Comparison

Koe vs KEEPit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Koe

This app allows you to quickly record your thoughts and see them transcribed in real-time. Entries are automatically organized by date and can be titled and shared. It's a lightweight tool for capturing ideas without needing an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Live transcription
  • Automatic daily organization
  • Optional note titles
  • Shareable transcripts
  • Cross-device recording (iPhone/Apple Watch)
Features
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Koe is a voice-first journal for capturing thoughts before they disappear. Speak and watch your words turn into a live transcript, add a quick title if you want, and save everything into a clean daily log you can browse later. Unlike traditional voice memo apps, Koe treats the transcript as the product - not the audio file. With Koe you can: - Start recording in one tap - See a live transcript as you speak - Keep entries organized automatically by day - Add an optional title to each note - Share transcripts anywhere - Record from iPhone or Apple Watch No account. No subscription. No built-in AI. Just a fast, lightweight way to get thoughts out of your head and into a readable journal. Your entries stay local to your device.

About

KEEPit

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KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, reminders, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Every message is time-stamped and kept in order, giving thoughts, reminders, and moments one calm place to go. HOW IT WORKS Write whenever something comes up. Move through past days with a simple calendar. Pick any date and jump directly to that day’s messages, like opening an old self-chat without the noise of a messenger. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword to find past notes, reminders, and messages when your memory starts to blur. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud. Everything stays on this device only. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter, more intentional place to keep it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Koe4 screens
KEEPit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koe at none against KEEPit's 2. KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Koe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Koe versus KEEPit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoeKEEPit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodolfo Alberto Lopez TerriquezSeunghoon Baek

In-app purchases

None

Koe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KEEPit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Koe free?
Koe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEEPit free?
KEEPit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Koe or KEEPit have ads?
Neither Koe nor KEEPit shows ads.

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