Comparison

LinesKept vs TrueBird

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

Head to head
About

LinesKept

Features
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A calm, private home for the lines you never want to lose. LinesKept is where the quotes and passages that move you finally live in one place: captured, organized, and easy to find again. Save a line from a book, a talk, or a friend, add the author and source, and keep your own note about why it stuck. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Capture a quote with its author, source, page, and a private note - Gather quotes into collections, with three ready-made starter collections of public-domain lines: Stoic Calm, Courage, and Wit and Wisdom - Tag quotes by theme, then browse by author or by theme - See a new quote resurface every day on the Today screen - Search everything: text, authors, sources, and themes - Make beautiful share cards in six warm styles - Export a keepsake PDF of your quotes, or a CSV backup YOURS, ON EVERY DEVICE Your library syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. There is no account to make, no ads, and no tracking of any kind. Your quotes stay in your own private iCloud. FREE AND PRO Keep up to 30 quotes for free, with every collection, search, and the daily quote included. The Lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase of $9.99 USD that removes the limit and adds unlimited quotes, share cards, and PDF and CSV export. Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription. Questions or ideas? Use Contact Support inside the app and we will reply. The Lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase governed by the Apple Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TrueBird

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TrueBird is for readers and thoughtful people who want to keep a meaningful line before it slips away. Save a quote in seconds, then find it again through search, your calendar, widgets, and gentle reminders. Your library starts on your device, with no TrueBird account and no advertising. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION β€’ Save with only the quote, or add a title, source, original link, date, and color tags. β€’ Bring text or a URL into an editable draft through the Share Extension. β€’ Edit or delete saved quotes, with undo protection for accidental deletion. MEET YOUR WORDS AGAIN β€’ Browse today’s Nest and return to a recent line when today is empty. β€’ Search across the quote, title, source, and tags. β€’ Use the calendar to revisit quotes by the day you found them. β€’ Place a Small or Medium widget on your Home Screen and move to the next quote. β€’ Schedule up to eight local quote reminders on each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Local storage is the default. β€’ Optional private iCloud sync can keep eligible quotes and tags across your Apple devices. β€’ No developer account, ads, or third-party analytics SDKs. START FREE Save two new quotes free each local device day. A one-time Lifetime Unlock removes the new-save limit; it is not a subscription. Customers who previously bought TrueBird keep unlimited saving. Reading, search, editing, deletion, widgets, reminders, themes, and optional iCloud remain available without purchase.

Screenshots

LinesKept4 screens
TrueBird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueBird at none against LinesKept's 1. TrueBird also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LinesKept sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrueBird asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinesKept ships an update every 3 weeks, TrueBird every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LinesKept versus TrueBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinesKeptTrueBird
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksYoungWon Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinesKept

One-time1
  • LinesKept Lifetime$9.99
None

TrueBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinesKept free?
LinesKept is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueBird free?
TrueBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinesKept or TrueBird have ads?
Neither LinesKept nor TrueBird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinesKept or TrueBird?
LinesKept ships an update every 3 weeks, and TrueBird every 2 days. Most recently, LinesKept was updated on November 5, 2026 and TrueBird on November 10, 2026.

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