Comparison

Jotsky vs OnStorio

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

Head to head
About

Jotsky

Features
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Jotsky is a nice place to read and write — stories, opinions, PSAs, or anything you'd like. You swipe through a stack, and what you read and enjoy decides what you're shown next. Consider joining our independently-produced digital writing collective. Based in Seattle.

About

OnStorio

Features
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OnStorio is a social network built for people who have more to say. In a world where social media increasingly focuses on short videos, photos, and quick reactions, OnStorio gives space back to words, ideas, stories, and meaningful conversations. OnStorio is designed for people who would rather write than record themselves, and for readers who enjoy discovering what other people think, experience, know, and have to say. WRITE AND SHARE Turn your thoughts into stories. Write about your experiences, interests, opinions, knowledge, culture, sports, travel, everyday life, or anything worth sharing. OnStorio gives you a dedicated space to publish your writing and build your identity as an author. DISCOVER STORIES Explore stories and perspectives from writers around the world. Discover new authors, different cultures, personal experiences, opinions, and ideas through a reading-focused social experience. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE OnStorio is more than a publishing platform. It is a social community where writers and readers can discover each other, connect, follow activity, and engage with published stories. YOUR LANGUAGES, YOUR FEED Choose your primary and secondary languages and discover content that matches the languages you understand. OnStorio is built with a global community in mind, making it easier for stories to cross borders while allowing writers to express themselves in the language that feels natural to them. BUILD YOUR AUTHOR PROFILE Create your own profile and let your stories become part of your identity. Whether you publish occasionally or write regularly, your profile becomes a home for your work and a way for readers to discover more from you. A SOCIAL NETWORK BUILT AROUND WORDS You don't need to be a professional writer. You don't need a camera, a studio, or a perfectly edited video. You just need something to say. OnStorio brings the social experience back to words and gives writers, thinkers, storytellers, and everyday people a place to share what matters to them. Write your story. Share your perspective. Discover others. OnStorio — Your Story. Your Voice. Your World.

Screenshots

Jotsky4 screens
OnStorio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jotsky at every 3 days against OnStorio's every 3 weeks. OnStorio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jotsky ships an update every 3 days, OnStorio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Jotsky versus OnStorio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotskyOnStorio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMACAY JACKSON FISCHERNijaz Valjevcic

In-app purchases

None

Jotsky

No in-app purchases

None

OnStorio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jotsky free?
Jotsky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnStorio free?
OnStorio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jotsky or OnStorio have ads?
Neither Jotsky nor OnStorio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jotsky or OnStorio?
Jotsky ships an update every 3 days, and OnStorio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jotsky was updated on November 8, 2026 and OnStorio on October 25, 2026.

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