Comparison

Nowra vs KEEPit

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

Head to head
About

Nowra

Capture fleeting thoughts instantly via voice or text, displayed on your lock screen. Once addressed, simply dismiss them with a tap, ensuring no lingering tasks. Designed for immediate needs, not long-term lists.

Highlights
  • Voice or text input
  • Lock screen widget
  • Home screen widget
  • Instant dismissal
  • Temporary reminders
  • No account required
Features
Read full description

A thought sits on your lock screen until you punch it. Then it’s gone. That’s Nowra. You speak it or type it. It shows up where you need it. When you’re done, you punch it. No list leftover. No Tuesday. Reminders are for a date. This is for now. The next 20 minutes, parked outside your head. How it works • Say it. Apple speech, on the phone. Nothing is uploaded. Or type, if you’d rather. • See it. Lock screen widget and home screen widget. You don’t have to open the app. • Clear it. Punch the chip. Five seconds to undo if you didn’t mean it. Rules • Seven at a time. After that you clear one. • If you ignore it, it dies tonight. • Still need it tomorrow? Tap Keep. One extra day. That’s all. • No account. No iCloud. No folders. No tags. No ads. Free. This is not a to-do app. It does not keep a history. It does not nag you next week. If that sounds small, good. That’s the point.

About

KEEPit

A private, minimalist self-chat app for capturing notes, thoughts, and daily logs. Organize your ideas in a simple stream and easily revisit past entries through a calendar view or keyword search. Your data is stored locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Private self-chat interface
  • Daily message stream organization
  • Calendar view for past entries
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Local device storage
  • Color-marking for dates
Read full description

Just say it. To yourself. KEEPit is a private, minimal self-chat for notes, thoughts, daily logs, and the small things you want to keep. Write to yourself in one simple stream each day. Your messages stay in order, giving ideas, details, and moments one calm place to go. WRITE WHENEVER SOMETHING COMES UP Capture a passing thought, leave yourself a note, or write about your day. No titles to choose or folders to organize. Open KEEPit and pick up where you left off. RETURN TO PAST DAYS Move through your history with a simple calendar. Choose a date to open that day’s messages, then move between days or return to today. Color-mark dates to make certain days easier to find. FIND THINGS AGAIN Search by keyword when you remember what you wrote but not when. Tap a result to return to the message in its original stream. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No login. No account. No cloud sync. Your entries are stored on your device. Your entries may be included in iCloud Backup, depending on your backup settings, and restored when you set up an iPhone from that backup. KEEP WRITING. RETURN WHEN YOU NEED. Write for free, with access to today’s messages and your most recent past day with entries. Subscribe monthly or yearly for full calendar access and keyword search. KEEPit is for people who already message themselves and want a quieter place to keep it. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nowra4 screens
KEEPit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nowra at none against KEEPit's 2. Nowra also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Nowra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nowra against 5.0 for KEEPit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nowra ships an update every 5 days, KEEPit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Nowra versus KEEPit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowraKEEPit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnil Kumar BuddaSeunghoon Baek

In-app purchases

None

Nowra

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KEEPit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Nowra free?
Nowra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEEPit free?
KEEPit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nowra or KEEPit?
Nowra and KEEPit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nowra or KEEPit have ads?
Neither Nowra nor KEEPit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nowra or KEEPit?
Nowra ships an update every 5 days, and KEEPit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nowra was updated on October 31, 2026 and KEEPit on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons