Pocket Typewriter vs KEEPit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Typewriter
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Platn is a pocket typewriter for your phone. One sheet. A 15-minute ruler. Done. No account. No sync anxiety. No subscription. Write now. Edit later somewhere else. Support is an optional tip. Nothing unlocks.
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.
- Private self-chat interface
- Daily message stream organization
- Calendar view for past entries
- Keyword search functionality
- Local device storage
- Color-marking for dates
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Typewriter at daily against KEEPit's every 3 weeks. KEEPit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Typewriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KEEPit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Typewriter ships an update daily, KEEPit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Typewriter | KEEPit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foresty LLC | Seunghoon Baek |
In-app purchases
Pocket Typewriter
- Support Platn$2.99
KEEPit
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$34.991 Year









