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If Amato has gone quiet on you
Nothing new has been added since March 2024. If it still works for you, you do not have to move. If it does not, here is the nearest thing.
75 ratings in the US App Store, as of 15 October 2026. Last updated 25 March 2024.
 Ciao! |
 Amato |
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|---|---|---|
| Last update | October 2026 | March 2024 |
| What it costs | €3.99 a year after 7 days free |
Free, with a subscription $1.99 a month, $14.99 a year, or $34.99 once |
| Free tier | None. The yearly plan starts with 7 days free | Not stated |
| Account needed | None | Not stated |
| Notes on each person | Yes | Yes |
| A creature for each friend | 15 animals, 6 moods | No |
The rows about Amato come from its own App Store listing, read in September 2026, and from its update date. Where a cell says Not stated, I could not confirm it without paying. Ratings, prices and update dates were checked again in the US App Store on 15 October 2026. Ciao!’s prices here are the euro ones. The App Store shows yours before you confirm. Nothing here is taken from another app’s reviews.
Sources: Amato on the App Store
Where Amato wins
- Well liked by the people who use it: 75 ratings and 4.6 stars in the US App Store.
- It offered a lifetime price, which is rare in this category.
- It is already on your phone, and moving means typing your people in again.
Where Ciao! wins
- It is still being made. The last update was in October 2026.
- An animal for each friend, so you can see at a glance who you haven’t talked to in a while.
- No account. Your friends and notes stay on your phone and in your own iCloud.
What to do now
Check whether a subscription is still running: Settings, your name at the top, then Subscriptions. Then copy out the notes you want to keep. Ciao!’s yearly plan starts with 7 free days, so you can try one Sunday before you delete anything.
Try it for a week. Then decide.
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