# Raindrop.io vs Raycast

Raindrop.io and Raycast both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Raindrop.io's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Raindrop.io sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Raycast sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Raindrop.io against 4.5 for Raycast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 411 and 242 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Raindrop.io's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's.

Raindrop.io ships an update every 2 weeks, Raycast every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Raindrop.io | Raycast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (411 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raindropio/id1021913807/reviews) | [4.5 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **411** | 242 |
| Positive reviews | **64.6% of reviews** | 54.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 27 MB | 239 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.5** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rustem Mussabekov](https://appshunter.io/developer/739939143) | [Raycast Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735916299) |

## What reviewers say

### Raindrop.io

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raindropio/id1021913807)

Save and organize web content like articles, photos, and videos from any app. Create custom collections with unique icons and visuals for easy retrieval. Share your curated content with others or collaborate privately.

**Highlights:** Clip articles, photos, and videos, Organize bookmarks into collections, Tag and customize collections, Share collections publicly or privately, Sync across all devices, Import bookmarks from other services

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $27.99 | per year |
| PRO 1 month | $2.99 | one-time |
| PRO 3 month | $8.99 | one-time |
| PRO 1 year | $27.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent bookmarking and organization features
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📁 Seamless cross-device sync and access
- 🔖 Powerful tagging and categorization system
- 💡 Innovative features like highlighting and reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Unreliable sync and data loss issues
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and filtering functionality
- 🔋 High resource usage and battery drain on mobile

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to edit or delete bookmarks
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
- Sharing and collaboration features not working as expected
- Slow or unreliable sync between devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on iOS

**Requested features**

- Offline support and local file storage
- Improved search with full-text indexing
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Nested folder structure for better organization
- Widgets and home screen integration


### Raycast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327)

This app extends your desktop productivity to your mobile device. It offers AI chat, note-taking, quick links, code snippets, and seamless cloud synchronization. Keep your essential tools and ideas accessible anywhere.

**Highlights:** AI chat with multiple models, Capture and organize notes, Save and access Quicklinks, Store code snippets and templates, Seamless cloud sync across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Advanced AI | $19.99 | per month |
| Max Plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Pro | $96.00 | per year |
| Advanced AI | $191.99 | per year |
| Max Plan | $479.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Running circles around Spotlight and Siri
- 👍 Great start
- 👍 Amazing fast and effective!
- 👍 Finally!! Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Am I really this early?

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Useless w/o a Subscription
- 📁 iOS Limitations Stifle Raycast
- 🤖 Too Much AI
- 🤖 Not really Raycast as we know it
- 🤖 This Isn't Raycast

**Reported bugs**

- Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

**Requested features**

- Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
- Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
- Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
- Extensions support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Raindrop.io free?

Raindrop.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Raycast free?

Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Raindrop.io or Raycast?

Raindrop.io and Raycast are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 411 and 242 ratings respectively.

### Do Raindrop.io or Raycast have ads?

Neither Raindrop.io nor Raycast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Raindrop.io or Raycast?

Raindrop.io ships an update every 2 weeks, and Raycast every 11 days. Most recently, Raindrop.io was updated on September 22, 2026 and Raycast on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*