Comparison

YouTrack vs Anytype

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

Head to head
About

YouTrack

Manage projects and tasks on the go with this tool designed for teams. Stay updated with real-time notifications, collaborate with colleagues, and organize your work from anywhere. Supports light and dark themes.

Highlights
  • Manage projects and tasks anywhere
  • Real-time notifications
  • Collaborate with team members
  • View and organize boards
  • Access Knowledge Base articles
  • Manage helpdesk tickets
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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YouTrack Mobile is compatible with the last three major YouTrack versions. If you already have YouTrack, just download the app to manage your projects on the fly. If you haven’t started using YouTrack yet, take a couple of minutes to get set up by going to jetbrains.com/youtrack, and then download the mobile app. YouTrack is a project management tool packed with features that streamline your work and increase productivity on any team project. 100,000 teams worldwide – from enterprises to small startups – trust YouTrack. YouTrack has the flexibility to adapt to every team and team member. From personal tasks to company-wide projects, YouTrack can handle it all with ease and elegance, helping you complete more tasks and deliver great products. The YouTrack Mobile app lets you stay on track with your tasks while you’re on the go: • Easily manage your projects and tasks from anywhere. You can create, view, and update tasks, in addition to adding images and other files. • Stay on track with real-time notifications about activity in your tasks and projects. • Contact team members and collaborate directly with them. Just use “@” to tag a colleague in a comment on a task. • View and organize your boards. • Browse, read, edit, or comment on articles in the Knowledge Base. • Manage and collaborate on tickets in helpdesk projects. • Choose between light and dark themes. Have any feedback or questions? Contact us at youtrack-support@jetbrains.com. We’re happy to help! Love the app? Give us a high five!

About

Anytype

This app unifies conversations, documents, notes, files, and databases into a single, private application. It offers powerful, local-first collaboration with end-to-end encryption, offline access, and secure cross-device syncing, ensuring your data always remains yours.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace for conversations, docs, notes, files, and databases
  • End-to-end encrypted and offline accessible
  • Local-first collaboration
  • Create and edit pages with blocks
  • Define custom content types
  • Publish content to the web
  • Manage lists and tasks with properties
Features
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Anytype is a private, offline-first workspace for notes, docs, tasks, and team collaboration — end-to-end encrypted, with your data stored on your device. No accounts mining your thoughts, no cloud lock-in. A safe haven for your digital life. Flexible Knowledge Anytype adapts to the way your brain works, allowing you to link anything to everything. Create a living map of your ideas. • Capture & Reflect: Rich-media notes, long-form docs, and daily journals. • Plan & Execute: Tasks and projects in Kanban boards, calendars, galleries, and filtered lists. • Organize & Archive: Build personal wikis, research databases, or curated bookmark libraries. Secure Collaboration Collaborate in real-time without surrendering your privacy. You can work offline, sync peer-to-peer, or run entirely on your own network. • Private Collaboration: Shared spaces for teams and family to work together. • Integrated Chat: Chat with friends or have discussions directly on documents. • Share Online: Web publish content so others can access it directly in the browser. Uncompromising Security & Privacy • End-to-End Encrypted: Only you and those you share with can access your data. No exceptions. • Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Access everything offline, use peer-to-peer sync, or run on your own network. • Open Source: Keep your software forever or take your data with you. Zero lock-in. Also available on desktop at anytype.io Anytype — a safe haven for your thoughts, your work, and the people you collaborate with.

Screenshots

YouTrack4 screens
Anytype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anytype at 4.5 against YouTrack's 3.1. Anytype also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 38%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). YouTrack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anytype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. YouTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anytype holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anytype has 241 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of YouTrack's written reviews are positive against 64% of Anytype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YouTrack ships an update every 2 months, Anytype fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
YouTrack versus Anytype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouTrackAnytype
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (29 ratings)4.5 (241 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews64.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB264 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJetBrainsAny Association

Customer experience

YouTrack

All ratings29 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative42.9%

Anytype

All ratings241 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral13.3%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

YouTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Anytype

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss or duplication
  • Inconsistent behavior when working with nested lists
  • Page jumps and cursor positioning problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve mobile app performance and stability
  • Implement formulas and automation capabilities
  • Allow more customization options for fonts and UI
  • Add widgets for quick access to notes and data

In-app purchases

None

YouTrack

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anytype

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Builder$119.001 Year

Questions

Is YouTrack free?
YouTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anytype free?
Anytype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YouTrack or Anytype?
Anytype is rated higher. YouTrack averages 3.1 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Anytype averages 4.5 from 241 ratings.
Do YouTrack or Anytype have ads?
Neither YouTrack nor Anytype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YouTrack or Anytype?
YouTrack ships an update every 2 months, and Anytype fortnightly. Most recently, YouTrack was updated on September 16, 2026 and Anytype on September 21, 2026.

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