# AUTHOR vs ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ

The clearest difference is update cadence: ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ at every 10 days against AUTHOR's every 10 months. AUTHOR's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

AUTHOR ships an update every 10 months, ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AUTHOR | ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Size | 80 MB | 342 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [AUTHOR-ALARM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344731145) | [Saby Store](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696259021) |

## What reviewers say

### AUTHOR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/author/id1213840519)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6458740137)

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AUTHOR free?

AUTHOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ free?

ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do AUTHOR or ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ have ads?

Neither AUTHOR nor ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AUTHOR or ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ?

AUTHOR ships an update every 10 months, and ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ every 10 days. Most recently, AUTHOR was updated on October 6, 2026 and ДядяСэм/ВАРИ СВОЁ on October 24, 2026.

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