Comparison

primr vs ALIES Author

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

Head to head
About

primr

Enhance your focus and productivity with binaural beats and guided meditation. Track your focus improvement over time and unlock new sound packs designed for creativity and productivity.

Highlights
  • Binaural beats for focus
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Focus rating after each session
  • Track focus improvement over time
  • Future sound packs for creativity
Features
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Combining the power of binaural beats and meditation, primr increases your ability to get in the zone and focus on what's important. After each session, you'll get rated on how focused you were and as time goes by you can track how your ability to focus has improved. In future releases, we will be adding binaural beat sound packs that are designed to help improve your creativity and productivity.

About

ALIES Author

Features
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Finish your novel. Without getting lost halfway. ALIES is a guided writing system that takes you from your first idea to a finished manuscript. Instead of facing a blank page and losing your way, you write scene by scene inside a clear structure. Each step builds on the last, so your story grows coherently and holds together. You always know where you are — and what to do next. What you get: Scene-based writing instead of juggling documents and folders A clear path from idea to plot, characters, and a completed draft Capture ideas and notes directly inside your projects Structure that helps build tension and develop your story Progress tracking so you can see how far you’ve come Export your manuscript when you’re done ALIES adapts to how you write. Plan everything in advance or figure things out as you go — the system supports both. This isn’t a note-taking app. And it’s not bloated writing software. It’s a focused system for writers who actually finish what they start. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime access available. Start your novel today.

Screenshots

primr4 screens
ALIES Author4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: primr at none against ALIES Author's 3. primr also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). ALIES Author's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. ALIES Author sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. primr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

primr ships an update every 2 months, ALIES Author every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
primr versus ALIES Author: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprimrALIES Author
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaily Prompt LtdSusanne Ertl

In-app purchases

None

primr

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ALIES Author

Subscriptions2
  • ALIES Monatsabo$3.991 Month
  • ALIES Jahresabo$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • ALIES Autor Complete$119.00

Questions

Is primr free?
primr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALIES Author free?
ALIES Author is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do primr or ALIES Author have ads?
Neither primr nor ALIES Author shows ads.
Which is updated more often, primr or ALIES Author?
primr ships an update every 2 months, and ALIES Author every 3 weeks. Most recently, primr was updated on November 2, 2026 and ALIES Author on October 30, 2026.

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