Comparison

Loftie vs Autonomous

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

Head to head
About

Loftie

This app helps users improve sleep and morning routines through guided meditations, soundscapes, and screen time management. It offers tools to shift mindset, reduce distractions, and build healthier habits for a more refreshed feeling.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • Guided wind-downs
  • Daily audio tools
  • Routine builder
  • Member-only content
Features
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Break up with your smartphone at night. Loftie is the alarm clock that gets your phone out of the bedroom. The app sets up your Loftie Clock or Lamp, then gets out of the way: alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and wind-down routines, from your phone when you want them and from the clock when you don't. Meet Henry. Tell him what's on your mind, a to-do, a 2am idea, your frequent flyer number, and he keeps it, sorts it and reminds you when it matters, so it stops pulling you back to your phone. Henry runs on Claude, by Anthropic. He's free while we build him with you. Less phone, built in: • Drift. Your phone senses your Loftie Clock nearby and puts your chosen apps to sleep the moment you walk into the bedroom. Walk out in the morning and they wake up with you. • Rest. Block distracting apps automatically around your sleep and wake times, in three phases: Relax, Sleep and Rise. • The Loftie Card. A wallet-sized card that blocks your apps with one tap to your phone, wherever you are. • A calmer home screen. The Loftie Clock + Henry widget, and Flip: a plain list of only the apps you need. • Your rules. Choose exactly which apps and websites go quiet and which stay open, like calls, maps and music. For your Loftie: • Alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and red mode on your clock, set from anywhere in the house • Hundreds of sounds, stories, meditations and breathwork for your clock's library • Wind-down routines for the clock and the lamp Works with a Loftie Clock or Loftie Lamp; Drift needs a Loftie Clock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loftie.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

Autonomous

This app connects to smart devices, allowing you to monitor their real-time sensor data, track usage, and receive alerts. It helps you understand your environment and optimize your workspace.

Highlights
  • Live sensor data monitoring
  • Sit-stand time tracking
  • Historical data logging
  • Customizable alerts
  • User profiles for setups
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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Autonomous makes devices that think. Desks that think. Chairs that think. Pods that think. Lamps that think. Devices that read the room, learn how you work, and respond - for you, about you, and with you. This app is how you see what they're thinking. LIVE — What your devices are reading right now. Sensor by sensor, hour by hour. SIT-STAND — Your time at the desk, logged each day. The desk knows when you're up. HISTORY — Every reading saved and scored. Look back by day or week. ALERTS — A nudge when something's off — air, noise, time in the chair. Or turn them off. PROFILES — Switch between setups for different ways of working. No data leaves your phone. In the AI age, software is solved. Hardware is next. Made on the workshop floor for people who care what their devices know about their work. More details on our site: autonomous.ai Questions or a bug? human@autonomous.ai Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loftie4 screens
Autonomous4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loftie at 4.3 against Autonomous's 3.6. Loftie also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 9) and review sentiment (53% vs 44%). Autonomous's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Loftie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Autonomous sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loftie holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loftie has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Loftie's written reviews are positive against 44% of Autonomous's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loftie ships an update every 2 weeks, Autonomous every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loftie versus Autonomous: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoftieAutonomous
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoftie, Inc.Autonomous Inc.

Customer experience

Loftie

All ratings1,459 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews397 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative37.8%

Autonomous

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Loftie

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarms not going off as scheduled
  • Frequent disconnections between app and clock
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect time display on clock
  • Lamp settings not syncing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play custom audio files
  • More customization options for alarms and sounds
  • Integration with smart home devices and voice assistants
  • Offline mode for alarm clock functionality
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness

Autonomous

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loftie

Subscriptions2
  • Henry Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Henry Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Autonomous

Subscriptions1
  • Soul Premium$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Loftie free?
Loftie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Autonomous free?
Autonomous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loftie or Autonomous?
Loftie is rated higher. Loftie averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Autonomous averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Loftie or Autonomous have ads?
Neither Loftie nor Autonomous shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loftie or Autonomous?
Loftie ships an update every 2 weeks, and Autonomous every 2 days. Most recently, Loftie was updated on November 7, 2026 and Autonomous on November 8, 2026.

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