Comparison

Ploi vs Raycast

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

Head to head
About

Ploi

Manage your servers and websites directly from your mobile device. Receive optional push notifications for important events like deployments. Secure your access with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Server management
  • Site management
  • Push notifications
  • Biometric security
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Easily manage your servers and sites through your mobile phone! What permissions does this app require and why? *Internet connection* Obviously, we need an active internet connection to retrieve data. *Push notifications* This is optional, if you allow push notifications you can set up the channels inside your Ploi account to get push notifications on deploys for example. *Haptic feedback* When you're using pull to refresh, we send out a little signal to your haptic feedback engine so you get a better feeling of when you've pulled far enough, and once its done. *Biometrics* You can protect your app by using Face ID or Touch ID.

About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Ploi4 screens
Raycast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ploi at 100% against Raycast's 55%. Ploi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 3) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). 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. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ploi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ploi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 252 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ploi's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ploi ships an update every 3 weeks, Raycast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Ploi versus Raycast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPloiRaycast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (252 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3252 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis SminkRaycast Technologies

Customer experience

Ploi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Raycast

All ratings252 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative33.1%

Bugs and requests

Ploi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

None

Ploi

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99

Questions

Is Ploi free?
Ploi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ploi or Raycast?
Ploi is rated higher. Ploi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Raycast averages 4.5 from 252 ratings.
Do Ploi or Raycast have ads?
Neither Ploi nor Raycast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ploi or Raycast?
Ploi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Raycast every 10 days. Most recently, Ploi was updated on October 11, 2026 and Raycast on October 30, 2026.

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