# Curator vs Soar

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soar at 100% against Curator's 44%. Soar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Curator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (48 vs 3). On price, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Curator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Soar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curator has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Curator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soar's.

Curator ships an update monthly, Soar every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Curator | Soar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soar-inspiration-manager/id6768922408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Curator & Co Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/551781312) | [草帽公社](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855749198) |

## What reviewers say

### Curator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406)

This app allows users to visually collect, organize, and present ideas. It supports mixing content from websites, text, and images from various cloud sources, making it ideal for mood boards, portfolios, and presentations.

**Highlights:** Visual interface for notes, images, and websites, Drag-and-drop content organization, Full-screen presentation mode, Share and collaborate on boards, Export boards to PDF, Integrates with cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for brainstorming visuals
- 👍 Beautiful, elegant, efficient
- 👍 Useful for visual thinking and presentation
- 👍 Seamless presentations
- 👍 Functional elegance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Sync and login issues
- 🐛 Premium features don't work
- 🔒 No customer support
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in or sign up
- Sync not working across devices
- Boards and content getting deleted or reset
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Ability to reorder boards
- Ability to move/copy images between boards
- Landscape mode support
- Integration with Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
- More customization options (text size, background color)


### Soar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soar-inspiration-manager/id6768922408)

Organize images, videos, and local content efficiently with folders, tags, and filters. Preview, rename, and manage assets in a unified view. Connect to existing libraries for seamless management on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Import images and videos, Organize with folders and tags, Preview asset details, Manage source links, Connect to Eagle/Billfish libraries, Unified asset management view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soar Pro 月度会员 | $9.99 | per month |
| Soar Pro 年度会员 | $9.99 | per year |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $69.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $79.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $89.99 | one-time |
| Soar Pro 永久会员 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Curator free?

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

### Is Soar free?

Soar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Curator or Soar?

Soar is rated higher. Curator averages 2.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Soar averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Curator or Soar have ads?

Neither Curator nor Soar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Curator or Soar?

Curator ships an update monthly, and Soar every 9 days. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Soar on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*