Karna vs Raycast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karna
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Karna is an AI-first project management app that keeps your team's work moving — from quick task capture to sprint planning — with an assistant that actually understands your workspace. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Dashboard with stat cards, charts, due-soon rail and recent projects • Projects organised into folders and lists, with List and Board (kanban) views • Full task detail: subtasks, comments, labels, priorities, due dates, assignees • Sprints with planning, active and completed states • My Tasks & Mentions so nothing assigned to you slips through BUILT FOR SPEED • Quick-add task from anywhere with recent lists • Real-time sync with your team — changes appear as they happen • Native, haptic-rich experience designed for iOS • Works in English, French and Arabic (full right-to-left support) KARNA AI • Ask questions about your workspace in plain language • Proactive insights: at-risk projects, overdue work, week in review • Break down large tasks into subtasks automatically APPLE WATCH COMPANION • Today's tasks on your wrist with one-tap complete Karna connects to your existing Karna workspace at getkarna.com. Sign in with your work account to get started.
Raycast
This productivity app brings AI chat, note-taking, and quick access to your essential resources to your mobile device. Seamlessly sync your content across devices and extend your desktop workflow to stay organized on the go. It requires a free account with optional premium features.
- AI chat with multiple models
- Note capture and organization
- Quicklink access
- Code snippet storage
- Cloud sync across devices
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Karna at none against Raycast's 10. Karna also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Karna asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Karna | Raycast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (282 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Metafic | Raycast Technologies |
Bugs and requests
Karna
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
Karna
No in-app purchases
Raycast
- 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
- 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









