Comparison

Bearly AI vs This Year

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

Head to head
About

Bearly AI

This AI-powered tool assists with reading, writing, and creative tasks. It helps research topics, generate content, and summarize documents. Users can also create custom prompts and share workflows with teams.

Highlights
  • Effortless document analysis
  • Topic discovery and research
  • Intelligent content generation
  • Quick summarization of long reads
  • Customizable AI prompts
  • Team sharing for workflows
Features
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Every major AI model. One private workspace. Bearly brings ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and more into one app, so you can choose the right model without moving your work between services. Your chats and files are individually encrypted. Bearly has no ads and does not train on your data. You stay in control of what you share with each model. WORK WITH EVERY MODEL • Switch models without starting over. • Compare answers with Council of Experts. • Keep your AI work in one subscription and one workspace. RESEARCH WITH SOURCES • Search the web and dig deeper with Deep Research. • Ask questions about documents and long articles. • Keep findings and sources together in the conversation. CREATE THE DELIVERABLE • Draft, edit, and refine writing. • Create documents, presentations, images, and more. • Download finished work without rebuilding it in another app. MAKE WORK REPEATABLE • Save instructions in Projects with related chats and files. • Build custom prompts around your workflow. • Schedule recurring work with Routines. Bearly is built for people who use AI for real work: research, writing, analysis, planning, and creation across iPhone, iPad, web, and desktop. Privacy Policy: https://bearly.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://bearly.ai/terms-of-service

About

This Year

Capture your aspirations with voice notes, and let AI transform them into actionable plans. Stay on track with daily checklists and widgets, monitoring your progress throughout the year.

Highlights
  • Voice note goal capture
  • AI-generated action plans
  • Daily personalized checklists
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Progress and habit tracking
  • Year-long goal management
Features
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Track your 2026 goals and resolutions and make action plans to actually achieve them—from a single voice note. - Record once, track all year - AI turns your voice note into actionable goals - Daily checklists tailored to your schedule - Home screen and lock screen widgets to keep you accountable - Track your progress and habits throughout the year By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://thisyearapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thisyearapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Bearly AI4 screens
This Year4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bearly AI at Free against This Year's $199.99. Bearly AI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). This Year's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

Bearly AI is free to download; This Year costs $199.99 up front. Bearly AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and This Year sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

This Year holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bearly AI has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bearly AI versus This Year: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearly AIThis Year
PriceFree — better$199.99
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBearly Incnoplans labs inc.

Customer experience

Bearly AI

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%

This Year

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bearly AI

Subscriptions6
  • Bearly$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Analyst Plan$59.991 Month
  • Monthly Research Plan$99.991 Month
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  • Bearly$199.991 Year
  • Yearly Analyst Plan$599.991 Year
  • Yearly Research Plan$999.991 Year
2 purchases

This Year

Subscriptions2
  • ThisYear Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ThisYear Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Bearly AI free?
Bearly AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This Year free?
This Year costs $199.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bearly AI or This Year?
This Year is rated higher. Bearly AI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while This Year averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bearly AI or This Year have ads?
This Year shows ads; Bearly AI does not.

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