Comparison

Anytype vs Sia Storage

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

Head to head
About

Anytype

This app unifies conversations, documents, notes, files, and databases into a single, private application. It offers powerful, local-first collaboration with end-to-end encryption, offline access, and secure cross-device syncing, ensuring your data always remains yours.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace for conversations, docs, notes, files, and databases
  • End-to-end encrypted and offline accessible
  • Local-first collaboration
  • Create and edit pages with blocks
  • Define custom content types
  • Publish content to the web
  • Manage lists and tasks with properties
Features
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Anytype is a private, offline-first workspace for notes, docs, tasks, and team collaboration — end-to-end encrypted, with your data stored on your device. No accounts mining your thoughts, no cloud lock-in. A safe haven for your digital life. Flexible Knowledge Anytype adapts to the way your brain works, allowing you to link anything to everything. Create a living map of your ideas. • Capture & Reflect: Rich-media notes, long-form docs, and daily journals. • Plan & Execute: Tasks and projects in Kanban boards, calendars, galleries, and filtered lists. • Organize & Archive: Build personal wikis, research databases, or curated bookmark libraries. Secure Collaboration Collaborate in real-time without surrendering your privacy. You can work offline, sync peer-to-peer, or run entirely on your own network. • Private Collaboration: Shared spaces for teams and family to work together. • Integrated Chat: Chat with friends or have discussions directly on documents. • Share Online: Web publish content so others can access it directly in the browser. Uncompromising Security & Privacy • End-to-End Encrypted: Only you and those you share with can access your data. No exceptions. • Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Access everything offline, use peer-to-peer sync, or run on your own network. • Open Source: Keep your software forever or take your data with you. Zero lock-in. Also available on desktop at anytype.io Anytype — a safe haven for your thoughts, your work, and the people you collaborate with.

About

Sia Storage

Securely store and organize your files with end-to-end encryption. Your data is split and distributed across a decentralized network, ensuring no single point of failure. Access your files from any device and benefit from automatic photo backup and file versioning.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Decentralized file distribution
  • Automatic photo backup
  • Multi-device sync
  • File versioning
  • Open source
Features
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Sia Storage is the world's safest cloud storage, by design. Your files are encrypted on your device before they ever leave your phone, split into 30 pieces using erasure coding, and distributed across a decentralized network of hosts worldwide. Only 10 of those 30 pieces are needed to recover your data — no single point of failure, no central server to breach. YOUR DATA, YOUR KEYS Sia Storage uses end-to-end encryption. Your recovery phrase is the only key to your data — not even Sia can access your files. No tracking, no ads, no data harvesting. STORE AND ORGANIZE Upload photos, videos, and documents. Organize files into folders, tag them for quick access, and mark favorites. Browse your library with search and filtering by file type. AUTOMATIC PHOTO BACKUP Enable archive sync to automatically back up your photo library to the Sia network. Track progress as your photos are encrypted and uploaded in the background. MULTI-DEVICE SYNC Access your files from any device. Sia Storage syncs your encrypted library across devices through your indexer — add a file on your phone, see it on your desktop. FILE VERSIONING Upload updated versions of files and browse their history. Sia Storage keeps track of versions so you never lose previous work. HOW IT WORKS Traditional cloud storage trusts a single company with your data. Sia splits your encrypted files across dozens of independent hosts using erasure coding. Even if hosts go offline, your data remains available and intact. Learn more in the app's built-in guides. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Take a photo or video directly in the app, choose from your photo library, or import from the Files app. Share files from any app on your phone directly into Sia Storage. OPEN SOURCE Sia Storage is built by The Sia Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to decentralized storage. The app is fully open source.

Screenshots

Anytype4 screens
Sia Storage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sia Storage at 100% against Anytype's 64%. Sia Storage also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Anytype's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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. Anytype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sia Storage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sia Storage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anytype has 252 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Anytype's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sia Storage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anytype versus Sia Storage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnytypeSia Storage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (252 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAny AssociationSia Storage

Customer experience

Anytype

All ratings245 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative22.5%

Sia Storage

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Anytype

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss or duplication
  • Inconsistent behavior when working with nested lists
  • Page jumps and cursor positioning problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve mobile app performance and stability
  • Implement formulas and automation capabilities
  • Allow more customization options for fonts and UI
  • Add widgets for quick access to notes and data

Sia Storage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anytype

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Builder$119.001 Year
None

Sia Storage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anytype free?
Anytype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sia Storage free?
Sia Storage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anytype or Sia Storage?
Sia Storage is rated higher. Anytype averages 4.5 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Sia Storage averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Anytype or Sia Storage have ads?
Neither Anytype nor Sia Storage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anytype or Sia Storage?
Anytype ships an update fortnightly, and Sia Storage fortnightly. Most recently, Anytype was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sia Storage on October 21, 2026.

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