BunkMate vs Ancor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BunkMate
Manage your class attendance effortlessly with this intuitive tool. Designed by a student, it helps you track your presence, allowing you to attend or skip classes as needed. Reclaim your academic freedom and reduce attendance-related stress.
- Intuitive user interface
- Attendance tracking
- Class skipping management
- Stress reduction for academics
- Freedom and control over attendance
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Tired of being constantly berated by that picky teacher who's never satisfied with your attendance in their class? Look no further! BunkMate was born out of a university student's frustration with the same problem. With its clean and intuitive user interface, BunkMate is designed to help you take control of your attendance in a simple and straightforward way. Say goodbye to attendance stress and hello to a carefree academic life. Attend when you want, skip when you need, and let BunkMate handle the rest. Get ready to reclaim your freedom and become the attendance ninja you've always wanted to become!
Ancor
This app helps you cultivate a stronger mindset by journaling your thoughts and insights. It encourages micro-journaling and building a personal wisdom collection to stay grounded and follow your intuition. Take control of your inner dialogue and make positive life changes through self-reflection.
- Micro journaling
- Personal wisdom collection
- Mindset control
- Intuition building
- Self-reflection tool
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This is a quiet and powerful tool meant to help you change your life. Ancor yourself to words that matter, and use them to stay grounded through all the ups and downs of life. Build the ultimate wisdom collection that is made by you, for you. Practice micro journaling and change how you approach daily situations immediately. Build the habit of listening to your own intuition and to write it down. Practice following the best of your own advice. You already know what to tell yourself. So just write it down, and stay ancored to it. Privacy Policy: https://aravue.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ancor at 5.0 against BunkMate's 3.3. Ancor also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). BunkMate's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. BunkMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ancor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ancor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
BunkMate ships an update every 2 months, Ancor every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | BunkMate | Ancor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Thomas Kuriakose | Aman R Agarwal |
Customer experience
BunkMate
Ancor
In-app purchases
BunkMate
- BunkMate Pro$0.99
Ancor
- Ancor Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Ancor Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
- Ancor Pro$11.99
