Comparison

Playbook vs Raycast

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

Head to head
About

Playbook

Access and manage your creative files from anywhere with this mobile app. Share your work, get feedback, and post to social media seamlessly. It offers beautiful organization and easy retrieval of all your projects on the go.

Highlights
  • Seamless cross-device file access
  • Share work and receive feedback
  • Post directly to social media
  • Beautifully organized creative storage
  • Easy retrieval of creative files
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You asked and we answered: it’s finally here! The Playbook Mobile App is now available on iOS so you can see everything and find anything, beautifully, anywhere. Share your work and receive feedback while you’re on the go, seamlessly access your creative files across devices, and even post to social media - all from your Playbook. Happy Playbookin’! Psst… tag us on social media at @playbook_hq to let people know that it’s time to make the switch to Playbook! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.playbook.com/privacy

About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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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

Screenshots

Playbook4 screens
Raycast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playbook at 4.8 against Raycast's 4.5. Playbook also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Playbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $18.00 per month and Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 279 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Playbook's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbook ships an update weekly, Raycast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Playbook versus Raycast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybookRaycast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (121 ratings) — better4.5 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings121279 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaybook.comRaycast Technologies

Customer experience

Playbook

All ratings121 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative29.0%

Raycast

All ratings279 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

Playbook

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

2 purchases

Playbook

Subscriptions2
  • Playbook Pro$18.001 Month
  • Playbook Team$250.001 Month
10 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is Playbook free?
Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playbook or Raycast?
Playbook is rated higher. Playbook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Raycast averages 4.5 from 279 ratings.
Do Playbook or Raycast have ads?
Neither Playbook nor Raycast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playbook or Raycast?
Playbook ships an update weekly, and Raycast every 10 days. Most recently, Playbook was updated on November 7, 2026 and Raycast on November 8, 2026.

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