Comparison

Atlas vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

Atlas

Features
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Atlas helps you collect, summarise and share knowledge rich content from around the web. Easily save Blogs, Podcasts, YT Videos & Tweets and create your digital library. 1) SUMMARIZE AND ORGANIZE WITH EASE Tag people and topics with a single keystroke. Paste in your highlights and add your own notes. 2) SAVE CONTENT QUICKLY Hit Share on any Blog, Tweet, Podcasts or YT video and Add to Atlas. 3) ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE a) Your saved content will be accessible from your mobile app as well your mobile & desktop browsers. Carry your resource library everywhere you go. 4) NEVER LOSE A LINK b) We save your content as soon as you select the Atlas app from the share tray. Read it or add tags inside your content queue when you're ready. 5) BUILD YOUR INTELLECTUAL HOME ON THE INTERNET Share your profile or everything you saved on a particular topic to people even outside the Atlas network. Similarly, access curated content from others' profiles and tap into their second brain. You can also save to Atlas with our browser extensions for Chrome, Brave, Firefox or Safari on the desktop

About

Anchor

Effortlessly capture thoughts, notes, photos, and documents with a quick capture bar. This app automatically organizes your information and makes it searchable via Siri or Spotlight, acting as a private digital second brain. It intelligently connects related memories and offers widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • One-tap capture bar
  • Searchable screenshots and photos
  • Automatic information extraction
  • Siri and Spotlight integration
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Anchor is a quiet second brain for your iPhone. Capture anything in one motion — a thought, a voice note, a photo, a screenshot or a scanned document — and Anchor files it for you. Then just ask Siri or search Spotlight, and it’s there. REMEMBER ANYTHING, IN ONE MOTION • A capture bar that’s always one tap away: type, dictate, snap or paste • Screenshots and photos become searchable — text is read on device • Scan warranties, receipts and whiteboards into memories FILED FOR YOU • People, places, dates and to-dos are pulled out automatically • With Apple Intelligence, Anchor writes clear titles and summaries, privately on device • Works on every supported iPhone — built-in extraction needs no special hardware JUST ASK SIRI • “Remember something in Anchor” • “Search Anchor” — the Wi‑Fi password, a door code, a book tip • Every memory is indexed in Spotlight, so you can find it without opening the app WAITING ON YOU • Anchor spots what you need to do and keeps it in view • Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy • A Control Center control and Action button support for one-press capture • Capture from Apple Watch with your voice SEE HOW IT CONNECTS • A living graph links the people and topics in your life, so one memory leads to the next • Resurfaced: one memory worth seeing again, every day PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. No tracking. Intelligence runs on your iPhone and sync stays in your private iCloud. ANCHOR PRO Try Anchor free with up to 15 memories. Anchor Pro unlocks unlimited memories — weekly, monthly or yearly. New subscribers can start with a free trial or an introductory price. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Atlas4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atlas at none against Anchor's 3. Atlas also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Atlas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Atlas versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtlasAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTony Ennismatthew newman

In-app purchases

None

Atlas

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions3
  • Anchor Pro Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Anchor Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Anchor Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Atlas free?
Atlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Atlas or Anchor have ads?
Neither Atlas nor Anchor shows ads.

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