Comparison

ArcSphere vs YABA

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

Head to head
About

ArcSphere

This AI-powered browser transforms multiple open tabs into concise answers. It allows you to chat across pages, summarize content, draft text, and directly insert information without switching applications. Organize your browsing sessions into distinct "Spheres" to manage information more effectively.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tab summarization
  • Chat across multiple pages
  • Draft text and insert results
  • Organize tabs into Spheres
  • Ask questions across all tabs
  • Get single, clear answers
Features
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ArcSphere is an AI Navigator that turns scattered tabs into clear answers. Chat across pages, summarize content, draft text, and insert results directly—no copying links, no switching apps. Organize tabs with Spheres, ask questions as you browse, and get one clear answer from all your tabs. Browse Smarter, Think Deeper.

About

YABA

Save and organize articles, links, and ideas across your devices. Enjoy a clutter-free, private experience with rich previews and offline access. Your saved content is always yours.

Highlights
  • Universal share extension
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Collections and tags
  • Rich preview generation
  • Reader mode
  • Import and export data
  • Private by design
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Your Personal Vault for Everything Worth Saving YABA (Yet Another Bookmark App) is your beautifully crafted, privacy-first solution for collecting, organizing, and revisiting everything worth saving — articles, links, ideas, research, and more. Designed with speed, simplicity, and syncing in mind, YABA gives you total control over your bookmarks — without ads, clutter, or vendor lock-in. Features You’ll Love: - Universal Share Extension: Save from Safari, Chrome, or any app — including Instagram, Reddit, Medium, X (Twitter), Threads, and more. - Cross-Platform Sync: Keep your bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offline access supported. - Collections & Tags: Organize your saved content with folders and custom tags. - Rich Previews that Work: Custom unfurling engine shows real previews (title, image, description) from Twitter (X), Reddit, Medium, etc. — even when Apple’s system fails. - Reader Mode: Extract main article content for focused reading and archiving. - Import & Export: Move fast with bulk CSV/JSON support. Your data stays yours. - Private by Design: No tracking. No ads. No creepy scraping. Made for People Who: - Read and save articles for later - Research across devices - Collect inspiration and references - Want syncing without subscriptions - Care about owning their data - Built for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

Screenshots

ArcSphere4 screens
YABA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcSphere at 4.8 against YABA's 4.5. ArcSphere also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcSphere holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcSphere has 105 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ArcSphere's written reviews are positive against 67% of YABA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcSphere ships an update every 10 days, YABA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArcSphere versus YABA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcSphereYABA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (105 ratings) — better4.5 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB150 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArcBlock, Inc.Ali Taha Dincer

Customer experience

ArcSphere

All ratings101 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

YABA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ArcSphere

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Open tab functionality
  • Ad and tracker blocker
  • Cookie management options

YABA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ArcSphere

No in-app purchases

None

YABA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcSphere free?
ArcSphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YABA free?
YABA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcSphere or YABA?
ArcSphere is rated higher. ArcSphere averages 4.8 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while YABA averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.
Do ArcSphere or YABA have ads?
Neither ArcSphere nor YABA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcSphere or YABA?
ArcSphere ships an update every 10 days, and YABA every 4 weeks. Most recently, ArcSphere was updated on October 21, 2026 and YABA on October 28, 2026.

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