# Raycast vs Whistant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whistant at 100% against Raycast's 54%. Whistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Whistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Whistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Raycast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whistant's.

Raycast ships an update every 11 days, Whistant every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Raycast | Whistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (252 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whistant/id6746581390/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **252** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 225 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Raycast Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735916299) | [Whisolla LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792967276) |

## What reviewers say

### Raycast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327)

This app extends your desktop productivity to your mobile device. It offers AI chat, note-taking, quick links, code snippets, and seamless cloud synchronization. Keep your essential tools and ideas accessible anywhere.

**Highlights:** AI chat with multiple models, Capture and organize notes, Save and access Quicklinks, Store code snippets and templates, Seamless cloud sync across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Advanced AI | $19.99 | per month |
| Max Plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Pro | $96.00 | per year |
| Advanced AI | $191.99 | per year |
| Max Plan | $479.99 | per year |
| 500 AI Credits | $5.00 | one-time |
| 2,500 AI Credits | $23.90 | one-time |
| 5,000 AI Credits | $46.49 | one-time |
| 5,000 Team AI Credits | $60.00 | one-time |
| 10,000 Team AI Credits | $116.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Running circles around Spotlight and Siri
- 👍 Great start
- 👍 Amazing fast and effective!
- 👍 Finally!! Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Am I really this early?

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Useless w/o a Subscription
- 📁 iOS Limitations Stifle Raycast
- 🤖 Too Much AI
- 🤖 Not really Raycast as we know it
- 🤖 This Isn't Raycast

**Reported bugs**

- Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

**Requested features**

- 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


### Whistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whistant/id6746581390)

This AI-powered assistant automates tasks on your phone by breaking down requests into actionable steps. It can run shortcuts, manage files, send messages, browse the web, and integrate with various services. Users can control and monitor its actions in real-time, with a focus on privacy and local execution.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step task execution, Integrates with iPhone Shortcuts, Automates web browsing and form filling, JavaScript runtime for scripting, Connects to various AI backends, Local-first execution for privacy, Extensible skill library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $59.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Raycast free?

Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Whistant free?

Whistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Raycast or Whistant?

Whistant is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Whistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Raycast or Whistant have ads?

Neither Raycast nor Whistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Raycast or Whistant?

Raycast ships an update every 11 days, and Whistant every 9 days. Most recently, Raycast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whistant on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*