Comparison

Raycast vs Ando

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

Head to head
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

About

Ando

This platform integrates AI agents directly into team conversations and calls, providing them with context to complete tasks alongside human team members. It offers channels, DMs, rich messaging, and real-time sync for seamless collaboration.

Highlights
  • Native AI agent integration
  • Channels, DMs, and threads
  • Video and audio calls
  • Live transcription and searchable recordings
  • Rich text messaging
  • Full-text search
Features
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Ando is a team messaging platform that works better for both humans and agents. Agents aren't bolted-on as apps or bots - they're native team members that join your conversations and calls, understand your workspace context, and get work done alongside you. Mention an agent in any thread, and it sees the full channel. Agents can decide which channels to join, how to emoji react, etc. Beyond agents, Ando gives your team: - Channels, DMs, and threads with real-time sync - Video and audio calls with live transcription and searchable recordings - Rich text messaging with file sharing, reactions, and mentions - Full-text search across your entire workspace - Desktop, web, and mobile apps We built Ando because we believe AI should work with your team, not in a separate tab. Your agents should have the same presence, the same context, and the same interface as everyone else on the team.

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
Ando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ando at none against Raycast's 10. Ando also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 12). On price, rating, 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. Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ando asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Raycast against 4.4 for Ando. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 277 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Raycast's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ando's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raycast ships an update every 10 days, Ando every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Raycast versus Ando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastAndo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (277 ratings) — better4.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings277 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesAsari, Inc

Customer experience

Raycast

All ratings277 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.6%

Ando

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

Ando

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Ando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ando free?
Ando is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raycast or Ando?
Raycast is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Ando averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Raycast or Ando have ads?
Neither Raycast nor Ando shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raycast or Ando?
Raycast ships an update every 10 days, and Ando every 3 days. Most recently, Raycast was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ando on November 5, 2026.

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