Comparison

Trace vs Rubu

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

Head to head
About

Trace

This AI-powered calendar and planner helps organize tasks, routines, and reminders using natural language input and voice commands. It combines event management, to-do lists, and habit tracking into a single, intuitive interface for smarter daily planning.

Highlights
  • AI calendar and smart schedule assistant
  • Routine planner for daily habits
  • Reminders, to-do list, and tracker
  • Natural language and voice input
  • Screenshot to schedule functionality
  • iOS widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Trace – Your AI Calendar & Daily Planner Trace is an AI calendar, schedule assistant, and daily planner that helps you organize tasks, routines, and reminders with ease. Type, speak, or capture your schedule—Trace makes planning faster, easier, and smarter. Key Features • AI calendar & smart schedule assistant • Routine planner for daily habits and recurring events • Reminders, to-do list, checklist, and tracker in one place • Natural language input: type or speak your schedule • Voice commands & Siri Shortcuts for hands-free planning • Screenshot to schedule: create events from images instantly • iOS widgets for quick glance & task tracking • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Manage tasks, events, and routines together Plan Your Day Smarter With Trace’s AI planner, you can quickly create events, set multiple reminders, and build daily routines or habits. Plan work meetings, fitness sessions, or personal projects without switching between multiple apps. All-in-One Productivity Trace is more than just a calendar—it’s a daily planner, reminder app, and routine tracker combined. Keep tasks, schedules, and events in one place so your day stays clear and focused. Start simplifying your schedule with Trace today—the smarter, faster, AI-powered calendar and planner app. Email: trace@corca.ai Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corcaai.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-d79a174ae82f48248d3c663781fcc8de

About

Rubu

Features
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Rubu is a shared calendar and event management app for teams and organisations. View your organisation's calendar on your phone, follow events and never miss a schedule. Each organisation works in its own isolated calendar space at its own address. Just sign in with your email. YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR WAY • Month, week and day views • Categories and colour codes for clarity at a glance • Role- and category-based permissions: who can see and who can edit • Recurring events: daily, weekly and monthly series • Location management: reuse your frequent venues in events • Multiple calendars in a single view ACCESS ANYWHERE • Browse public calendars without signing in using the guest view • Home-screen widget to see upcoming events right away • Add events to Apple Calendar • View previously loaded events while offline • Dark mode • Turkish and English interface NOTIFICATIONS AND REMINDERS Event notifications and reminders for organisations on the Pro plan. Campaign and announcement notifications are sent only with your explicit consent. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party tracking. You can delete your account and data from within the app (Settings → Account). Rubu Pro: calendar owners and admins can start a monthly or yearly Rubu Pro subscription in the app (7-day free trial). The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.rubu.app/kullanim-sartlari Privacy Policy: https://www.rubu.app/gizlilik Questions: https://www.rubu.app/contact

Screenshots

Trace4 screens
Rubu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Trace at 4 against Rubu's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Trace sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rubu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trace versus Rubu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraceRubu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorca, Inc.Murat Altay

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions5
  • Trace Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Trace Annual Plan (Discount)$24.991 Year
  • Trace Annual Plan (Anniversary)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
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  • Trace Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
  • Trace Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • AI wallpaper credits (Small)$1.99
  • AI wallpaper credits (Medium)$2.99
  • AI wallpaper credits (Large)$5.99
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  • Lock Screen Lifetime Unlock$9.99
  • Trace Believer Plan$49.99
2 purchases

Rubu

Subscriptions2
  • Rubu Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Rubu Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubu free?
Rubu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trace or Rubu have ads?
Neither Trace nor Rubu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace or Rubu?
Trace ships an update every 2 days, and Rubu every 2 days. Most recently, Trace was updated on November 8, 2026 and Rubu on November 6, 2026.

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