Comparison

ara vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

ara

Features
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ara is where teams share, align, and connect through asynchronous video threads β€” a richer, more human way to collaborate without the need to meet live. Perfect for teams with busy schedules who want to maintain context, connection, and clarity across offices and time zones.

About

Anchor

Features
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Anchor is a quiet second brain for your iPhone. Capture anything in one motion β€” a thought, a voice note, a photo, a screenshot or a scanned document β€” and Anchor files it for you. Then just ask Siri or search Spotlight, and it’s there. REMEMBER ANYTHING, IN ONE MOTION β€’ A capture bar that’s always one tap away: type, dictate, snap or paste β€’ Screenshots and photos become searchable β€” text is read on device β€’ Scan warranties, receipts and whiteboards into memories FILED FOR YOU β€’ People, places, dates and to-dos are pulled out automatically β€’ With Apple Intelligence, Anchor writes clear titles and summaries, privately on device β€’ Works on every supported iPhone β€” built-in extraction needs no special hardware JUST ASK SIRI β€’ β€œRemember something in Anchor” β€’ β€œSearch Anchor” β€” the Wi‑Fi password, a door code, a book tip β€’ Every memory is indexed in Spotlight, so you can find it without opening the app WAITING ON YOU β€’ Anchor spots what you need to do and keeps it in view β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy β€’ A Control Center control and Action button support for one-press capture β€’ Capture from Apple Watch with your voice SEE HOW IT CONNECTS β€’ A living graph links the people and topics in your life, so one memory leads to the next β€’ 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 β€” 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

ara4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ara at none against Anchor's 3. ara also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ara versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraraAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoeyApp SLmatthew newman

In-app purchases

None

ara

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

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