# Jory vs Basis

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basis at none against Jory's 4. Basis also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Basis asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jory against 5.0 for Basis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jory | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jory-goal-tracker-and-planner/id6743770904/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basis-second-brain/id6789351443/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 65 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Seven Whys Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610166032) | [Lance Hackney](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789351445) |

## What reviewers say

### Jory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jory-goal-tracker-and-planner/id6743770904)

This planner connects your daily tasks directly to your yearly goals, ensuring every to-do item contributes to your long-term ambitions. It offers features to break down goals, manage tasks, track habits, and overcome procrastination with structured support. Your data remains private on your device.

**Highlights:** Goal-Task Bridge: Link to-dos to yearly goals, Procrastination Helper: Structured options to overcome task paralysis, Why Letter: Personal motivation notes for goals, Habit tracking with streaks and heatmap, Daily planner with calendar view, Yearly Wrapped achievement insights

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### Basis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basis-second-brain/id6789351443)

This app unifies tasks, notes, and reference materials into a single, organized workspace. It aims to reduce context switching and promote focus by integrating all your to-dos and saved information. Designed for calm, it offers natural language capture and a rich text editor.

**Highlights:** Unified interface for tasks and notes, Reference library for articles and PDFs, Notebooks for organization, Natural language capture, Focus section for daily work, Rich text editor, Full keyboard support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jory free?

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

### Is Basis free?

Basis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jory or Basis?

Jory and Basis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Jory or Basis have ads?

Neither Jory nor Basis shows ads.

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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.*