Arete Stylist vs Hey Cursor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arete Stylist
Organize your wardrobe and receive personalized outfit recommendations powered by AI. Upload photos of your clothes and style inspiration to get tailored suggestions for new looks and product discoveries.
- Digital closet organization
- AI-powered outfit recommendations
- Upload clothing and outfit photos
- Save styles and inspiration
- Product discovery based on wardrobe
- Personal styling services
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Arete is a stylist designed to help you put together better outfits. Store your clothes and get recommendations. Upload photos of your outfits, your clothes, save clothes you want as well as styles and inspiration you like all in one place. These photos help shape the recommendations you receive, helping you to either find products that work with what you own or learning how to make a new style work for you. You can view our Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hey Cursor
This app connects you to your city's offerings, from events and rides to coworking and fitness. Discover local businesses, exclusive communities, and member perks all in one place. Build relationships and unlock new opportunities.
- Access exclusive memberships and communities
- Discover and attend curated events
- Request rides with member benefits
- Book coworking spaces and fitness classes
- Explore local businesses and offers
- Connect with members and build relationships
- Unlock member-only perks and rewards
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Hey Cursor is your personal AI assistant, with your inbox, your feed and your Mac in one app. HEY CURSOR • Ask anything by text or voice and get clear answers • Plan your day, draft messages and turn ideas into goals • Hey Cursor remembers what matters to you, and you can see and edit what it remembers • Connect the apps you choose, like your email, calendar, documents or Slack, so Hey Cursor can help with them. It asks before it sends or changes anything • Create your own Cursors for the jobs you hand off INBOX • Messages with people and teams • Everything that needs you, in one list FEED • A feed made for you, with Shop, Goals and Files in the same place YOUR MAC • Pair with Hey Cursor for Mac by scanning the code on your Mac • Send tasks to your Mac's Cursors, follow their progress and approve what they want to do • View and control your Mac's desktop from your phone once you turn it on from the Mac. Face ID protects every session, and the Mac can stop it at any time • Everything else in the app works without a Mac Hey Cursor is for adults 18 and over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hey Cursor at 5.0 against Arete Stylist's 4.3. Hey Cursor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Arete Stylist's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Arete Stylist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Hey Cursor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hey Cursor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arete Stylist has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Arete Stylist ships an update every 2 months, Hey Cursor every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Arete Stylist | Hey Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ryan Rosene | Sorry Not Public LLC |
Customer experience
Arete Stylist
Hey Cursor
In-app purchases
Arete Stylist
- Arete Stylist Subscription$14.991 Month
- 1:1 Personal Styling$99.993 Months
- Premium Style Guide Single Purchase$9.99
Hey Cursor
No in-app purchases
