# Playbacks vs Anara

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Playbacks at 15.1 against Anara's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Playbacks sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Anara sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playbacks | Anara |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 110 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Playbacks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848592678) | [Anara Labs Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800030184) |

## What reviewers say

### Playbacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083)

This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

**Highlights:** Record and transcribe conversations, Upload audio files and YouTube links, Generate AI-powered summaries, Ask AI questions about recordings, Speaker identification with timestamps, Export and share notes

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $62.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $71.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Access | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Diligent in fixing problems
- 👍 App works as expected
- 💡 Useful for meetings and calls
- 👍 Streamlines administrative work
- 👍 Helpful in various aspects of life

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App failed after becoming a paying customer
- 🔒 Manipulative feedback system

**Reported bugs**

- App didn't generate summary or transcript
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option


### Anara

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anara/id6800030182)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $17.99 | per month |
| Pro | $34.99 | per month |
| Max 5x | $144.99 | per month |
| Max 20x | $289.99 | per month |
| 500 credits | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 credits | $13.99 | one-time |
| 2,000 credits | $27.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 credits | $70.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 credits | $141.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 credits | $284.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playbacks free?

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

### Is Anara free?

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

### Do Playbacks or Anara have ads?

Neither Playbacks nor Anara shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Playbacks or Anara?

Playbacks ships an update weekly, and Anara weekly. Most recently, Playbacks was updated on September 24, 2026 and Anara on September 22, 2026.

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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.*