# Proactor vs Astrail

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Astrail at 100% against Proactor's 40%. Astrail also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Proactor's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Proactor sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Astrail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Astrail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proactor has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Proactor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Astrail's.

Proactor ships an update every 2 weeks, Astrail daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Proactor | Astrail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proactor-note-taking/id6747657380/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrail/id6803728975/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **217** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 45 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [proactor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822214666) | [剑东 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896774679) |

## What reviewers say

### Proactor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proactor-note-taking/id6747657380)

This AI-powered tool acts as a proactive assistant for your conversations, capturing, organizing, and summarizing discussions in real-time. It provides smart suggestions, converts audio to tasks, and offers a global memory for past interactions, enhancing productivity.

**Highlights:** Real-time smart suggestions, AI meeting notes with speaker/topic organization, Instant audio-to-task conversion, Voice memo transcription, Effortless audio-to-text transcription, Global memory and cross-session context, Automatic summaries and action items

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Subscription Month | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Year | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Subscription Year | $191.99 | per year |
| Pro Subscription Year | $191.99 | per year |
| 540 minutes pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 4050 minutes pack | $59.99 | one-time |
| 7200 minutes pack | $99.99 | one-time |


### Astrail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astrail/id6803728975)

Transform your goals into a celestial journey. This app helps you build habits, complete missions, and visualize your progress as a constellation of achievements. Your data is stored privately as Markdown files, ensuring ownership and accessibility.

**Highlights:** Goal and mission creation, Habit building, Progress visualization as constellations, Private Markdown file storage, iCloud sync, No account required

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Voyager Pass Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Voyager Pass Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Voyager Pass Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Proactor free?

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

### Is Astrail free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Proactor or Astrail?

Astrail is rated higher. Proactor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Astrail averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Proactor or Astrail have ads?

Proactor shows ads; Astrail does not.

### Which is updated more often, Proactor or Astrail?

Proactor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Astrail daily. Most recently, Proactor was updated on October 30, 2026 and Astrail on October 25, 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.*