Comparison

SunCues vs Arc

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

Head to head
About

SunCues

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SunCues helps you stop defaulting to morning scrolling and late-night drift with a few tiny anchors: morning light, midday break, sunset, and an evening wind down. See what part of the day you’re in at a glance (Home Screen widget), and get small reminders so you don’t have to think about timing. Simple, calm, private: no account, no tracking, no scoring, no health claims.

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Arc

Features
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The AI coach that lives on your iPhone and Watch β€” not in someone's cloud. Now on iPhone Duo Arc builds you a real training plan across the sports you actually do β€” running, cycling, walking, swimming, and strength β€” then adapts it week to week based on how your body is responding. Unlike coaching apps that ship your data off to a server, Arc's AI coach runs privately on your device: offline, fast, and yours. Train the way you actually train Mix running, cycling, walking, swimming, and strength in one plan. Add or drop activities anytime and Arc folds them into your current block β€” no starting over. Meet your coach β€” now on your wrist Ask Arc anything: get a pre-session briefing, ask why today is easy, or check whether you're on track for your event β€” right from your Apple Watch. Answers are handled privately through Apple's on-device and Private Cloud Compute models. Show it a photo, too: snap a race elevation sign, a gym whiteboard, or a screenshot from another app, and Arc reads it and answers. A plan that adapts β€” and explains itself Arc watches your readiness, your training load, and how each session actually went, then adjusts the days ahead. Every suggestion comes with a "Why this?" breakdown showing the exact signals it weighed and which way each one pushed β€” no black box. Because life happens Injured, sick, traveling, or just need a break? Tell Arc from the Today screen and it reshapes your plan for you. Days off count as rest, not missed β€” and your event date never moves. When you're ready, ask Arc how to ease back in. Training built around your body β€’ Cycle-aware readiness β€” if you track your cycle in Apple Health, Arc factors your phase into readiness and your weekly plan (read-only; nothing is ever written back). β€’ Daily check-ins β€” muscle soreness, chafing, and saddle soreness feed your readiness score, so run and ride niggles both count. β€’ Readiness at a glance β€” on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on your watch. Serious analytics, made readable See your Performance Management Chart β€” Fitness, Fatigue, and Form plotted together over time β€” so you can watch fitness build and freshness peak for your big day. Track your acute-to-chronic load balance in plain English before it turns into an overuse injury. Event day, dialed in Turn your goal time and course into an even-effort pacing plan that eases the climbs and lets you run β€” or ride β€” the descents. Arc even tells you whether your current fitness is on track for the goal. Got more than one event? Add your tune-up B and C races and Arc fits them into your build with a light taper and easy day around each. Fits your world β€’ Log by swiping on Today, ask Siri, or tap a Control Center button β€’ Personal records, achievements, and gear-mileage tracking β€’ Pods β€” share progress and weekly challenges with friends β€’ Fully localized in English and Spanish Arc Pro Free to start. Arc Pro unlocks the AI coach, the Performance Management Chart, event pacing, injury rebuilds, and more. Your AI endurance coach β€” prescriptive, adaptive, transparent, and private. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://largentlabs.com/arc/privacy.html

Screenshots

SunCues4 screens
Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SunCues at every 2 days against Arc's monthly. SunCues also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SunCues sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Arc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunCues ships an update every 2 days, Arc monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SunCues versus Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunCuesArc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAUNO PARNALargent Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SunCues

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
2 purchases

Arc

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SunCues free?
SunCues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arc free?
Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SunCues or Arc have ads?
Neither SunCues nor Arc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunCues or Arc?
SunCues ships an update every 2 days, and Arc monthly. Most recently, SunCues was updated on November 9, 2026 and Arc on October 25, 2026.

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