Comparison

Riffie vs Arcway

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

Head to head
About

Riffie

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Your best thinking rarely waits for a keyboard. It happens on a walk. In the car. Staring out a window with no good place to write it down. The idea is right there, half-formed and worth chasing, and the moment it arrives is the worst possible moment to start typing. And some thoughts don't want to be typed at all. They want to be talked through: said out loud, answered, sharpened with every pass. Thinking out loud can break through where typing can't. Riffie is AI for thinking out loud. Frontier-model depth, with the one thing voice AI keeps taking away: the space to finish a thought. Tap once and talk. Riffie never cuts you off. Pause to find the word. Backtrack. Ramble. A long pause isn't a cue to jump in. The mic stays hot. You decide when a thought is finished. Long, half-formed thoughts are exactly where the good stuff lives. A second tap sends your message. You don't press play on the answer. The reply plays itself the second it lands, so you can keep moving. As the text streams in, so does the audio. In other apps the audio is an afterthought. Here it is the point. Some thoughts need a different listener. A pragmatist who tells you what to do. A challenger who pushes back. An improviser who says yes and builds on it. Switch mid-conversation when the thinking changes shape. Same thought, different pressure. Talk to the models you already trust. Move freely between Claude, GPT, and Gemini. Riffie is the voice layer on top. The depth is theirs. The flow is yours. When one conversation isn't enough, make it a project. Group the conversations that belong together. Riffie gathers what matters across them and keeps only what you approve. Memory you shape, not memory that decides for you. The next walk picks up where the last one ended. Built for motion, not the desk. Playback holds steady through headphone swaps, route changes, and network blips. It doesn't drop the thread when the signal does. Talk now, read it later. Every word, both sides, is saved as searchable text and synced across your devices through your own iCloud, not our database. The idea you had on a Tuesday walk is still there when you go looking in March. Flip one switch and your conversations land on your Mac too, as markdown files you can open, search, or drop into whatever you write in. Leave whenever you want and take all of it with you. Also in Riffie: Audio Sharing: Share any reply as audio, with a visual share card built in. You can also share the text or a full transcript. Playback Controls: Adjust the speed, and scrub to jump back or ahead. Summaries: Riffie can sum up a long conversation at any point, ready to read or copy out. Attach a File: Drop a text file into Riffie's folder in iCloud Drive and bring it into a chat. Long files are summarized first so they don't crowd out the conversation. Voices: Choose from a range of AI voices, and give each persona its own voice. Response Length: Switch between longer, more thorough responses and shorter, more direct ones. Custom Dictionary: Riffie can learn the names and words you use and improve its dictation. Riffie is free to start, with Pro when the thinking gets heavier. Keep walking. Keep talking. Work it out. Riffie. Your voice-first home for frontier AI.

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Arcway

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Arcway turns your iPhone into a remote terminal for Claude Code, Gemini, Codex or GitHub Copilot running on your Mac. Whether you're away from your desk or just want the freedom to work from anywhere, Arcway gives you a live, interactive terminal session — right from your pocket. FEATURES • Real-time terminal access to Claude Code, Gemini and Codex on your Mac • Full xterm-compatible terminal with keyboard input • Secure WebSocket connection with encrypted authentication • Google and Apple Sign-In support • Multiple device support — connect to any registered Mac • Named sessions — resume where you left off • Light and dark themes HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the Arcway on your Mac & iPhone 2. Sign in on both your devices with the same account 3. Open a session and start typing — it's that simple Perfect for developers who want to keep an eye on long-running Agentic tasks, approve prompts, or work from their phone without needing your system nearby. REQUIREMENTS • Active internet connection on both devices that's all

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arcway at 16.0 against Riffie's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Riffie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Arcway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riffie ships an update fortnightly, Arcway weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Riffie versus Arcway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffieArcway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZeb DropkinKarthikeyan Iyer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Riffie

Subscriptions4
  • Riffie Plus$5.991 Month
  • Riffie Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Riffie Plus$59.991 Year
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  • Riffie Pro7 Days trial$129.991 Year
1 purchases

Arcway

One-time1
  • Arcway Forever$9.99

Questions

Is Riffie free?
Riffie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcway free?
Arcway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riffie or Arcway have ads?
Neither Riffie nor Arcway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riffie or Arcway?
Riffie ships an update fortnightly, and Arcway weekly. Most recently, Riffie was updated on October 25, 2026 and Arcway on October 28, 2026.

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