Comparison

Aether vs Contracted

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

Head to head
About

Aether

Features
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Aether is a private app for two people. You and your partner share one living character. It reacts to everything you send each other, and it grows with the days you spend together. WHAT YOU CAN DO TOGETHER • Send drawings, voice notes and photos to your partner. • Send a tap or a short note when you think of them. • Answer the same question every day, then see both answers. • Play small games together, like Would you rather and Guess me. • Count down to your plans: trips, visits, birthdays, anniversaries. • Keep a shared bucket list. • Get one small idea each day to do something nice for your partner. • Widgets and lock screen: see your character on your home screen and your lock screen. A SHARED CHARACTER Your character is born from both your answers, and you name it together. It looks different as you use Aether: a tap, a note, a drawing, a voice note, a photo, a game or an answer each changes how it looks. It never dies and never counts missed days. FOR EVERY COUPLE Aether is for any two people who want to stay close: living together, living apart, or just on different schedules. PRIVATE BY DESIGN You pair with one code. Only you and your partner can see what you send. You can unpair at any time and delete your account in the app. No public feed, no strangers. FREE AND PRO Aether is free to download. The free version includes the daily question, the game of the day, and a limited number of taps, notes, drawings, voice notes and photos. Aether Pro removes the limits and unlocks all games, longer voice notes, scheduled notes and more widgets. One subscription covers both of you. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Aether Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Plans and prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. If a free trial is offered, its length is shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://www.easytech-agency.net/privacy/aether Terms of Use: https://www.easytech-agency.net/terms/aether Contact: contact@easytech-agency.net

About

Contracted

Earn money by filming everyday tasks for AI training. This app acts as your talent agent, connecting you with high-value work for AI development. Thousands have already been paid to record their lives.

Highlights
  • Film everyday tasks
  • AI training opportunities
  • Talent agent for AI era
  • Get paid for your data
  • Record daily life
Features
Currently charting
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AI companies are training on massive amounts of available video, text, audio, and more. You should be getting paid for that. Contracted AI is your talent agent for the AI era. We work with you to understand your skills and try to find the highest value work for AI training you can provide. Thousands of people have already gotten paid to record their everyday life with Contracted.

Screenshots

Aether4 screens
Contracted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Contracted at none against Aether's 2. Contracted also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). Aether's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Contracted asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aether ships an update every 4 months, Contracted weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Aether versus Contracted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAetherContracted
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—56.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlexis RaimbaultContracted AI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aether

Subscriptions2
  • Aether Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Aether Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Contracted

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aether free?
Aether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contracted free?
Contracted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aether or Contracted have ads?
Contracted shows ads; Aether does not.
Which is updated more often, Aether or Contracted?
Aether ships an update every 4 months, and Contracted weekly. Most recently, Aether was updated on November 5, 2026 and Contracted on November 5, 2026.

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