Stactra vs Archly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stactra
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Stactra keeps you company while you read. Open the book you're reading and save where you are. With Stactra, talk it through up to the point you've reached and share your thoughts. If something stays on your mind, write it down as a note or a quote. Stactra is there to be your friend. Every book you finish becomes a star in your own sky. Over time that sky starts to look like you: the stories you keep coming back to, the ones you finished in a weekend, the ones that lasted a season. What you get • You can talk with Stactra about every chapter you read. • Keep your book notes so Stactra gets to know you and tells you which book you need. • Road: set out on a journey with books that never ends. • Achievements and a Year in Review you can share as a story card • One library for what you're reading, want to read, and have finished Stactra Plus adds longer conversations about your notes and a personalized Road. The free app has no ads and no time limit. Let Stactra get to know you, so it knows which book bored you and which one you finished in a single sitting. It will recommend books to match. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Archly
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You saved it for later. You never went back. Articles keep piling up — and most of them never get read again. The knowledge you wanted to keep just disappears. Archly turns your reading list into a real knowledge base. Save any article, and AI instantly summarizes it, tags it, and makes it searchable. The moment you save it, it's already organized. 【What changes】 • Your saved articles become searchable, usable knowledge • AI summaries let you absorb an article in seconds • Semantic search finds articles by meaning, not just keywords 【What AI does for you】 - 3–5 sentence summary generated the moment you save - Up to 3 relevant tags added automatically — no manual sorting - Semantic search: find what you're looking for even if you forgot the title - Weekly AI learning summary keeps your reading from fading (Premium) "What if Archly shuts down too? I've already lost everything twice." — Fair concern. That's exactly why Archly includes data export. Your articles and AI summaries can be exported anytime — you're never locked in. "I have 400 saved articles and I've read maybe 10 of them." — The backlog isn't the problem — it's that articles become useless without context. Archly's AI summary is generated the moment you save, so even a 3,000-word article is captured in 5 sentences you'll actually use. "Can't I just bookmark it in my browser?" — A bookmark keeps only a title and a URL. There's no semantic search. With Archly, you find what you saved by meaning, not exact keywords. "I clicked the saved article and got hit with ads and trackers — couldn't focus at all." — Archly's reader view strips out ads, popups, and tracking. Your saved content is what you see — nothing else. "I don't want to create another account." — No account needed. Start saving immediately, no email required. Free tier works without sign-up. "Do I need to pay?" — No. Saving, AI summaries, and search are all free. Premium unlocks the weekly learning summary. Price shown before you commit. 【Premium Subscription】 See in-app for full details. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://archly-prod.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://archly-prod.web.app/terms.html Stop losing the articles that matter. Save once, find always. 【From the Content & Fan Series — Related Apps】 If you're saving content you want to keep, you might also need: - Oshi Note (log your anime, manga, and fan activities) - Encore Log (concert and live event journal) Search each app name on the App Store. You might also like - Reading Time Log – Book Timer: Reading Timer & Streak Tracker - QuestGoal – RPG Goal Tracker: Conquer Goals, Earn XP Daily - Day Ritual – Daily Habits: One Goal. AI Builds Your Day. Search for these apps by name on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stactra at none against Archly's shown. Stactra also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Archly's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Stactra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Archly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stactra ships an update every 4 days, Archly monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Stactra | Archly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gokhan Caliskan | Tomohito Kii |
In-app purchases
Stactra
- Stactra Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Stactra Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 10 Stactra Credit$0.99
- 100 Stactra Credit$6.99
Archly
- Monthly - Archly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual - Archly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Archly Lifetime Premium$29.99





