Comparison

Cortex vs Proxium

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

Head to head
About

Cortex

Features
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Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.

About

Proxium

Features
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Shopping lists. Tasks. Calendar. Bills. Budget. One app. Stop juggling multiple apps. Create shopping lists, manage tasks, plan your family calendar, track recurring bills, plan your budget and stay on top of everyday life from a single dashboard. • Shopping Lists Create smart shopping lists in seconds, organise items by category, track basket totals and share lists with family in real time. • Task Management Stay organised with subtasks, due dates, priorities, notes and focus mode. Manage work, home and personal projects with ease. • Plan — Family Calendar Plan your week with beautiful day and month views. Drag events to reschedule, choose from 60+ icons, colour-code by category and set reminders so nothing gets missed. Recurring events handle everything from weekly clubs to yearly birthdays. • Bills and Budget Track recurring bills, monitor payments, view spending history and plan your monthly budget with income and payday tracking. • Family Sharing Share shopping lists and household planning with your family so everyone stays in sync. • Financial Tools Built-in currency converter plus mortgage, salary, savings, loan and compound interest calculators to help you make smarter decisions. • Loyalty Card Wallet Store and scan your loyalty cards in one convenient place. • Cloud Sync Securely access your data across all your devices. Changes sync automatically so you are always up to date. PRO FEATURES Unlock the complete Proxium experience with a one-time purchase: - Unlimited categories and advanced shopping tools - Advanced task management and focus mode - Event reminders, recurring events and calendar search - Daily spend budget, spending insights and financial calculators - Family sharing and cloud sync - Unlimited loyalty cards - Data export and advanced notifications - Custom themes, gradients and text styles One-time purchase. Yours forever. No recurring fees. Whether you are planning your weekly shop, organising the family calendar or managing household bills, Proxium helps keep everything in one place.

Screenshots

Cortex4 screens
Proxium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortex at none against Proxium's 2. Proxium's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Proxium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cortex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Cortex versus Proxium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortexProxium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPratik PoudelJEVGENIJ SAVEL

In-app purchases

None

Cortex

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proxium

One-time1
  • Proxium Pro2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Cortex free?
Cortex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proxium free?
Proxium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cortex or Proxium have ads?
Cortex shows ads; Proxium does not.

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