Comparison

Grimoire A.I. vs Arcana

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

Head to head
About

Grimoire A.I.

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Grimoire AI utilizes AI to craft real spells and rituals that are individually tailored to your desired intention(s)--with the option to formulate using only what limited resources and ingredients you have on hand; to craft beautiful rituals with detailed instructions, proper safety measures, at the optimal time, that are one-of-a-kind, and uniquely suited to you. Free Standard version follows strict ethical tenets of White Magick, with a limited number of spells you may craft. Mature/Pro mode lifts th restrictions and steps into the darker, more mature side of witchcraft; utilizing Left-Hand path Magick, Kundalini Magick, Targeted Love spells, and more! These options can be customized to your personal preferences and code of ethics and Governed by safety guardrails and ethical guidelines of OpenAI. Pro mode also allows the integration of users' personal Natal Chart to distinguish the optimal time of spellcasting, calculating the appropriate planetary influences (day/hour/zodiacal moment) to perform your ritual that is ideal for you to obtain the most powerful desired outcome. Wicca and various Occult practices have been officially, and legally, recognized as protected religions because of the innate benignity, and holistic perspectives that promote well-being, health, and prosocial outlook on society and it's communities; as such, it is a Top Priority of Grimoire A.I., that all productions are crafted using the upmost respect, user-safety, and humane practices, that are ethically and legally sound. Grimoire A.I. and it's developer(s) adopt Apple's Standard Terms of Use Agreements deeming them applicable to all users. This Agreement can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ or by clicking the "Terms" button on the "Grimoire Pro" page in the app settings. Privacy Policy information can be found via the link at the bottom of the same Grimoire Pro page and also with in the "Privacy & Data" page in the app's Settings; or at https://grimoire-ai.replit.app/privacy

About

Arcana

Features
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Arcana is where you learn to practice real magic: working with mind, symbol, and correspondence to create what you desire โ€” in real life. Name one desire and give it a moon โ€” thirty days of your attention. Each day is walked in three movements, and a spiral fills from its core as you go: admit the desire fully โ€” the wanting is the instruction; have faith and make yourself the one it can arrive to โ€” posture, breath, clothes; then live from that point, in flow, as one who has already received. Old magic kept whole libraries of correspondences โ€” colors, metals, stones, words, days. Arcana reads them each morning and distills one piece of advice you can actually carry: wear this, say this, before noon. Add your birth sky in Settings and the counsel is shaped to your own placements. Drawn to dreams? Advanced techniques opens Dream work โ€” advice for your dream self and a question for tonight. When something heavy lands โ€” sadness, anger, a setback โ€” the Transform room turns it into something real: a song, a workout, a room set right. Nothing you feel is waste. Every day you practice is kept in your Journal. Over a moon, that record becomes something rare โ€” proof, in your own words, that your magic works. Arcana is private by architecture. Everything you write stays on your phone: no account, no cloud, no analytics. Not even those who built it can read a word. The daily counsel travels as anonymous symbol-words only โ€” described plainly in the app and in our privacy policy โ€” and offline the app speaks from its own library. Free โ€” the whole daily practice, for everyone, always. Privacy Policy: https://arcana.lightly.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Grimoire A.I.4 screens
Arcana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcana at every 2 days against Grimoire A.I.'s every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Grimoire A.I. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Arcana sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grimoire A.I. ships an update every 2 months, Arcana every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Grimoire A.I. versus Arcana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimoire A.I.Arcana
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB214 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNazarene LakeyMattis Erngren

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grimoire A.I.

Subscriptions1
  • GrimoireAI Pro Monthly Membership$6.991 Month
2 purchases

Arcana

Subscriptions2
  • Guild Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Guild Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Grimoire A.I. free?
Grimoire A.I. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcana free?
Arcana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grimoire A.I. or Arcana have ads?
Neither Grimoire A.I. nor Arcana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grimoire A.I. or Arcana?
Grimoire A.I. ships an update every 2 months, and Arcana every 2 days. Most recently, Grimoire A.I. was updated on November 5, 2026 and Arcana on October 31, 2026.

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