Comparison

Ourcana vs Ankora

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

Head to head
About

Ourcana

Manage your system members, track who is fronting, and log journals with rich profiles. Supports data import and sync with other popular apps, or offline use. Offers extensive customization for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • System member management
  • Fronting status tracking
  • Markdown journal logging
  • Rich profile design
  • Relationship tracking
  • Import/sync with PluralKit & SimplyPlural
  • Offline data management
Features
Currently charting
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Ourcana ("Our Arcana") is a Plural System tracker app for managing a collection of members (which can be alters, original characters, personalities, etc). Track your system members, which of them are fronting (if any, or even all of them!), and use markdown to log journals, design rich profiles (with formatting, style elements, and inline media) and track relationships and interactions between all your system's members. Import from SimplyPlural, import and sync data (or active members) with PluralKit, or manage all your data entirely offline with exported copies of your whole "deck"! Ourcana has been tested with up to 20 thousand members. Ourcana's design and UX allude to classic card decks, fantasy fortune-telling, and medieval alchemy and magic with the "Tarot" and its "Major Arcana" cards as a for-fun, lighthearted theme to manage character, system, member, and group data. One can change all the terms inside the app however they'd like in settings such as "deck, "member", "system", "fronting", etc. Color highlights, accents, light and dark mode, and more are all customizable in-app with a rich UI. PluralKit and SimplyPlural color settings transfer automatically! Import from SimplyPlural, import and sync data (or active members) with PluralKit, or manage all your data entirely offline with exported copies of your whole "deck"! PluralKit synchronization is a first-class feature, with sufficient functionality to completely replace the PK dashboard down the line. Deeper PluralKit-specific integration features will launch with our 1.0.0 online update, so stay tuned! This application is made with accessibility and ergonomics in mind. I've developed it for my own online community first and many others adjacent to it all over the net known as the "plural" community. As a journal and personal tracking app, Ourcana keeps all your data private, personal, and offline-first by design. Journals are only stored on the device itself, and the sync settings allow one to choose which other data (if any) to share with PluralKit. Ourcana is priced at $1 USD (or regional) to support the development team, but can be found for free, forever through our community resources. You can try the web app at https://ourcana.space/ before getting the app! Transfer data between devices with the import/export feature. Our End-User License Agreement for Ourcana Online is the same as Apple's default and can be found at the link below. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ankora

Features
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Ankora helps you make decisions when your attention, energy, or clarity is low. Start by checking your current mental energy. Then choose a tool that fits the moment: a quick coin flip, a blind tournament, chaos roulette, weighted pros and cons, Five Whys, an untangler, or a decision tree for more complex choices. Everything works locally on your device. There is no account, no social feed, no ads, and no subscription. All tools are available for free. Optional one-time purchases only support future development and do not unlock additional features. Ankora is a decision-support and self-organization tool. It is not medical, psychological, legal, financial, or professional advice. Privacy Policy: https://romankarasev.com/legal/ankora/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://romankarasev.com/legal/ankora/terms/

Screenshots

Ourcana4 screens
Ankora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ankora at Free against Ourcana's $0.99. Ourcana's advantage is chart position (#100 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Ankora is free to download; Ourcana costs $0.99 up front. Ourcana sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ankora sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Ourcana versus Ankora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOurcanaAnkora
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac AronsonRoman Karassyov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ourcana

Subscriptions1
  • Ourcana Online!$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Apple Watch Companion$9.99
3 purchases

Ankora

One-time3
  • Say thanks$4.99
  • Support the project$9.99
  • Back it strongly$29.99

Questions

Is Ourcana free?
Ourcana costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ankora free?
Ankora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ourcana or Ankora have ads?
Neither Ourcana nor Ankora shows ads.

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