Comparison

Context vs Arca

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

Head to head
About

Context

Features
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Context β€” one place for your context, every agent in the loop. Every AI you use already knows you. Context keeps your memory β€” health, meetings, plans, expenses, people, work β€” together in one place you own. Any agent you work with reads it, writes back into it, and stops at your approval. SOUND FAMILIAR? β€’ Every AI session starts from zero β€” new chat, same introductions. β€’ You are the API β€” copying context between ChatGPT, Claude, and your tools by hand. β€’ Plans die in the chat β€” brilliant in the transcript, gone by Thursday. β€’ Your agents finish work at 2am β€” and wait hours for you to notice. SAY IT ONCE. IT LANDS. Tap the mic and talk like you'd text a friend. β€œRan 5K, sixty dollars on groceries, two-hour meeting with the design team.” Context transcribes on device and files each piece β€” workout, expense, meeting with decisions pulled out β€” into a graph on your phone. PLANS THAT SURVIVE CONTACT WITH YOUR WEEK Tell Context the goal. It builds the plan, tracks the follow-through, and rewrites the plan when life changes β€” β€œknee's sore” is enough for it to notice and adjust. YOUR AGENTS, ONE QUEUE, YOUR APPROVAL Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor over MCP. Agents pick up work, hand off to each other, and pause at the gates you set β€” spec review, design review, ship approval. Approve or request changes from your phone. The dependency map draws itself from their work. NOMI, YOUR COMPANION Nomi knows your context and talks you through your day β€” mornings, meetings, and what needs you next. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Transcription runs on your device. Your context lives on your phone β€” your agents just visit, with scoped access you control. CONTEXT PRO Monthly or yearly. Yearly includes a 7-day free trial. β€’ Unlimited capture and AI understanding β€’ Agent connectors over MCP (Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) β€’ Plans, approvals, and the agent workflow board β€’ All speech models and cross-device sync Your context. Every agent. One place. β€” Terms of Use: https://onecontext.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://onecontext.me/privacy Context Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial; unused trial time is forfeited on purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings.

About

Arca

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Arca is a team task manager built for clarity without complexity. Whether you're running a project, managing a team, or just trying to keep track of what needs to get done, Arca gives you everything in one place, no more scattered spreadsheets, forgotten emails, or endless status meetings. ORGANIZE WORK YOUR WAY Break your workspace into folders and lists that match how your team actually works. Group tasks by phase, category, milestone, or team, then drill into exactly what matters without the noise. TASKS WITH FULL CONTEXT Every task in Arca is a complete record of the work: β€’ Rich title and description β€’ Status and priority (Urgent, High, Medium, Low) β€’ Assignees, so ownership is always clear β€’ Start date and due date β€’ Labels and custom tags β€’ Subtasks for breaking down complex work β€’ Dependencies to track blockers β€’ Comments, @mentions, reactions, and file attachments No more digging through Slack threads or email chains to find context. It's all on the task. MULTIPLE VIEWS FOR EVERY SITUATION One size doesn't fit all. Switch between views to get the perspective you need: β€’ Table: spreadsheet-style grid for bulk updates and triage β€’ Board: drag-and-drop kanban cards grouped by status, priority, or assignee β€’ Calendar: tasks plotted by due date for deadline planning β€’ Timeline: task bars across a time axis for scheduling and spotting overlaps Save any view with your filters and sorting intact, and return to it instantly. REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Your team stays aligned without constant check-ins: β€’ Comment directly on tasks and @mention teammates β€’ Get notified the moment something changes that affects you β€’ React to updates with emoji reactions β€’ Know who's responsible for what at a glance DASHBOARDS & INSIGHTS Stop manually tracking progress. Arca's dashboards surface the big picture, task completion rates, workload by assignee, tasks by status, so you always know if work is on track and where bottlenecks are forming. BUILT FOR TEAMS Arca is designed around shared workspaces with role-based access. Invite your team, assign work, and keep everyone moving in the same direction, without the overhead of complex project management tools. Whether you're a small team moving fast or a growing organization that needs structure, Arca scales with you. Download Arca and bring clarity to your team's work.

Screenshots

Context4 screens
Arca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arca at none against Context's 2. Arca also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Context sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Arca asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Context ships an update weekly, Arca every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Context versus Arca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContextArca
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdgeFirst LLCGRE Development Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Context

Subscriptions2
  • VoiceLog Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • VoiceLog Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Arca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Context free?
Context is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arca free?
Arca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Context or Arca have ads?
Neither Context nor Arca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Context or Arca?
Context ships an update weekly, and Arca every 6 days. Most recently, Context was updated on October 8, 2026 and Arca on October 17, 2026.

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