aira vs iRun Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aira
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aira is a note-taking app that's also good at meetings. Write notes with headings, lists, and formatting. Tag anything with # to organize your way, and link notes together with @ so related ideas stay connected. When you need to record a meeting, add a recording block right inside your note, like embedding audio inline. aira transcribes the recording and labels who said what. An AI running on your iPhone reads the transcript and pulls out a summary with action items. No server, no account, no uploads. Audio, transcripts, and notes live in an encrypted database on your device. Nothing leaves your phone. You can also ask aira questions. It searches across everything you've written and recorded to answer, all without the internet. • Rich text notes with headings, bold, italic, and lists • #tags to organize and filter notes • @mentions to link notes together • Meeting recordings embedded inside notes • Transcription with speaker labels • AI summaries and action items • Ask questions about any note or meeting • Encrypted local storage • No account required
iRun Studio
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iRun can run an AI model right on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Built natively for apple silicon, iRun carries a tiny footprint, while compiling and optimizing AI models in realtime. This allows for large context windows and everyday usability, even on small devices such as phones. iRun is free to download and use (no token limits, full customization and privacy). iRun Pro enables access to many exclusive features. We are constantly updating the app and its functionality to enhance the user experience. Read our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iRun Studio at 5.0 against aira's 1.0. iRun Studio also leads on device support (3 vs 1). aira's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. iRun Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. aira asks for nothing beyond the download.
iRun Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
aira ships an update every 2 weeks, iRun Studio every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | aira | iRun Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Lim | Jassim Farooqi |
In-app purchases
aira
No in-app purchases
iRun Studio
- iRun Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- iRun Pro Quarterly Membership3 Days trial$11.993 Months
- iRun Pro Yearly Membership3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- iRun Pro Lifetime$49.99









