Comparison

Stella vs Take a Stack

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

Head to head
About

Stella

This AI assistant allows you to chat, get quick answers, and control your computer remotely from your phone. It offers voice input and infinite chat memory, prioritizing privacy and open-source design. Connect to various LLMs for personalized assistance.

Highlights
  • AI chat and information retrieval
  • Remote computer control
  • Voice input functionality
  • Infinite chat memory
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Open-source
  • LLM integration
Features
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Stella is a personal AI assistant for your phone and computer. Ask questions, talk through ideas, write, and get things done. Send photos and files, use voice, or connect your computer to work with your apps and files.

About

Take a Stack

Features
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Save an immutable script and selection manifest, then compare the current project against it. See changed copy, reordered lines, different takes, gap changes and unavailable audio before you deliver again. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open a script and choose Delivery checkpoints. 2. Name and save a checkpoint of the current script, selected takes and gaps. 3. Edit a line or continue recording through the normal project workflow. 4. Return to the checkpoint, filter changed lines and share a detailed change report. Keep line-by-line recording, take selection, Alt Take Rescue, recording tools, stitching, mastering and audio exports. Checkpoints do not alter your selections. WHAT TO KNOW Checkpoints are manifests, not audio backups. They do not copy or restore recordings, measure listening quality or export a mix. Audio contents and export or processing settings are not compared. File presence does not verify playback. Keep separate exported-audio backups. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Stella4 screens
Take a Stack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stella at Free against Take a Stack's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Stella is free to download; Take a Stack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stella ships an update every 5 days, Take a Stack weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stella versus Take a Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellaTake a Stack
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFROMYOU, LLCRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Stella

No in-app purchases

None

Take a Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stella free?
Stella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take a Stack free?
Take a Stack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stella or Take a Stack have ads?
Neither Stella nor Take a Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stella or Take a Stack?
Stella ships an update every 5 days, and Take a Stack weekly. Most recently, Stella was updated on October 31, 2026 and Take a Stack on October 31, 2026.

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