Stella vs Take a Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI chat and information retrieval
- Remote computer control
- Voice input functionality
- Infinite chat memory
- Privacy-focused design
- Open-source
- LLM integration
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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.
Take a Stack
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Stella ships an update every 5 days, Take a Stack weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Stella | Take a Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FROMYOU, LLC | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Stella
No in-app purchases
Take a Stack
No in-app purchases









