Comparison

Spools vs myAethel

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

Head to head
About

Spools

Features
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The feed moves fast. What you saw is gone before you know it. Spools helps you keep what matters. Save posts from your feed and turn them into your own personal archive. No more searching, no more losing things you meant to come back to. β–  Save in seconds Quickly capture posts while you scroll. β–  Build your archive Everything you save stays organized and easy to find. β–  Always yours What you save doesn’t disappear. Keep it for as long as you want. Spools turns endless scrolling into something you can actually keep.

About

myAethel

Features
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Write, read, and organize Markdown without locking your files inside an app database. myAethel is a plain-file Markdown editor and Focus Todo app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open `.md` files in folders you choose, write in a clean Markdown surface, switch to Read mode, and keep every document portable for other Markdown tools. Focus Todo turns Markdown checklists into a focused task view. Pin a checklist, review progress, and write checkbox changes back to the original Markdown file. Live Streaming turns myAethel into a real-time canvas for automation. Point an MCP-compatible writing agent or automation tool at your workspace and watch a document write itself in Read mode - text appears with a typewriter reveal, tables form row by row, and a LIVE badge shows while the stream runs. On the same Wi-Fi network the stream appears almost instantly; through iCloud Drive it follows you to iPhone and iPad. When the stream ends, you keep a plain Markdown file like everything else. Free includes creating, opening, editing, saving, rendering Markdown, one Focus Todo workflow, selection translation, and read-aloud preview. myAethel Pro adds workflow automation: multiple Focus Todo sources, cross-device Focus Todo sync, full read-aloud playback, document QA and review, translation copies, publish profiles, and advanced export. Plain files. Focused todos. A calmer Markdown workflow. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spools3 screens
myAethel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spools at none against myAethel's 2. myAethel's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. myAethel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spools ships an update monthly, myAethel daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Spools versus myAethel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolsmyAethel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuca LabsRECRE8BOX

In-app purchases

None

Spools

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

myAethel

Subscriptions2
  • myAethel Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • myAethel Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Spools free?
Spools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myAethel free?
myAethel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spools or myAethel have ads?
Neither Spools nor myAethel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spools or myAethel?
Spools ships an update monthly, and myAethel daily. Most recently, Spools was updated on September 29, 2026 and myAethel on October 3, 2026.

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