# Within vs Per Astra

The clearest difference is ads: Per Astra at none against Within's shown. Within's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Within sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Per Astra sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Within ships an update daily, Per Astra monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Within | Per Astra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Monthly |
| Size | 6 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Sandeep Mysore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892943448) | [PHETRA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803266503) |

## What reviewers say

### Within

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/within-know-yourself/id6762592326)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Per Astra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/per-astra-guide-matching/id6803266501)

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Months | $8.99 | per month |
| 3 Months | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 Year | $59.99 | per year |
| 100 Energy | $3.99 | one-time |
| 250 Energy | $7.99 | one-time |
| 600 Energy | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Energy | $34.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Energy | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Within free?

Within is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Per Astra free?

Per Astra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Within or Per Astra have ads?

Within shows ads; Per Astra does not.

### Which is updated more often, Within or Per Astra?

Within ships an update daily, and Per Astra monthly. Most recently, Within was updated on November 5, 2026 and Per Astra on October 31, 2026.

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