Comparison

Overlay One vs Arky

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

Head to head
About

Overlay One

Features
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Overlay is an AI assistant with a memory. Capture anything β€” a note, a task, a link, a half-formed idea β€” and Overlay's brain organizes it, connects it, and remembers it. Then you can chat with everything you know. Most apps make you file things away and dig them back out. Overlay does the filing for you and brings the right context back the moment you need it. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Capture in one tap β€” Jot a quick note from anywhere. Overlay's brain decides whether it's a note, a task, or something worth remembering, so you never stop to choose. β€’ Chat that actually knows you β€” Ask questions and get answers grounded in your own notes, tasks, and saved pages β€” not a blank-slate chatbot. β€’ Tasks, automatically β€” Action items are pulled out of what you capture. No separate to-do ritual. β€’ A brain that grows β€” Overlay builds a living memory from what you save: the people, projects, and topics you care about, and how they connect. β€’ Your best prompts, saved β€” Keep the prompts you rely on a tap away. ONE BRAIN, EVERYWHERE Overlay works on iPhone, in your browser, and on the web β€” all synced. Save a page from your laptop and it's waiting in your pocket. Every capture is tagged with where it came from, so nothing gets lost. BUILT ON THE BEST MODELS Overlay runs on leading AI models, including Anthropic's Claude and Google Gemini, choosing the right one for the job. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your knowledge is yours. Everything is secured per-account, and you stay in control of what Overlay remembers. Stop losing your best thinking. Scale your brain.

About

Arky

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Where ideas take shape. Arky is a visual workspace for mapping and structuring your thinking. It helps you organize notes and source material in connected Docs and Canvases, understand your project’s structure, and ask AI questions grounded in your project context. Arky for iPhone is designed for exploring and reviewing your existing workspace on the go. With Arky for iPhone, you can: β€’ Browse your projects and recent work β€’ Move between a spatial Canvas and focused Doc view β€’ See connections and understand your project’s structure at a glance β€’ Ask questions with AI that understands your project context β€’ Review notes and source material wherever you are In this iOS 1.0 release, project content in Docs and Canvas is read-only. Creating or editing project content is available in the Arky web app. An Arky account is required. Some features may depend on your workspace plan.

Screenshots

Overlay One3 screens
Arky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arky at 16.4 against Overlay One's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Overlay One versus Arky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverlay OneArky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperηŽ‰θ‹η”«ζ±Ÿ θ‰Ύθ₯Ώηƒ­η”«Arky

In-app purchases

None

Overlay One

No in-app purchases

None

Arky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overlay One free?
Overlay One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arky free?
Arky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overlay One or Arky have ads?
Neither Overlay One nor Arky shows ads.

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