Overlay One vs Arky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Overlay One
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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.
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 projectβs 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 projectβs 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Overlay One | Arky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ηθη«ζ± θΎθ₯Ώηη« | Arky |
In-app purchases
Overlay One
No in-app purchases
Arky
No in-app purchases









