Comparison

Sova vs Yonder

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

Head to head
About

Sova

Features
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Your day β€” personal plans, work, family, friends and teams β€” without mixing them up. SAY IT, SCAN IT OR PASTE IT (SOVA PRO) β€’ Dictate: speak naturally β€” Sova drafts the title, time, place and details in your language. You check everything before it saves β€’ Scan: a booking, a flyer or a screenshot becomes a dated draft in seconds β€’ Paste a school email or a team schedule: Sova finds the dates and to-dos (up to 12 at a time) and suggests a list for each. Nothing is added until you tap Add β€’ Speech stays on your iPhone. Scan sends the screenshot or pasted text securely to be read, then discards it; nothing is stored TODAY, OFFLINE WHEN YOU NEED IT β€’ See what’s now, next and later β€” works offline β€’ Notes with checklists β€” capture in seconds; add photos with Sova Pro THE LARGE WIDGET β€’ Keep what’s next on your Home Screen without opening the app β€’ Tick it off or add the next thing in one glance LIFE, WORK AND TEAMS β€” KEPT SEPARATE β€’ Personal notes, a work calendar, family plans and team agendas stay in their own groups β€’ Today and the widget bring the day together SHARE WITH ONE LINK β€’ Invite a partner, friend, colleague or teammate with a link or QR β€’ They join with Sign in with Apple β€” no passwords. No iPhone? They can join in a browser with a code sent to their email β€’ Free includes two shared lists (up to 10 people each); Pro scales further YOUR CALENDARS AND REMINDERS β€’ Choose calendars and reminder lists already on your iPhone β€’ Add supported calendar links when a service provides one BUSY TIMES, SHARED SEPARATELY β€’ Teammates see when you’re busy, never titles or reasons β€” only if you grant it β€’ Assigned items alone do not create busy blocks PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Private groups stay on your iPhone and work offline β€’ Shared lists use encrypted connections and account permissions β€’ No ads or cross-app tracking; optional product analytics only if you choose β€’ Export or delete everything in the app Free is complete. Pro adds AI Dictate and Screenshot Scan for capture, photo and file attachments, and removes limits on shared lists and availability recipients β€” structural upgrades, not a different product. Terms: https://sovaplanner.com/terms Privacy: https://sovaplanner.com/privacy

About

Yonder

Features
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Yonder is a calm focus app designed to help you understand how you work. Start focused sessions, choose what you are working on, and see your progress through simple reports. Yonder helps you track your daily, weekly, and monthly focus habits without turning productivity into noise. FOCUS TIMER β€’ Work with a countdown or a stopwatch. β€’ A calm, distraction-free flip clock. β€’ The screen stays on while your timer runs, so you can set your phone down and work. β€’ Track your breaks with a separate break timer. β€’ See your remaining time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with Live Activities. ONLINE ROOMS β€’ Create an online room, share the code, and work alongside friends. β€’ See who is focusing and who is on a break. β€’ Get notified when someone joins or the room starts. (Online rooms require signing in with Google or Apple.) REPORTS β€’ See your total focus time by day, week, and month. β€’ Find out where your time goes with ranked work areas. β€’ See the days you worked at a glance on the calendar. GOALS β€’ Set daily, weekly, and monthly goals. β€’ Repeat your daily goal every day, on weekdays, or on the days you choose. β€’ Set separate goals for each work area. MORE β€’ Follow today's focus with Home Screen widgets. β€’ Start a focus session quickly with Siri and Shortcuts. β€’ Sync your data across devices with your Google or Apple account. β€’ Available in English and Turkish. YONDER PRO β€’ Ad-free focus β€’ Unlimited work areas (5 on the free plan) β€’ Daily, weekly, and monthly goals β€’ Reminders β€’ Advanced goal tracking in reports Yonder PRO is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://yonderfocusapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sova4 screens
Yonder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sova at none against Yonder's shown. Sova also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Sova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Yonder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sova ships an update every 2 days, Yonder monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Sova versus Yonder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSovaYonder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor NivelleauEMIR SAHIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sova

Subscriptions2
  • Sova Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sova Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Yonder

Subscriptions2
  • Yonder Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yonder Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sova free?
Sova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yonder free?
Yonder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sova or Yonder have ads?
Yonder shows ads; Sova does not.
Which is updated more often, Sova or Yonder?
Sova ships an update every 2 days, and Yonder monthly. Most recently, Sova was updated on October 7, 2026 and Yonder on October 14, 2026.

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