Comparison

Progress vs Arcus

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

Head to head
About

Progress

Features
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Progress is an idea manager that takes you from planning an idea, through iteration, all the way to putting it into practice. Good ideas are rarely clear the first time. In Progress, you jot an idea down, then add a progress note every time you have a new thought, find something useful or try something out. With each iteration the idea settles and your thinking gets clearer. When it finally makes sense, mark it as started and go do it. Review regularly and see which things your attention has really gone to. Capture text, photos or voice; every step stays on a timeline, and the ideas you iterate on most rise to the top. Reminders are off by default and only appear when you ask for them. Your ideas sync through iCloud, no account needed. Privacy Policy: https://jdi-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-cdb1be6b87f64c06b7dbea6ffbbad83f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Arcus

Access multiple advanced AI models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini in one place. Perform live web research, analyze documents, generate diagrams, and execute code. Offers privacy-focused features and a clean, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Access multiple AI models
  • Live web research with citations
  • Analyze PDF, Word, Excel, and code files
  • Generate diagrams and export to PDF
  • Execute code in a sandbox
  • Image analysis
  • Conversation memory
Features
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Arcus is the AI chatbot and assistant that puts GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and many more frontier AI models in a single conversation. Switch models mid-chat without losing your thread, or let Auto mode pick the best one for each question. No more juggling subscriptions. ALL THE TOP AI MODELS - GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna from OpenAI - Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5 and Haiku from Anthropic - Gemini from Google - Grok from xAI - Auto mode routes every question to the best model for the job AI THAT DOES REAL WORK - Live web research with citations you can check - Ask questions about your documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and code files - Summarize contracts, reports and spreadsheets with the key numbers pulled out - Interactive charts for stocks, budgets and comparisons - Write documents and export them to PDF in one tap - Architecture and flow diagrams - Execute code in a sandbox - Send a photo and ask anything - Memory for your preferences and projects across conversations DESIGNED FOR PERFECTION Fast, clean and quiet. No clutter, no dark patterns, no ads. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your conversations are never used to train models. Encrypted in transit. Delete any chat, file, memory or your whole account whenever you want. Sign in with Apple and start in seconds. ARCUS UNLIMITED (auto-renewable subscription) - Monthly and Annual plans unlock unlimited usage and all frontier models. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://heyarcus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://heyarcus.com/privacy

Screenshots

Progress4 screens
Arcus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Arcus at 3 against Progress's 1. Arcus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Arcus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Progress versus Arcus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressArcus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer笛 姜Rishab Aggarwal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Progress Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Progress Pro Lifetime$8.99
3 purchases

Arcus

Subscriptions3
  • Arcus Unlimited Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Arcus Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Arcus Unlimited Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcus free?
Arcus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progress or Arcus have ads?
Neither Progress nor Arcus shows ads.

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