Raycast, the popular free productivity app for Mac, is launching on iPhone. However, Apple’s sandboxing restrictions mean not all desktop features are immediately available on iOS.
Promising “productivity on the go,” the initial iPhone release includes core features like AI Chat, Notes, Quicklinks, and Snippets. Seamless cloud syncing ensures everything stays updated across your Mac and iPhone.
These features have proven successful on the Mac platform, according to Raycast:
- AI Chat: Multiple AI models provide accurate answers for various tasks.
- Notes: Capture ideas instantly.
- Quicklinks: One-tap access to essential resources.
- Snippets and Templates: Maintain productivity anywhere.
- Cloud Sync: Seamless integration across Apple devices.
Raycast plans to introduce additional mobile features in the coming months. These include a custom keyboard for accessing AI Commands and Snippets system-wide, bringing Mac AI features like Reasoning, LaTeX, AI Extensions, and more to iOS, clipboard history sync, and other improvements.
On the Mac, Raycast is a powerful and rapidly growing productivity tool that enhances Spotlight search. As a fast and extensible launcher, it provides quick access to apps, files, documents, and more with minimal keystrokes. Beyond basic launching, Raycast offers built-in features like clipboard history, a calculator, system commands, window management, and a snippet manager.
Raycast’s strength lies in its extensive extension ecosystem, integrating with popular services like Spotify, Notion, GitHub, and Jira. This puts the power of these apps directly at your fingertips without opening them. The core app is free, while a Pro subscription unlocks AI capabilities, cloud syncing, custom themes, and unlimited clipboard history, catering to power users and teams.
With its polished interface, extensive features, and active community developing new extensions, Raycast has become essential for many Mac users seeking to streamline workflows and boost productivity. The iPhone version promises to extend this productivity boost to mobile, although its full potential will be realized as features continue to roll out in the coming months.
