Pouces vs Asterysk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pouces
This input method uses taps and swipes for rapid text entry, with six regions designed for touchscreens. It allows users to type without looking at the keyboard, focusing on the text being written. Features include auto-correction, predictive typing, and quick access to numbers and capital letters.
- Taps and swipes input
- Eyes-free typing
- Auto-correction
- Predictive typing
- Fast number access
- Support for accented characters
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Pouces is a new input method for touchscreen. It combines taps and swipes to allow fast text entry and its six regions enable to input text without looking at the input window but rather the text being written. Product features: • Auto-correction • Predictive typing • Fast access to numbers • Support accented characters • Quick input for capital letters • Text replacement In order to be efficient with Pouces, one has to invest the time to learn the layout of the characters, there is a learning curve to mastering Pouces.
Asterysk
This AI chat assistant integrates with your browser to let you interact with any webpage. It supports multiple leading AI models and allows you to use your own API keys for enhanced privacy and direct interaction with AI providers.
- AI chat on any webpage
- Support for Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic
- Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK)
- Context-aware page analysis
- Conversation history by domain
- Slash commands for quick actions
- Floating window or sidebar view
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Asterysk brings AI chat to any webpage in your Browser. Use your own API keys to chat with leading AI models — no middleman, no tracking, no servers. Features: - Multi-AI: Switch between Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic models on the fly - BYOK: Bring your own API keys — your data goes directly to the provider - Context Aware: Reads the current page so you can ask about any article, doc, or code - Conversation History: Chats organized by domain, pick up right where you left off - Slash Commands: Quick actions like summarize, explain, analyze, and generate code - Floating or Sidebar: Choose between a draggable window or full-height sidebar - 100% Privacy: No servers, no tracking — everything stays on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Asterysk at Free against Pouces's $1.99. Asterysk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Pouces's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Asterysk is free to download; Pouces costs $1.99 up front. Asterysk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pouces asks for nothing beyond the download.
Asterysk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Pouces's written reviews are positive against 100% of Asterysk's.
Pouces ships an update every 5 months, Asterysk weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pouces | Asterysk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Clement | Shivkanth Bagavathy |
Customer experience
Pouces
Asterysk
In-app purchases
Pouces
No in-app purchases
Asterysk
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
