Comparison

AI Lab vs Fish Audio

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

Head to head
About

AI Lab

Explore the capabilities of artificial intelligence by pointing your camera at objects. This app lets you experiment with AI image classifiers directly on your device, offering a simple and fun way to understand machine learning. Share your discoveries with others.

Highlights
  • AI Image Classifiers
  • Camera-based object recognition
  • On-device processing
  • Downloadable models
  • Simple user interface
  • Share results
Features
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AI Lab is a playful way to explore machine learning on your iPhone and iPad. Point your camera at anything and watch AI name what it sees — instantly and entirely on your device. New: hold it up to the world and let it listen, too. Two ways to sense the world • Camera: live, on-device image recognition with clear, ranked confidence and the top result featured front and centre • Microphone: recognise everyday sounds — no download, powered by Apple's built-in sound classifier A whole library of models Start right away with Apple's built-in Vision classifier (nothing to download), then add more advanced CoreML models when you want them — from fast and tiny to state of the art. Each model shows its release year, a power rating and its download size, so you always know what you're getting. Search and browse by category: objects, scenes, people, food and more. Made to explore • One-tap quick actions for live recognition and listening, right next to search • Compare two models on the same photo, side by side — take a new photo or pick one from your library • Share a comparison as a beautifully formatted email, with the photo and each model's results • Tap any result to learn more, and freeze a frame to save it to your photos • Manage storage: see sizes, track download progress, cancel or remove models Built for everyone • Hear the top result read aloud — ideal for VoiceOver users and hands-free use • Adjust speech in Settings: on/off, speed, language and voice, with a mute button on the recognition screen • Dynamic Type and clear, high-contrast labels throughout Privacy first Your photos and audio are processed entirely on your device and are never uploaded. AI Lab shows no ads and never sells your data; only anonymous, aggregate usage statistics help us make the app better. A note on accuracy The models are provided as-is. Recognition is a probability, not a fact — results can be wrong, and models that estimate sensitive traits (such as age, gender or emotion) are approximate and should never be treated as truth about a real person. A newer, more powerful device makes everything faster and more fun.

About

Fish Audio

Transform text into natural-sounding speech using expressive AI voices. Generate audio clips for various creative projects like videos, podcasts, and audiobooks. Customize voice delivery with tone and emotion, then save or share your creations.

Highlights
  • Natural-sounding AI voices
  • Customizable tone and emotion
  • Create audio for videos and podcasts
  • Save and share audio projects
  • Multiple subscription plans
Features
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Fish Audio helps you turn words into natural-sounding speech with expressive AI voices. Create voice clips for videos, podcasts, audiobooks, stories, and more. Explore voices, shape delivery with tone and emotion, and save or share your audio projects wherever you create. Terms of Use: https://fish.audio/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fish.audio/privacy/

Screenshots

AI Lab4 screens
Fish Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fish Audio at 4.8 against AI Lab's 3.3. Fish Audio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). AI Lab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Fish Audio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. AI Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fish Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish Audio has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AI Lab's written reviews are positive against 69% of Fish Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Lab ships an update every 8 months, Fish Audio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AI Lab versus Fish Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI LabFish Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews69.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSwift Management AGHanabi AI Inc.

Customer experience

AI Lab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Fish Audio

All ratings1,427 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.3%

In-app purchases

None

AI Lab

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fish Audio

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$131.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1,000,000 Credits$44.90
  • 2,500,000 Credits$229.99

Questions

Is AI Lab free?
AI Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fish Audio free?
Fish Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Lab or Fish Audio?
Fish Audio is rated higher. AI Lab averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fish Audio averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do AI Lab or Fish Audio have ads?
Neither AI Lab nor Fish Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Lab or Fish Audio?
AI Lab ships an update every 8 months, and Fish Audio weekly. Most recently, AI Lab was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fish Audio on November 8, 2026.

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