# Hal™ vs DoNotPay

The clearest difference is rating: DoNotPay at 4.3 against Hal™'s 3.1. DoNotPay also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 65). Hal™'s advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 11%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hal™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and DoNotPay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $35.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DoNotPay holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoNotPay has 7.6K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Hal™'s written reviews are positive against 11% of DoNotPay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hal™ ships an update every 2 months, DoNotPay every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hal™ | DoNotPay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hal/id1370213414/reviews) | **[4.3 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donotpay/id1427999657/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 65 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 11.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 170 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hal - PA, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538621150) | [DoNotPay Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530612069) |

## What reviewers say

### Hal™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hal/id1370213414)

This intelligent assistant offers a private and personalized experience, providing human-like responses without collecting your data or displaying ads. It aims to be your go-to source for information, potentially reducing reliance on traditional search engines.

**Highlights:** Completely anonymous, No ads, No saved data, No web trackers, Human-like responses, Personalized assistance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Explorer plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Hal: Basic Plan | $99.99 | per month |
| Time Traveler Plan | $99.99 | per year |
| Hal: Experts sessions (Tier 1) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hal: Experts sessions | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hal: Experts sessions | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hal: Experts sessions: Tier 10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hal: Experts sessions: Tier 20 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Hal: Experts sessions: Tier 60 | $99.99 | one-time |
| Human Plan | $499.99 | one-time |


### DoNotPay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donotpay/id1427999657)

This AI-powered app acts as your consumer champion, helping you fight corporations, manage subscriptions, protect your privacy with burner phone numbers, and lower your bills. It also assists in finding unclaimed money and navigating bureaucratic processes like appealing tickets.

**Highlights:** Fight corporations on your behalf, Cancel unwanted subscriptions, Generate burner phone numbers, Negotiate lower bills, Find and claim unclaimed money, Appeal parking and traffic tickets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DoNotPay Subscription | $35.99 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Genius app!!
- 🚀 Excellent app!
- 🚀 Awesome app!
- 🚀 Money saver!!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Scam
- 🐛 Charges without using service
- 🐛 Hidden charges
- 🐛 Misleading marketing
- 🐛 Demands phone number on first opening

**Reported bugs**

- Sign up flow failure
- Trash interface
- Glitchy app
- Temporary card doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to use without providing payment info


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hal™ free?

Hal™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DoNotPay free?

DoNotPay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hal™ or DoNotPay?

DoNotPay is rated higher. Hal™ averages 3.1 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while DoNotPay averages 4.3 from 7.6K ratings.

### Do Hal™ or DoNotPay have ads?

Neither Hal™ nor DoNotPay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hal™ or DoNotPay?

Hal™ ships an update every 2 months, and DoNotPay every 10 days. Most recently, Hal™ was updated on September 22, 2026 and DoNotPay on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*