Comparison

FuseText vs Ask Iris

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

Head to head
About

FuseText

A powerful text and Markdown editor with smart widgets for automation. It offers AI-powered features like summaries and synonym suggestions, all processed offline. Enjoy seamless export and real-time sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time Markdown highlighting
  • Smart Widgets for automation
  • AI-powered text analysis
  • Offline processing
  • Effortless export to popular formats
  • Real-time encrypted sync
  • Auto-save functionality
Features
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FuseText is an effortless, but powerful text and Markdown editor. With our brand new approach to text editing and rendering, whatever your writing needs are, we got you covered. Apart from being an excellent Markdown editor with real-time highlighting for text and code, it also contains Smart Widgets – little apps that can automate a lot of your work, including math expressions, variables, dates, tables, to-do lists, and more. – Introducing Widgets Widgets are tiny, but powerful apps that live inside your documents and do the work for you. From tables with automatic sorting to embedding and evaluating mathematical expressions – you name it! FuseText comes with more than 10 widgets out of the box, and we’re opening up the platform to third-party developers later. – Powered by AI Search by synonyms, see smart summaries of long texts, estimate reading time... in 30+ languages, all offline. – Full Markdown Support Using Markdown or editing visually? No need to choose. Enjoy the best Markdown support with real time rendering and a stunning visual editor. – Unrivaled Productivity All of the features, including markup and Widgets, can be accessed without lifting your fingers off the keyboard. Just focus on the important stuff, we’ll take care of the rest. – No Strings Attached No accounts, no personal data, no BS. Everything, including AI processing, never leaves your device. You get the full experience, period. – Effortless Export Your documents are exported beautifully into any popular formats. And you can customize everything. – Real-time Sync Your documents are encrypted and synchronized across all your devices. No setup required. – Power of Choice You can enable, disable and configure any features at any time. You can discover install new components from the Store. – Auto Save Sit back and relax. Your changes aren’t going anywhere. FuseText includes apps for iOS, iPadOS, macOS. Your subscription will be shared between all your devices and all the features will be available with no interruptions. Please note that a subscription is required to be able to use FuseText and all of its features. After the free trial period, if offered, the subscription automatically renews with the price and duration given above unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. Terms of Use: https://zetstudios.com/legal/fuse/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zetstudios.com/legal/fuse/privacy.html

About

Ask Iris

This app creates a private AI workspace on your device. It allows you to ask questions about your local files like screenshots, PDFs, and images without uploading them to the cloud. You can extract text, summarize documents, and get answers grounded in your own data.

Highlights
  • Local AI model execution
  • Ask questions about local files
  • Extract text from images
  • Summarize documents
  • Organize chats and clips
  • Model library management
Features
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Your files already contain the answers. Ask Iris turns documents, images, recordings, folders, and conversations into a private AI workspace on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Intelligence and compatible MLX models run directly on your device, so your content, chats, and model inference stay under your control. EXPLORE THE FULL MODEL LIBRARY FREE FOR 100 DAYS Your full model trial begins with your first message. No account or subscription is required. After the trial, keep using a basic model for free, including Apple Intelligence when available. Unlock Pro once for the full model library and custom models. Your workspaces remain on your device either way. MEET IRIS Your friendly flower companion helps you find your way around. Click Iris in the sidebar to ask how to use the app, choose a model, add sources, or explore a workspace. App guidance uses your configured model in a familiar chat. BUILD A PRIVATE WORKSPACE Create a workspace for a project, topic, collection, or ongoing question. Add a folder at once or bring in PDFs, text documents, spreadsheets, Word files, images, audio recordings, screenshots, camera captures, and video clips. ASK ACROSS EVERY SOURCE Ask about one attachment or an entire workspace. Compare documents, explain an image, extract visible text, summarize a PDF, inspect a clip, or follow an idea across multiple sources. Answers can cite the files and timestamped transcripts they came from, making it easy to check the original context. TRANSCRIBE ON YOUR DEVICE Import supported audio recordings and turn speech into a searchable, timestamped transcript using Apple's on-device speech recognition. Play the recording, jump through transcript segments, and use it as workspace knowledge alongside documents and images. TURN FILES INTO LIVING KNOWLEDGE Ask Iris builds an editable workspace summary and wiki from your content. Useful ideas, source notes, and briefings stay organized as the workspace grows, without exposing the underlying knowledge format or making you maintain a separate database. SEARCH WITHOUT A CLOUD INDEX Private Search finds chats, notes, documents, PDF pages, transcripts, and images across all your workspaces. Jump back to the original workspace, conversation, or source without sending a search index to a hosted service. WORK WITH WHAT YOU SEE Capture a screen or window on Mac, attach images and video, or use Photos and Camera on iPhone and iPad. Explain an unfamiliar interface, inspect a receipt, compare images, or turn a screenshot into a clear bug report. CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCAL MODEL Start with the built-in Apple Intelligence model on supported devices, with no separate model download. Or browse a focused model library with recommendations based on your device, download a compatible model, or add a supported Hugging Face MLX model. Switch models when speed, memory use, or answer quality matters. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chats, workspace content, generated knowledge, transcripts, and model inference stay on your device. Ask Iris reaches the network only for actions you choose, such as downloading a model, opening a model card, running an explicitly enabled web search, or completing an App Store purchase. No account is required. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION A basic model remains free after the trial, including Apple Intelligence when available. Unlock Ask Iris Pro once to use every compatible model in the library, add custom Hugging Face models, and support ongoing local-first development. Purchases are handled securely by the App Store.

Screenshots

FuseText4 screens
Ask Iris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ask Iris at 5.0 against FuseText's 1.0. Ask Iris also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). FuseText's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. FuseText sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ask Iris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ask Iris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FuseText ships an update every 2 days, Ask Iris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FuseText versus Ask Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuseTextAsk Iris
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZetegy LLCAbhishek Kulkarni

Customer experience

FuseText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ask Iris

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FuseText

Subscriptions2
  • FuseText Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • FuseText Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Ask Iris

One-time1
  • Ask Iris Pro$19.99

Questions

Is FuseText free?
FuseText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask Iris free?
Ask Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FuseText or Ask Iris?
Ask Iris is rated higher. FuseText averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ask Iris averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FuseText or Ask Iris have ads?
Neither FuseText nor Ask Iris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FuseText or Ask Iris?
FuseText ships an update every 2 days, and Ask Iris every 4 days. Most recently, FuseText was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ask Iris on October 5, 2026.

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