# EXU vs ChatBox

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EXU at none against ChatBox's 19. EXU also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). ChatBox's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 22 months) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ChatBox sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. EXU asks for nothing beyond the download.

EXU ships an update every 22 months, ChatBox every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EXU | ChatBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (165K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbox-ai-chat-with-chatbot/id6447763703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **165K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#30** |
| Size | 37 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Glamus GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1336001206) | [FLORATE LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682503272) |

## What reviewers say

### EXU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exu/id1533079385)

**In-app purchases:** none


### ChatBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbox-ai-chat-with-chatbot/id6447763703)

**Currently charting:** #30 Top Grossing · Productivity, #191 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI-powered assistant offers a suite of tools for text generation, image creation, document processing, and real-time information retrieval. It can help with writing, problem-solving, brainstorming, and even generating music and stories.

**Highlights:** AI text generation, AI image generation, Document summarization and translation, Image-to-text conversion, AI music generation, Real-time search, AI story generation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Plus | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Plus | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Plus subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Access | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium Access | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient and helpful
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Versatile and capable
- 🤖 Intelligent and responsive
- 🧠 Impressive knowledge base

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription-based model
- 🔍 Limited free usage
- 🕰️ Outdated information
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and cancellation problems
- Inconsistent responses and unexpected behaviors
- Compatibility issues with older devices or OS versions
- Errors and timeouts when processing complex requests

**Requested features**

- Expand free usage limits
- Improve image generation capabilities
- Add option to save conversation history
- Provide more up-to-date information
- Enhance customization and personalization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EXU free?

EXU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ChatBox free?

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

### Do EXU or ChatBox have ads?

ChatBox shows ads; EXU does not.

### Which is updated more often, EXU or ChatBox?

EXU ships an update every 22 months, and ChatBox every 11 days. Most recently, EXU was updated on October 11, 2026 and ChatBox on October 20, 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.*