# Chatbot AI Assistant vs Openchat

Chatbot AI Assistant and Openchat both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Openchat's written reviews are positive against 41% of Chatbot AI Assistant's. Chatbot AI Assistant's advantage is ratings volume (203K vs 4.6K) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chatbot AI Assistant sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Openchat sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chatbot AI Assistant against 4.7 for Openchat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatbot AI Assistant has 203K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Chatbot AI Assistant's written reviews are positive against 81% of Openchat's.

Chatbot AI Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, Openchat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chatbot AI Assistant | Openchat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (203K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbot-ai-assistant-genie/id1658377526/reviews)** | [4.7 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openchat-ai-chatbot-copilot/id6448482829/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **203K** | 4.6K |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 181 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | [APPNATION YAZILIM HIZMETLERI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560806519) | [JARVISY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691923506) |

## What reviewers say

### Chatbot AI Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbot-ai-assistant-genie/id1658377526)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Free · Productivity, #52 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI-powered assistant helps with work, study, and creative projects. It offers advanced chat, image generation and editing, document analysis, and web search capabilities. Get instant insights and create visuals from text descriptions.

**Highlights:** Advanced AI Chatbot, AI Image Generator, AI Image Editor, Analyze Photos, Analyze Documents, Web Search, Deep Search, Voice Chat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Unlimited | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Genie Weekly Pro | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Genie Weekly Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Unlimited Discounted | $10.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Access | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Unlimited | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited Discounted | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful AI assistant
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Versatile capabilities
- 🤖 Impressive language understanding
- 🧠 Provides detailed and informative responses

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable performance with frequent crashes
- ⏱️ Slow response times during high traffic
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Limited search capabilities
- 🔇 Lack of voice functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect date and time information
- Inability to generate or send files/emails as promised
- Inconsistent behavior across different queries
- Outdated or inaccurate information on current events

**Requested features**

- Ability to continue previous conversations
- Improved image analysis and generation
- More language model options
- Seamless integration with other apps and services
- Enhanced personalization and customization


### Openchat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openchat-ai-chatbot-copilot/id6448482829)

This AI assistant offers personalized text and voice interactions, helping with tasks like drafting emails, summarizing articles, and brainstorming creative ideas. It supports multilingual communication and includes an AI art generator and interactive games. Users can customize responses and focus on privacy.

**Highlights:** Advanced AI Assistant, Personalized Responses, Smart Task Automation, Multilingual Voice & Text, Pro AI Artist (Premium), Interactive Games

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3-day free trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 3-day free trial | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Chat Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| 3-day free trial | $19.99 | per month |
| AI Chat Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Access | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Access | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Access | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Super charged productivity and brainstorm capacity
- 👍 Helpful for dyslexic business owners
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Awesome program for therapists
- 👍 Very helpful as an editor

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incorrect spelling in advanced images
- 🔒 Requires payment for full access
- 🐛 Image generation limitations and issues

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatibility with older devices
- Charging for a free trial

**Requested features**

- Option to create documents
- More free messages or reduced reset time
- Dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chatbot AI Assistant free?

Chatbot AI Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Openchat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Chatbot AI Assistant or Openchat?

Chatbot AI Assistant is rated higher. Chatbot AI Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 203K ratings, while Openchat averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.

### Do Chatbot AI Assistant or Openchat have ads?

Both Chatbot AI Assistant and Openchat show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chatbot AI Assistant or Openchat?

Chatbot AI Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, and Openchat every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chatbot AI Assistant was updated on October 31, 2026 and Openchat on October 30, 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.*