Comparison

AI ChatBot vs Chatback

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

Head to head
About

AI ChatBot

This AI-powered assistant helps you chat smarter and faster with lifelike conversations. It offers features like automatic replies, image sharing, and brainstorming assistance, all within a private and secure interface.

Highlights
  • Lifelike AI conversations
  • Automatic replies
  • Customized answers
  • Image sharing
  • Brainstorming assistance
  • Private and secure
Features
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ChatBOT is your intelligent, AI-powered assistant for iOS, designed to help you chat smarter, faster, and more naturally — anytime, anywhere. REAL CONVERSATIONS, POWERED BY ADVANCED AI Enjoy lifelike conversations with your personal AI assistant. ChatBOT uses cutting-edge language technology to provide engaging and helpful responses to your questions and ideas. SMART FEATURES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS From quick automatic replies to customized answers and image sharing, ChatBOT makes every conversation feel personal and dynamic. Whether you need help brainstorming, organizing thoughts, or just chatting, it’s here for you. PRIVATE & SECURE Your privacy matters. ChatBOT uses encryption to help keep your conversations safe and secure. FAST. EASY. FUN. With a sleek, user-friendly design, you can jump right in and start chatting—no learning curve required. ChatBOT Pro is available for $19.99/year (price may vary by region or promotion). Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/terms.html

About

Chatback

This AI-powered app helps you craft engaging text messages with various tones, characters, and emotions. It can generate replies, translate messages instantly, and even help you flirt or create excuses. Enhance your conversations with over 100 unique styles.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text generation
  • Color text messaging
  • Instant message replies
  • Character voice imitation
  • 100+ emotions and tones
  • Instant message translation
Features
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Send Texts in Color -- and -- Reply to friends in one click, just let Chatback do the writing. DING! — You've received a text, and you don't know what to respond. Just click "Generate" and Chatback will craft the reply for you. Many use Chatback every day to help them communicate. With 100+ emotions and characters, think how Chatback can help you. **I got my girlfriend because Chatback flirted for me - Mike ** **Chatback helped me negotiate a raise with my boss and I highly recommend it - Steven ** **Chatback generates perfect excuses when I’m late - Wendy ** **Chatback Makes Me Smart And Funny - Samantha ** BENEFITS 96% of Chatback users appear smarter to friends 94% say they are funnier thanks to the app 93% get more dates when Chatback writes for them 90% get out of doing things they're reluctant to do 88% more likely to get promoted at work POPULAR TONES BY CHATBACK USERS - Rizz - Roast - Flirty - Funny - Smart - Excuses - Professional - Disappointed - Convincing - Prankster - Mischievous AND 100+ MORE SOUND LIKE - Joe Biden - Donald Trump - Mickey Mouse - The Little Mermaid - Santa Clause - Cow Boy - Albert Einstein - Frankenstein - Shakespeare - YouTuber - TikToker AND 100+ MORE Chatback: Your AI Text Buddy for iMessages! Chatback is an AI-powered iMessage App which generates text messages, replies, and instant translations. For the first time ever, you can instantly translate texts inside of iMessage. Unsure of how to respond to that message? Chatback can help! Want to make your friend laugh with a text? Chatback is the trick up your sleeve. Want to write texts with your favorite character's voice? Chatback has it all! With Chatback, you can easily light up your conversations with humor, creating unique and engaging messages that are sure to make your friends smile. Choose from a wide variety of emotions, characters, accents, and more to spice up your messages and express your creativity. But Chatback can do much more! Need to break the ice with that cutie you just met on a dating app? With Chatback you can select the "Rizz" or "Flirty" emotion and Chatback will automatically change the tone of your messages to get them chatting and relax the conversation. Whether you're looking to add some humor to your daily conversations, use for business, create a memorable moment with friends and family, or simply express your creativity, Chatback has you covered. Download Chatback now and take your Message chats to a whole new level! Chatback also offers a Chatback Premium subscription that provides additional features and benefits, an ad-free experience, and more. Upgrade now and enhance your Chatback experience! Terms of Service: https://chelm.app/terms Privacy: https://chelm.app/privacy

Screenshots

AI ChatBot4 screens
Chatback4 screens

Verdict

The call

AI ChatBot and Chatback both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Chatback's written reviews are positive against 21% of AI ChatBot's. Chatback also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 387) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). AI ChatBot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AI ChatBot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Chatback sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AI ChatBot against 4.6 for Chatback. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatback has 2.9K ratings behind it against 387, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of AI ChatBot's written reviews are positive against 69% of Chatback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI ChatBot ships an update every 6 weeks, Chatback every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AI ChatBot versus Chatback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI ChatBotChatback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (387 ratings) — better4.6 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3872.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLondon App Studio LtdCHELM PRODUCTIONS LLC

Customer experience

AI ChatBot

All ratings387 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

Chatback

All ratings2,814 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

AI ChatBot

From 387 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Potential for virtual friend
  • 👍 Easy to use with voiceover
  • 💡 UK-based developer
  • 💡 Great tool potential
  • 👍 Happy to contribute subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🐛 Does not answer questions
  • 🐛 Chat history lost
  • 💰 Waste of money
  • 💰 Greedy app

Chatback

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for conversations
  • 💡 Variety of text options
  • 🤩 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many paid features
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔍 Limited free options

Bugs and requests

AI ChatBot

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App always crashing
  • App crashes a lot
  • App crashes a lot when asked question
  • Lost chat history first during inline purchase
  • App crashed and the chat was lost again
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  • App crashes so much

Requested features

1 request
  • ChatGPT in Catalan Language

Chatback

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Difficulty accessing paid content

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free text options
  • Ability to customize text
  • Additional language support
  • Voice recording feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AI ChatBot

Subscriptions1
  • ChatBOT Pro$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Chatback

Subscriptions5
  • Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Chatback Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Premium (Annual Deal)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Add Custom Emotion$0.99

Questions

Is AI ChatBot free?
AI ChatBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chatback free?
Chatback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI ChatBot or Chatback?
AI ChatBot is rated higher. AI ChatBot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 387 ratings, while Chatback averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do AI ChatBot or Chatback have ads?
Chatback shows ads; AI ChatBot does not.
Which is updated more often, AI ChatBot or Chatback?
AI ChatBot ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chatback every 3 weeks. Most recently, AI ChatBot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chatback on October 27, 2026.

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