Comparison

ChatX vs AIdea

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

Head to head
About

ChatX

This AI chat client leverages advanced language models to help you generate content and boost efficiency. It offers features like prompt collections, quick phrases, and image generation, all accessible through high-speed API servers. Manage your conversations and settings across multiple devices with ease.

Highlights
  • Multiple advanced AI models
  • High-speed API servers
  • Prompt collections
  • Image generation
  • iCloud multi-device sync
  • Quick phrases and shortcuts
Features
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ChatX is a powerful AI chat client powered by the most advanced 4o、5、5mini、o3、DeepSeek V3/R1、Claude model. With our high-speed API servers, you can use AI to generate any content anytime, anywhere, to boost your work and life efficiency. 【Key Features】 - Words Mode: Spend only for what you use, never waste a word - Prompt Collections: Easily start every conversation, advanced prompts available - Quick-switch New Conversations: Flexibly control context lines - Quick Phrases: Boost your dialogues with a single click to send - High-speed API servers: Experience ultimate speed, boundless access, and customization support - API Key Mode: Check your monthly usage - Token Calculator: Real-time financial calculations, know your consumption details - Image Generation: Official Beta interface for creating images with text - Shortcuts: URL Scheme & Siri 【Chat Experience Enhanced】 - AI Parameters: Model, creative temperature, dialogue memory, conversation length - TTS Auto Speech: Auto language detection, speed of reading settings - Chat Control: Pause and resume generation - Chat Management: Icon settings, pinning, order adjustment - Message Enhancement: Select text, resend, rewrite, share - Casual Chatting: Start a conversation anytime, anywhere - Others: Haptic feedback, chat font size - Compression history summary - Quickly open chat from the Control Center 【Advanced Features】 - Support newest Gemini model - iCloud Multi-device Auto Sync: Sync your chat lists and settings - macOS & iPad Keyboard Support: Use shortcut keys to send messages - Lock Screen Widgets: Quick lock screen launch - URL Schemes: Call shortcut commands - Non-Stream Responses API Encourage us with five stars, More powerful features will be developed. Also, feedback are welcome to tell us on Twitter:@AppChatX / The6XStudio@gmail.com

About

AIdea

Engage in conversations from poetry to philosophy, create art, and explore popular AI models. This powerful application offers flexible, pay-as-you-go access to advanced AI features without mandatory subscriptions.

Highlights
  • AI chat and collaboration
  • Image generation
  • Voice/text input
  • Customizable AI advisors
  • Pay-as-you-go billing
  • No subscription required
Features
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从诗词歌赋聊到人生哲学!能绘图、懂创作!一款强大的AI应用,涵盖当下最流行的人工智能模型。 无需订阅,即装即用。超低成本,超多玩法。 请带上你的想象力、好奇心,一起解锁智能未来!玩转 AI、嗨翻天! 【产品特色】 1. 懂中文,更懂你! 2. 语音/文本 随心切换 3. 畅游数字岛屿,为你创作、为你绘图,为你千千万万! 4. 私人定制顾问团,全程在线,对你知无不言,言无不尽! 5. 无需订阅,即装即用 6. 下载解锁更多创意玩法 【计费说明】 1. 采用更加灵活、透明的计费模式——“使用量计费” 2. 我们会根据用户实际使用情况收取费用,真正实现按需付费,0 浪费 3. 支付 1 元,就可以享受 VIP 服务 4. 无需订阅,再也不用担心自动续订问题 【免责声明】 1. 当前人工智能还处于发展阶段,我们暂无法为您提供医疗、健康类信息和帮助,如有类似问题请在专业医生指导下进行 2. 当前体验服务及生成的所有内容均由人工智能模型生成,生成内容仅作为参考,建议您谨慎使用。我们无法保证生成内容的准确性,内容也不代表我们的态度或观点 隐私政策:https://ai.aicode.cc/privacy-policy.html 用户协议:https://ai.aicode.cc/terms-user.html

Screenshots

ChatX4 screens
AIdea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AIdea at 5.0 against ChatX's 4.6. AIdea also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). ChatX's advantage is ratings volume (482 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ChatX sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AIdea sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AIdea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatX has 482 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatX ships an update fortnightly, AIdea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChatX versus AIdea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatXAIdea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (482 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings482 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer6X Studio LLC宜尧 管

Customer experience

ChatX

All ratings481 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%

AIdea

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

Bugs and requests

ChatX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent iCloud sync for chat settings
  • Occasional crashes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Safari extension
  • Keyboard extension
  • Support for Azure OpenAI API
  • Markdown support
  • Local model import and loading
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  • More AI models (e.g., DALL-E, Claude)
  • Customization options for UI size and color

AIdea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ChatX

One-time6
  • Pro (Lifetime)Free
  • Add Words Pack 1$0.99
  • Add Words Pack 2$3.99
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  • Pro$4.99
  • Add Words Pack 3$7.99
  • Add Words Pack 4$17.99
10 purchases

AIdea

One-time10
  • 700 个智慧果充值$0.99
  • 200 个智慧果充值$0.99
  • 600 个智慧果充值$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 1500 个智慧果充值$1.99
  • 1200 个智慧果充值$1.99
  • 5000 个智慧果充值$4.99
  • 3800 个智慧果充值$4.99
  • 10000 个智慧果充值$9.99
  • 22800 个智慧果充值$19.99
  • 38000 个智慧果充值$29.99

Questions

Is ChatX free?
ChatX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AIdea free?
AIdea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChatX or AIdea?
AIdea is rated higher. ChatX averages 4.6 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while AIdea averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ChatX or AIdea have ads?
Neither ChatX nor AIdea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChatX or AIdea?
ChatX ships an update fortnightly, and AIdea every 3 weeks. Most recently, ChatX was updated on October 21, 2026 and AIdea on October 10, 2026.

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