Comparison

Askbot vs someone@

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

Head to head
About

Askbot

This app allows you to chat with various AI models, including cutting-edge options, to get tailored answers and conversation styles. Its cute robot design and friendly personality make interacting enjoyable. Customize your AI experience for math, weather, or casual conversation.

Highlights
  • Switch between multiple AI models
  • Customizable AI chatbot
  • Cutting-edge AI options
  • Cute robot personality
  • Tailored answers and conversation styles
  • Assistance with various tasks
Features
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Askbot is a focused AI chat app. Pick the right model for the job — and ask with pictures, not just words. FIVE MODELS, ONE APP • OpenAI GPT-5.6 — versatile all-rounder for writing, reasoning, and code • Claude Sonnet 5 — strong writing, analysis, and long-context chat • Claude Haiku 4.5 — fast Claude for everyday questions • xAI Grok 4.6 — fast, current, with a sense of humor • DeepSeek V4 Pro — efficient and capable for everyday tasks Switch models with a single tap. Use the right tool for every question. CHAT WITH IMAGES Attach up to four photos and have Askbot: • Describe a scene, object, plant, or dish • Read text from a screenshot, sign, menu, or receipt • Explain a chart, diagram, or handwritten note • Reason about something you're looking at A FOCUSED EXPERIENCE • No ChatGPT, Claude, or X account needed — open and chat • Clean interface — no feeds, no streaks, no ads • Streaming replies that arrive as fast as the model can think • One-tap model switching • Share answers anywhere on your device PRICING Askbot is free to install with a daily allowance for chat. Subscribe for a higher daily allowance and access to the higher-tier models — see in-app pricing for details. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. ABOUT THE MODELS Askbot uses the official APIs of OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and DeepSeek to generate replies. We are an independent app and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by these companies. Model availability, accuracy, and capabilities depend on the upstream providers. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://lycheeisle.com/#Privacy%20&%20Terms

About

someone@

This app provides a personal team of assistants to manage your daily tasks, decisions, and routines. It offers support for scheduling, habit tracking, style advice, and more, acting like a brilliant assistant who understands your life.

Highlights
  • Personalized team of assistants
  • Calendar and scheduling management
  • Habit and routine tracking
  • Style and outfit advice
  • Task and open loop management
  • Drafting replies and follow-ups
  • Meeting preparation
Features
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You don’t need another chatbot. You need people on it. someone@ gives you a personal team of Someones who help handle the real-life admin, decisions, routines and details you keep carrying around. Start with your Secretary, Coach and Stylist. Your Secretary helps with calendar, follow-ups, inbox drafts, scheduling, people and open loops. Your Coach helps with gym, habits, quitting, routines and accountability. Your Stylist helps with outfits, style decisions and figuring out what’s missing. Your Someones do more than answer questions. They help move things forward, keep track of what matters, and message you when something needs your attention or a decision. Use someone@ to: • Keep track of unresolved tasks and open loops • Draft replies and follow-ups • Prepare for meetings and decisions • Stay accountable to habits and routines • Get outfit and style help • Remember preferences, patterns and priorities • Handle more of your life without managing another dashboard someone@ feels less like software and more like texting someone brilliant who knows your life. Your Someones get better the more you use them. Every correction, decision and preference helps them understand how you like things handled next time. Not chatbots. Not dashboards. Someone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://trysomeone.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://trysomeone.co/privacy

Screenshots

Askbot2 screens
someone@4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Askbot at 5.0 against someone@'s 3.6. someone@'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Askbot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and someone@ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Askbot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: someone@ has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Askbot ships an update fortnightly, someone@ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Askbot versus someone@: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAskbotsomeone@
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLychee Isle CoBlendingbytes Tech

Customer experience

Askbot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

someone@

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Askbot

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Member$0.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Member$2.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Member$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

someone@

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Askbot free?
Askbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is someone@ free?
someone@ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Askbot or someone@?
Askbot is rated higher. Askbot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while someone@ averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Askbot or someone@ have ads?
Neither Askbot nor someone@ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Askbot or someone@?
Askbot ships an update fortnightly, and someone@ every 4 days. Most recently, Askbot was updated on November 3, 2026 and someone@ on November 5, 2026.

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