Chatboard vs Catalyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatboard
Access advanced AI models directly from your keyboard. Effortlessly get AI-powered responses for tasks like rewriting emails or finding recommendations while chatting. Integrates with multiple AI providers and personal context securely.
- Access AI models from any app
- Rewrite and summarize text
- Get recommendations on the go
- Integrates with multiple AI providers
- Secure personal context integration
- View and manage past prompts
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With Chatboard, you can access the latest AI models from anywhere on your iPhone. Simply select some text, tap the Globe key, and get your AI response—it's that easy. Whether you want to rewrite an email or get the three best restaurants while texting in a group chat, Chatboard makes AI quick and effortless. A delightful interface makes it simple to view your previous prompts, add new AI Providers, and even integrate personal context about you—all securely. Chatboard works with AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Groq.
Catalyst
Access multiple leading AI models in one app, compare their responses, and generate images or videos. It also supports Python code execution and web searches with sources. Bring your own API keys for flexibility and control over your data.
- Access multiple AI models
- Compare AI model responses
- Generate images and video clips
- Secure Python sandbox
- Web search with sources
- Attach files and photos
- Persistent conversation memory
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Catalyst puts today's best AI models in one place — and lets you switch between them with a tap. Chat with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more in a single conversation, and bring your own API keys so you're never locked in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat with multiple AI models — pick the right one for each question, or compare answers side by side • Generate images from a prompt, and create or animate short video clips • Run Python in a secure sandbox for calculations, data analysis, and charts • Search the web for current information, with sources • Attach photos and files and ask about them • Give the assistant a memory that carries useful context across conversations BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Catalyst is model-agnostic. Connect your own provider keys — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and use the models you choose at the provider's own rates. A better, cheaper model ships every few weeks; point Catalyst at whatever's best today. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Your conversations sync securely so your history follows you across devices. Export everything you've created at any time, and delete individual chats — or your whole account — from inside the app. Catalyst on iPhone and iPad is the companion to the full workspace at catalyst.voov.ai, where you can also build workflows, mini apps, and connect data sources. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catalyst at every 9 days against Chatboard's every 7 months. Catalyst also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chatboard against 5.0 for Catalyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Chatboard ships an update every 7 months, Catalyst every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatboard | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kyle Halevi | ObjectGraph LLC |
Customer experience
Chatboard
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In-app purchases
Chatboard
No in-app purchases
Catalyst
No in-app purchases









