# Pal Chat vs Tampermonkey

The clearest difference is price: Pal Chat at Free against Tampermonkey's $2.99. Pal Chat also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Tampermonkey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pal Chat is free to download; Tampermonkey costs $2.99 up front. Pal Chat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Tampermonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pal Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pal Chat has 417 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 58% positive.

Pal Chat ships an update every 3 weeks, Tampermonkey every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pal Chat | Tampermonkey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (417 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-chat-ai-chat-client/id6447545085/reviews)** | [3.1 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampermonkey/id6738342400/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **417** | 58 |
| Positive reviews | **59.1% of reviews** | 58.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#21** |
| Size | 101 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pulkit Agarwal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723503441) | [Jan Biniok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482490088) |

## What reviewers say

### Pal Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-chat-ai-chat-client/id6447545085)

This app acts as a universal AI chat client, supporting a wide range of models and features like image input, image generation, and offline capabilities. It offers a private and secure experience with no data collection and no ads.

**Highlights:** Supports all major AI models, Image input and generation, Offline local model support, Save prompts and history, Stream responses, Full Markdown and LaTeX support

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pal Chat Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Pal Chat Pro Annual | $68.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app design
- 🔒 Allows use of own API keys
- 👍 Customizable prompts and instructions
- 🚀 Efficient token usage tracking
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes with OpenRouter models
- 🐛 Keyboard lag and UI issues
- 💰 Subscription model for previously free features
- 🐛 Rendering issues with mathematical formulas
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI indicators for model outputs

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to change AI provider
- Freezing on long responses
- Unavailability of certain models (e.g., GPT-4o-mini)

**Requested features**

- Conversation history search
- Support for local/self-hosted models
- Multimodal support (vision, audio)
- Ability to edit/delete messages in conversation
- Dynamic model listing from providers


### Tampermonkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampermonkey/id6738342400)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Enhance and customize web pages with custom JavaScript programs. This tool allows users to easily create, manage, and run these scripts across all major browsers, adding new features or modifying existing ones on any website.

**Highlights:** Userscript management, Web page customization, JavaScript execution, Cross-browser compatibility, Script creation and editing

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Well executed
- 👍 Essential plugin/extension for all browsers
- 💡 Sync userscripts across browsers
- 👍 Needed this
- 👍 Good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bug on iPad
- 🐛 Glitching on iPad
- 🐛 Unable to install scripts
- 🐛 Unusable on iPadOS
- 🐛 No response on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Plugins cannot be installed properly
- Screen continuously flickers
- Not usable in Chrome
- Features not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Set cookie feature
- Dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pal Chat free?

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

### Is Tampermonkey free?

Tampermonkey costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pal Chat or Tampermonkey?

Pal Chat is rated higher. Pal Chat averages 4.3 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Tampermonkey averages 3.1 from 58 ratings.

### Do Pal Chat or Tampermonkey have ads?

Neither Pal Chat nor Tampermonkey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pal Chat or Tampermonkey?

Pal Chat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tampermonkey every 8 months. Most recently, Pal Chat was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tampermonkey on September 24, 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.*