Comparison

Plug AI vs Mellow

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

Head to head
About

Plug AI

Enhance your romantic conversations with an AI assistant that crafts compelling responses and generates engaging pick-up lines. Get personalized dating and self-improvement advice to boost your confidence and effectiveness in online interactions.

Highlights
  • AI-generated text responses
  • Customized replies from screenshots
  • Opening pick-up line generator
  • Dating and self-improvement advice
  • Chatbot for conversation practice
Features
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Transform your romantic interactions with Plug AI, the texting and flirting assistant designed to boost your confidence and effectiveness in the game of love. 1) Upload a screenshot to generate customized responses. 2) Generate opening pick-up lines. 3) Chat with PlugAI to receive dating and self-improvement advice. Plugbot leverages advanced language understanding to help you craft compelling, engaging, and charming conversations. Best for Tinder, Hinge, Wizz, iMessage! *Note Plug AI requires a subscription to use* Terms of Use: https://www.vertmedia.io/terms

About

Mellow

Strengthen your bond with daily check-ins, engaging couple games, and shared creative activities. Discover personalized recaps of your relationship journey and set countdowns for special moments. This app helps couples connect more deeply through fun, interactive experiences.

Highlights
  • Daily mood check-ins
  • Couple games
  • Shared drawing canvas
  • Deeper conversation questions
  • Special date countdowns
  • Relationship recaps
  • Home and lock screen widgets
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Mellow is the relationship app that brings you and your partner closer — one check-in, game, and shared moment at a time. Check in daily with your mood, keep your streak alive, and watch your connection grow. Play fun couple games like Would You Rather, Two Truths & a Lie, Sketch Duel & Mellow tiles. Draw for each other on a shared canvas. Answer deep questions from curated decks. Set countdowns for your next trip or anniversary. Write sealed letters to your future selves. Features: - Daily mood check-ins with streak tracking - Couple games - Shared drawing canvas - Question decks for deeper conversations - Countdowns for special dates - Letters to Future Us — sealed time capsules - Memory Timeline to track your memories over a period of time with photos - Home screen widgets - Lock screen widgets for distance and time together tracking - Daily challenges Free to download. Premium unlocks unlimited games, all question decks, Wrapped recaps, letters, and more for both you and your partner. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mellowapp.app/privacy

Screenshots

Plug AI4 screens
Mellow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mellow at freemium against Plug AI's subscription. Plug AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16K vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Plug AI sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Mellow sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Plug AI against 4.7 for Mellow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plug AI has 16K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plug AI ships an update weekly, Mellow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Plug AI versus Mellow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlug AIMellow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16K ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better16
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB74 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVert Media Partners LLCTejaswi Wadhwa

Customer experience

Plug AI

All ratings15,581 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative68.9%

Mellow

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Plug AI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Paywall screen can't be closed
  • Subscription charges even after cancellation
  • App crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free version with limited features
  • More customization options
  • Ability to cancel subscription
  • Expand language support

Mellow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Plug AI

Subscriptions8
  • Illimitado Semanal3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium - 25 Replies$5.997 Days
  • RizzGPT$6.997 Days
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  • Premium2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Limited Offer7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Illimitado Anual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
7 purchases

Mellow

Subscriptions6
  • Mellow Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Mellow Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Mellow Monthly$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Mellow Annual Discounted$39.991 Year
  • Mellow Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Mellow Anually7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Streak Renewal$0.99

Questions

Is Plug AI free?
Plug AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mellow free?
Mellow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plug AI or Mellow?
Mellow is rated higher. Plug AI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Mellow averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Plug AI or Mellow have ads?
Mellow shows ads; Plug AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Plug AI or Mellow?
Plug AI ships an update weekly, and Mellow every 4 days. Most recently, Plug AI was updated on November 4, 2026 and Mellow on October 31, 2026.

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