# Layla vs Meme Around

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meme Around at 100% against Layla's 55%. Meme Around also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Layla's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 2) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Meme Around is free to download; Layla costs $19.99 up front. Layla sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Meme Around asks for nothing beyond the download.

Meme Around holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Layla has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Layla's written reviews are positive against 100% of Meme Around's.

Layla ships an update every 8 days, Meme Around every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Layla | Meme Around |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layla/id6456886656/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meme-around/id6745700023/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#34** | — |
| Size | 290 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Layla Network Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700641179) | [ACORNAWARE PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805063228) |

## What reviewers say

### Layla

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layla/id6456886656)

**Currently charting:** #34 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

A private AI companion that runs entirely on your device, offering general knowledge, personalized chat, and roleplay. It remembers your preferences and allows for custom AI models and personalities, all without an internet connection.

**Highlights:** On-device AI processing, General knowledge queries, Multiple chat personalities, Memory and personalization, Custom AI model loading, Roleplay with multiple characters, Free plugins for extended features

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monarch Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Birdwing Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Blue Morpho Plan | $29.99 | per month |
| Monarch (Yearly) | $49.99 | per year |
| Birdwing (Yearly) | $169.99 | per year |
| Blue Morpho (Yearly) | $249.99 | per year |
| Lola | $34.99 | one-time |


### Meme Around

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meme-around/id6745700023)

Transform ordinary photos into humorous and insightful creations with AI-powered "Portals." Generate memes, analyze relationships, uncover hidden stories, and assign secret identities to your images. This app offers a unique way to explore and share your pictures with creative AI interpretations.

**Highlights:** AI meme generation with context-aware captions, Relationship vibe check analysis, Deep AI photo analysis for hidden stories, Define objects and reveal secret identities, Assign imaginative stats and traits to subjects, Fortune telling and satirical headline generation

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Layla free?

Layla costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Meme Around free?

Meme Around is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Layla or Meme Around?

Meme Around is rated higher. Layla averages 3.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Meme Around averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Layla or Meme Around have ads?

Neither Layla nor Meme Around shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Layla or Meme Around?

Layla ships an update every 8 days, and Meme Around every 10 days. Most recently, Layla was updated on October 23, 2026 and Meme Around on October 10, 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.*