Comparison

Swiftgram vs Dear, Ami

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

Head to head
About

Swiftgram

A modified Telegram client offering enhanced privacy, unlimited accounts, and advanced messaging features. Enjoy ad-free communication with tools like message filtering, real-time translation, and voice-to-text transcription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited accounts
  • Message filtering
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Real-time chat translation
  • Customizable interface
  • Apple Watch companion
  • Privacy-focused features
Features
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Swiftgram is a modded client for Telegram with Lots of features, focus on Privacy, No Limits, No Ads. Completelly Open Source and includes all latest updates from Telegram plus UNLIMITED ACCOUNTS: Add as many numbers as you want for FREE. ACCOUNTS BACKUP: Log-in to your accounts without SMS-code. Restore all Sessions that are still Active on Telegram servers. MESSAGE FILTER: Reduce visibility of SPAM, promotions and annoying messages. FORMATTING PANEL: Bold, Italic, Links? Formatting with just a single tap. VOICE-TO-TEXT: Transcribe audio messages to text for FREE. TRANSLATOR: Real-time translations for an entire chat. Translate messages you send with a single tap. STORIES: Hide stories or disable swipe for recording. APPLE WATCH COMPANION: Send and Receive Text and Voice messages on your Watch, only in Swiftgram! CHAT MANAGEMENT: Control Tabs, Hide "All Chats", move Folders to bottom and remember the last opened Folder to quickly jump into the discussion. HIDE NOTIFICATIONS: No more Pinned Messages or @mentions when you need some piece of mind. 50+ CUSTOMIZATIONS: Tabs, Chat List and Folders, Profiles, Stories, Translator, Better Photos, Stickers, Context Menu and much, MUCH MORE! SIMPLICITY: Swiftgram remains easy to use with no interface clutter. PRIVACY-FOCUSED: Instant Passcode Lock, Completelly Open Source, No Ads, No Trackers. Your messages and chats remain secure. ACCESSIBILITY: Improved VoiceOver support for Messages Sharing, cause A11y matters! Follow the news: @swiftgram Discuss: @swiftgramchat Swiftgram is an unofficial fork based on Telegram API. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dear, Ami

Features
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Dear, Ami is a private local AI chat app that connects your iPhone or iPad to AI models running on your own PC. Chat history and long-term memory are stored on your device. Conversation, memory, and optional image generation can run through your local AI environment using tools such as Ollama and ComfyUI. Dear, Ami is designed for users who want a self-managed AI chat experience over a local network or a private network connection such as Tailscale. Features Private local AI chat powered by your own Ollama setup Custom AI profiles with different names, styles, and settings Multi-profile chat rooms On-device chat history and long-term memory Save and manage generated images on your device Optional ComfyUI support for image generation In-app setup guides for Ollama, ComfyUI, and remote access Korean and English support Dear, Ami does not provide cloud-hosted AI chat. The app is designed to work with the user’s own local AI environment.

Screenshots

Swiftgram4 screens
Dear, Ami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dear, Ami at none against Swiftgram's 1. Swiftgram's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Swiftgram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Dear, Ami asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swiftgram versus Dear, Ami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftgramDear, Ami
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (612 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings612 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB148 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAkentech LtdHeechul Woo

Bugs and requests

Swiftgram

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search bar crashes the app
  • Forwarded messages disappear
  • Notification issues and unknown caller spam
  • Slow message loading and account switching
  • Crashes when accessing storage usage section

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Thai language support
  • Integrate with iOS call features
  • Implement 'show restricted content' for entire chats
  • Add 'add to cloud' option for direct message saving
  • Allow custom app icon selection

Dear, Ami

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swiftgram

Subscriptions1
  • Swiftgram Pro$3.991 Month
None

Dear, Ami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftgram free?
Swiftgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dear, Ami free?
Dear, Ami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiftgram or Dear, Ami have ads?
Dear, Ami shows ads; Swiftgram does not.

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