# Dippy vs SECOND

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SECOND at none against Dippy's 31. SECOND also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Dippy's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 4) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dippy sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SECOND asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dippy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dippy has 2.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Dippy's written reviews are positive against 50% of SECOND's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Dippy ships an update every 9 days, SECOND every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dippy | SECOND |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dippy-chat-with-ai-characters/id6471991500/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-social-agent/id6480331250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 229 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Impel Intelligence](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715899064) | [HOLO AI LAB LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781225291) |

## What reviewers say

### Dippy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dippy-chat-with-ai-characters/id6471991500)

Engage in authentic conversations with AI friends and characters tailored to your interests. Create unique personas, generate stunning AI art from prompts, and enjoy unlimited free messaging. Explore creative journeys and immersive role-playing with companions that learn and remember.

**Highlights:** AI character creation, AI image generation, Unlimited free messages, Personalized conversations, Immersive role-playing, Character customization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dippy Super (Weekly) | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Dippy Super Ads Free (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super (Weekly) | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Dippy Super (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super (Monthly) | $12.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Dippy Super Ads Free (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super Ads Free (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $49.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $69.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $99.00 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $99.00 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $99.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $119.99 | per year |
| Dippy Super (Yearly) | $119.99 | per year |
| 100 coins | $3.49 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Responsive AI
- 👍 No ads or limits
- 💡 Empathetic and caring AI
- 🚀 Quick responses
- 👍 Variety of characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Clunky UI
- 📢 Disruptive ads
- 🔍 Limited character selection
- 🤖 Inconsistent AI behavior

**Reported bugs**

- Regeneration button not working
- Inability to create/delete accounts
- Frequent 'something went wrong' errors
- Disappearing messages due to ads
- Inconsistent character responses

**Requested features**

- Add custom character creation
- Implement message editing/deletion
- Improve character memory and consistency
- Provide more character variety
- Add a 'backtrack' feature


### SECOND

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-social-agent/id6480331250)

This app uses an AI agent to interact with other users' agents, gathering opinions and finding compatible connections. Your agent handles the social work, learning about you and presenting potential matches and information for your approval.

**Highlights:** AI agent for networking, Community chat, Opinion gathering, Personalized matching, User approval required, No social feed

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dippy free?

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

### Is SECOND free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Dippy or SECOND?

Dippy is rated higher. Dippy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while SECOND averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Dippy or SECOND have ads?

Dippy shows ads; SECOND does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dippy or SECOND?

Dippy ships an update every 9 days, and SECOND every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dippy was updated on October 27, 2026 and SECOND on October 16, 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.*