Comparison

Clips & Razors vs Élan

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

Head to head
About

Clips & Razors

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Barbershop specializing in men's and boy's haircuts and shaves. Premium service without the fancy price tag!

About

Élan

This AI-powered keyboard generates personalized replies for your conversations across various messaging and social apps. Choose from six distinct tones to craft messages that sound authentically human and relevant to the context.

Highlights
  • AI-generated replies within your keyboard
  • Six distinct reply tones (flirty, funny, casual, confident, sincere, professional)
  • Context-aware suggestions based on conversation and profile
  • Option to use screenshots for reply generation
  • Customizable reply length and details
  • Works directly within existing messaging apps
Features
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Élan writes your replies, inside the keyboard you already type with. Dating apps, Instagram DMs, iMessage, or a message from a recruiter — Élan reads the conversation and writes a reply worth sending. No copy-paste, no switching apps, no pasting a screenshot somewhere else. You stay in the chat. HOW IT WORKS Turn on the Élan keyboard, tap a tone, and the suggestions appear right above the keys. Tap one and it types straight into the message field. Three taps, start to finish, without leaving the conversation. SIX TONES Flirty when you want to make a move. Funny when you want to make them laugh. Casual when you are just getting started. Confident when it is time to ask them out. Sincere when you mean it. And Professional, for the recruiter, the client, or the colleague who needs a reply you would not be embarrassed by. NOT AUTOCOMPLETE Every suggestion picks up on something real from the profile or the conversation — a photo, a joke, the thing they said two messages ago. It never reads like a canned line, because it was not written before it saw the chat. Want it shorter, or want to work in a detail? Add a quick note and Élan rewrites on the spot. WHY PEOPLE USE IT Replies that reference the actual conversation, not a template. Six tones, including a professional one for work. A keyboard that works inside the apps you already use. A voice that sounds human. Your screenshots are never stored. You always choose what to send. Élan writes the draft; you make the move. SUBSCRIPTION Élan is free to download, and your first 10 suggestions are free. After that, Élan requires an auto-renewing subscription. Each plan includes a monthly allowance of AI-written reply suggestions: - Élan: 200 suggestions per month, $9.99 USD per month - Élan Plus: 400 suggestions per month, $19.99 USD per month - Élan Pro: 800 suggestions per month, $34.99 USD per month Prices are in US dollars and may vary by storefront. If you run out before your month resets, optional one-time top-ups are available in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the plan you selected. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.avoralabs.net/elan/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.avoralabs.net/elan/privacy

Screenshots

Clips & Razors4 screens
Élan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clips & Razors at none against Élan's 6. Clips & Razors also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Élan's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support 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. Élan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Clips & Razors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clips & Razors ships an update every 3 weeks, Élan every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clips & Razors versus Élan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClips & RazorsÉlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSalon UltimateAvora Labs

In-app purchases

None

Clips & Razors

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Élan

Subscriptions3
  • Élan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Élan Plus$19.991 Month
  • Élan Pro$34.991 Month
One-time3
  • 200 more suggestions$19.99
  • 400 more suggestions$39.99
  • 800 more suggestions$79.99

Questions

Is Clips & Razors free?
Clips & Razors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Élan free?
Élan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clips & Razors or Élan have ads?
Élan shows ads; Clips & Razors does not.
Which is updated more often, Clips & Razors or Élan?
Clips & Razors ships an update every 3 weeks, and Élan every 5 days. Most recently, Clips & Razors was updated on November 4, 2026 and Élan on October 31, 2026.

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