Backyard.ai vs Rogue Media Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backyard.ai
Engage in immersive text and voice conversations with AI-powered characters. Customize your characters with detailed backstories, notes, and visuals. Discover new adventures in a vibrant community and select from multiple AI models for unique interactions.
- AI-powered text and voice chat
- Character customization (lore books, notes, images)
- Community hub for adventures
- Choice of 12+ AI models
- Extensive character memory
Read full descriptionHide full description
Introducing Backyard.ai — Dive into immersive text and voice chats with AI-powered characters. - Bring your characters to life with advanced features, such as lore books, author’s note, background images, and more! - Explore the thriving community hub to find your next adventure. - Choose from 12+ top-tier AI models to give your custom characters a unique flair & extensive memory. __ Terms of service & privacy policy: https://backyard.ai/terms https://backyard.ai/privacy
Rogue Media Network
Access a variety of entertainment content, including shows, podcast episodes, and live broadcasts, all within a single, user-friendly application. Enjoy a streamlined way to discover and consume your favorite media.
- Stream shows
- Listen to podcast episodes
- Access live broadcasts
- All-in-one media app
- Simple interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stream Rogue Media Network shows, podcast episodes, and available live broadcasts in one simple app.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rogue Media Network at 100% against Backyard.ai's 30%. Rogue Media Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Backyard.ai's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Backyard.ai sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Rogue Media Network asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rogue Media Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard.ai has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Backyard.ai's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rogue Media Network's.
Backyard.ai ships an update every 2 months, Rogue Media Network every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backyard.ai | Rogue Media Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ahoy Labs, Inc. | mike hamilton |
Customer experience
Backyard.ai
Rogue Media Network
In-app purchases
Backyard.ai
- Standard Plan AI Models$6.991 Month
- Backyard Cloud Standard$12.001 Month
- Backyard Cloud Pro$34.991 Month
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Standard Plan - Yearly$107.991 Year
- Pro Subscription - Yearly$314.991 Year
Rogue Media Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backyard.ai free?
Is Rogue Media Network free?
Which has better reviews, Backyard.ai or Rogue Media Network?
Do Backyard.ai or Rogue Media Network have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backyard.ai or Rogue Media Network?
Other comparisons
