Comparison

Assistant by MangoApps vs Plura Chat

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

Head to head
About

Assistant by MangoApps

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AI Assistants for every employee need. Unleash AI across your enterprise with MangoApps Enterprise AI Assistants, the centralized solution for AI integration, management, and enablement. Simplify IT and boost efficiency, making advanced AI accessible and affordable.

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Plura Chat

Features
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Plura is a bring-your-own-key (BYOK) client for major AI models. Configure your own provider credentials, choose a model, and work across text, images, voice, search, and multiple providers in one app. Before Plura sends disclosed data or a provider credential to any external AI or search service, it identifies the actual receiving operator and destination, explains the purpose and data categories, links the available privacy policy, and asks for explicit permission. β€’ Multiple providers: OpenAI-compatible services, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and local Ollama β€’ Auto routing: choose a suitable model based on the request β€’ Model council and comparison: ask several models and compare or synthesize their responses β€’ Image generation and vision: create images or select a photo for an authorized provider to analyze β€’ Optional web search using your own Tavily, Brave Search, or Serper key β€’ Long-term memory, summaries, and cross-session retrieval, controlled in Settings β€’ Voice input and read-aloud β€’ Per-provider token and cost reporting β€’ On-device Apple Foundation Models on supported devices Privacy controls: β€’ Provider credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain; conversations, settings, memories, and consent decisions are stored locally β€’ External transmissions occur only after the user authorizes the displayed recipient and scope β€’ Public custom endpoints must use HTTPS and disclose their real operator and privacy policy where required β€’ Changing a provider's endpoint, operator, policy, relationship, or disclosure requires a new decision β€’ Permissions can be reviewed or revoked under Settings β†’ Privacy β€’ No advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs Plura 1.0 is free and contains no in-app purchases. AI and search usage is billed directly by the providers you choose.

Screenshots

Assistant by MangoApps3 screens
Plura Chat1 screens

Verdict

The call

Assistant by MangoApps and Plura Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Assistant by MangoApps versus Plura Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssistant by MangoAppsPlura Chat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMangoApps Incorporated成康 撁

In-app purchases

None

Assistant by MangoApps

No in-app purchases

None

Plura Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assistant by MangoApps free?
Assistant by MangoApps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plura Chat free?
Plura Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Assistant by MangoApps or Plura Chat have ads?
Neither Assistant by MangoApps nor Plura Chat shows ads.

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