# ChatLLM vs Skywork

The clearest difference is monetization model: Skywork at freemium against ChatLLM's subscription. Skywork also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ChatLLM's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 31%) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 57). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ChatLLM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Skywork sells 29 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ChatLLM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatLLM has 3.3K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of ChatLLM's written reviews are positive against 31% of Skywork's.

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, Skywork every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChatLLM | Skywork |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatllm-ai-chat-bot-and-agent/id6502844681/reviews)** | [4.5 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skywork/id6746783105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 57 |
| Positive reviews | **61.6% of reviews** | 31.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 93 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Abacus.AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747006654) | [SKYWORK AI PTE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619484606) |

## What reviewers say

### ChatLLM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatllm-ai-chat-bot-and-agent/id6502844681)

Access multiple advanced AI models for chat, content creation, and task automation. Features include an autonomous AI agent, real-time meeting transcription, and voice interaction. Generate images, videos, and code, or analyze documents with this comprehensive AI assistant.

**Highlights:** Autonomous AI agent for complex tasks, Real-time meeting transcription and insights, Multi-model AI chat (GPT-5, Opus, Gemini), Image and video generation, Voice chat with multiple AI voices, AI-powered web research, Code execution and debugging

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Tier | $19.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 💰 Cheap and powerful
- 🔥 Amazing best on the market by far
- 🔥 Abacus ai - Absolutely fabulous tool great work horse, The best value on the market
- 🔥 The best of AI capabilities into a single, seamless platform!
- 🔥 Super impressive app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 No account creation
- 📏 Can't adjust font size
- 🚫 Doesn't show routing. Doesn't transcribe audio
- 🐛 Voice chat is not transcribing. I need it. Sometimes I can reenter the thread and it will be there, and then vanish!
- 🚫 Function but ugly and missing clean ui/ux design

**Reported bugs**

- Voice chat is not transcribing
- Chats disappearing after re-entering the thread
- App freezing or becoming laggy when generating responses on mobile
- Voice chat not working
- App crashing on mobile

**Requested features**

- Add transcript to the headphone mode
- Rename a thread
- Add execution time and other metrics for each request
- Indicate which LLM served the request when using routeLLM
- Add an iPad version


### Skywork

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skywork/id6746783105)

This AI-powered workspace generates professional content like slides, documents, images, and videos from simple text prompts. It offers tools for summarizing recordings, organizing data, and creating podcasts, streamlining creative and professional workflows.

**Highlights:** AI-generated slides, documents, and spreadsheets, AI image and video creation, AI podcast generation, Voice note summarization, AI chat with web search, Data organization and analysis

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

**In-app purchases (29)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $16.99 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $17.99 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $19.99 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $19.99 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $23.90 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $24.99 | per month |
| Basic(monthly) | $24.99 | per month |
| Premium | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Plus(monthly) | $44.99 | per month |
| Standard(monthly) | $47.00 | per month |
| Plus(monthly) | $49.99 | per month |
| Plus(monthly) | $49.99 | per month |
| Premium | $149.99 | per year |
| Basic(yearly) | $204.99 | per year |
| Pro (monthly) | $239.00 | per month |
| Basic(yearly) | $239.00 | per year |
| Ultra(monthly) | $249.99 | per month |
| Standard(yearly) | $479.00 | per year |
| 10000 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 8,000 Credits | $20.00 | one-time |
| 15,000 Credits | $30.90 | one-time |
| 15,000 Credits | $31.49 | one-time |
| 15,000 Credits | $34.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Credits | $37.99 | one-time |
| 15,000 Credits | $52.99 | one-time |
| 50000 Credits | $84.99 | one-time |
| 50,000 Credits | $110.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Credits | $209.99 | one-time |
| 250000 Credits | $404.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChatLLM free?

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

### Is Skywork free?

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

### Which has better reviews, ChatLLM or Skywork?

ChatLLM is rated higher. ChatLLM averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Skywork averages 4.5 from 57 ratings.

### Do ChatLLM or Skywork have ads?

Neither ChatLLM nor Skywork shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChatLLM or Skywork?

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, and Skywork every 9 days. Most recently, ChatLLM was updated on September 23, 2026 and Skywork on September 22, 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.*