# ChatLLM vs Proactor

The clearest difference is monetization model: Proactor at free with in-app purchases against ChatLLM's subscription. ChatLLM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (62% vs 40%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ChatLLM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Proactor sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 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 189, 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 40% of Proactor's.

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, Proactor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChatLLM | Proactor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatllm-ai-chat-bot-and-agent/id6502844681/reviews)** | [4.5 (189 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proactor-note-taking/id6747657380/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 189 |
| Positive reviews | **62.2% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 93 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Abacus.AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747006654) | [proactor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822214666) |

## 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


### Proactor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proactor-note-taking/id6747657380)

This AI-powered tool acts as a proactive assistant for your conversations, capturing, organizing, and summarizing discussions in real-time. It provides smart suggestions, converts audio to tasks, and offers a global memory for past interactions, enhancing productivity.

**Highlights:** Real-time smart suggestions, AI meeting notes with speaker/topic organization, Instant audio-to-task conversion, Voice memo transcription, Effortless audio-to-text transcription, Global memory and cross-session context, Automatic summaries and action items

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Subscription Month | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription Year | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Subscription Year | $191.99 | per year |
| Pro Subscription Year | $191.99 | per year |
| 540 minutes pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 4050 minutes pack | $59.99 | one-time |
| 7200 minutes pack | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChatLLM free?

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

### Is Proactor free?

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

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

ChatLLM is rated higher. ChatLLM averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Proactor averages 4.5 from 189 ratings.

### Do ChatLLM or Proactor have ads?

Proactor shows ads; ChatLLM does not.

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

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, and Proactor every 2 weeks. Most recently, ChatLLM was updated on September 26, 2026 and Proactor on September 23, 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.*