# ChatLLM vs Maude

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ChatLLM at 3.7K against Maude's 2. Maude's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ChatLLM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Maude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ChatLLM against 5.0 for Maude. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatLLM has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChatLLM | Maude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatllm-ai-chat-bot-and-agent/id6502844681/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maude-ai-coding-agents-and-ssh/id6759869262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Size | 112 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abacus.AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747006654) | [Lucas Jean-Jacques Emile BASTIEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510247734) |

## 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


### Maude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maude-ai-coding-agents-and-ssh/id6759869262)

This app allows developers to remotely access and code on their own servers using an AI assistant. It enables real-time code execution, debugging, and feature shipping directly from a mobile device, ensuring privacy and no extra AI costs.

**Highlights:** Remote development from phone, Real-time code streaming, Push notifications for task completion, Tool use visibility, Persistent sessions, Multiple server management, GitHub integration

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChatLLM free?

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

### Is Maude free?

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

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

Maude is rated higher. ChatLLM averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Maude averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ChatLLM or Maude have ads?

Neither ChatLLM nor Maude shows ads.

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

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, and Maude every 4 days. Most recently, ChatLLM was updated on October 20, 2026 and Maude on October 17, 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.*