# ChatLLM vs Msak's Lab

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Msak's Lab at none against ChatLLM's 3. ChatLLM's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads 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. Msak's Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ChatLLM against 5.0 for Msak's Lab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChatLLM has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, Msak's Lab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChatLLM | Msak's Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatllm-ai-chat-bot-and-agent/id6502844681/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msaks-lab/id6784673175/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 118 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Abacus.AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747006654) | [Mohamad shafaat ali khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375225357) |

## 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, iPhone Duo support

**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


### Msak's Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msaks-lab/id6784673175)

This AI chat assistant helps you draft emails, research topics, explain complex ideas, debug code, and brainstorm. Your conversations are saved to your account for easy access. It's completely free to use with no in-app purchases or subscriptions required.

**Highlights:** Draft emails, Research topics, Explain complex ideas, Debug code, Brainstorm ideas, Account chat history

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChatLLM free?

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

### Is Msak's Lab free?

Msak's Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ChatLLM or Msak's Lab?

Msak's Lab is rated higher. ChatLLM averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Msak's Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ChatLLM or Msak's Lab have ads?

Neither ChatLLM nor Msak's Lab shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChatLLM or Msak's Lab?

ChatLLM ships an update every 4 days, and Msak's Lab fortnightly. Most recently, ChatLLM was updated on October 28, 2026 and Msak's Lab on October 25, 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.*