Dotta vs Glyph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Dotta
This AI assistant offers voice-activated interaction for easy access to advanced technology. Users can ask thousands of questions with a simple credit top-up, avoiding subscriptions. It's designed for all skill levels.
- AI-powered assistance
- Voice interaction
- Simple button interface
- Credit top-up system
- No subscriptions required
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Dotta allows everyone to use one of the best artificial intelligences with simple buttons suitable for every level of expertise. Voice interaction makes it easy and effective to bring everyone closer to these new technologies. With a small credit top-up, and without subscriptions, you can ask thousands of questions.
Glyph
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Glyph is a privacy-first local AI chat app for iPhone that helps you work with on-device models, personal context, and your own tools without turning every conversation into a cloud workflow. Chat with AI on your device, download local models, and organize your work with features designed for repeat use: - Private AI conversations with a clean chat experience - Local LLM support for offline-capable help on your iPhone - Knowledge bases for documents, notes, and reference material - Personas for custom assistant behavior and specialized workflows - Memories that help Glyph keep track of useful details over time - App-wide onboarding that explains what Glyph can do before you commit to an account Glyph is built around user control. You can continue without logging in, or sign in to sync account and subscription access with Fortaify. Free users can create up to 2 knowledge bases, 1 persona, and 5 memories. Glyph Pro unlocks expanded access to personas, knowledge bases, and memories across supported Glyph products. Use Glyph for local AI chat, research, drafting, brainstorming, coding help, document Q&A, personal organization, and privacy-focused AI workflows. When you use local models, your conversations and generated content are handled on your device by default. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fortaify.com/Privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glyph at 15.1 against Dotta's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dotta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glyph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dotta ships an update weekly, Glyph every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dotta | Glyph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Perma Evidence SA | Tao Creative Labs |
In-app purchases
Dotta
- up to 5000 questions $5+VAT$4.99
Glyph
- Glyph Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- Glyph Pro Yearly$99.001 Year









