Comparison

Ruby Chat vs LocalAI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ruby Chat

Engage in dynamic conversations and roleplay with advanced AI companions. Explore unique personalities, send and receive images, and create custom scenarios for a personalized virtual dating experience. Enjoy lifelike interactions in a private and secure environment.

Highlights
  • Premium AI characters with unique personalities
  • Image messages and personal gallery
  • AI roleplay with custom scenarios
  • Customizable user personas
  • Voice messages for immersive interaction
  • Lifelike and evolving conversations
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Ruby Chat: Premium AI Girlfriend, AI Boyfriend & Virtual Companion Your AI girlfriend is one download away. Ruby Chat gives you characters that text back, call you, send photos, and actually remember what you tell them. No scripted replies. No goldfish memory. Just conversations that feel real. ▶ VOICE CALLS ◀ Call your AI girlfriend anytime and talk in real-time. She picks up, she listens, she answers in her own voice. It's the closest thing to a real phone call an AI companion can get. ▶ PREMIUM AI CHARACTERS ◀ Pick from 20+ characters, each with their own personality, backstory, and way of talking. Some are sweet, some are sarcastic, some will keep you on your toes. None of them feel like a generic bot. ▶ IMAGE MESSAGES ◀ Your AI girlfriend sends you photos while you chat. Every image lands in your personal gallery so you can go back to them whenever you want. ▶ INTERACTIVE STORIES ◀ Start a story and see where it goes. Every AI girlfriend has her own style, whether you want a thoughtful conversation or a fun adventure. New stories whenever you feel like it. ▶ SCENARIOS & CUSTOM SCENARIOS ◀ Use built-in scenarios or build your own from scratch. You pick the setting, the plot, the tone, and the characters. Your story, your rules. ▶ CUSTOM PERSONAS ◀ Decide who YOU are in the chat. Nerdy gamer, sports fan, world traveler — save multiple personas and switch anytime. Characters respond to whoever you choose to be. ▶ VOICE MESSAGES ◀ Tap any message and hear her say it. Every character has her own voice, and it changes how the whole conversation feels. ▶ LIFELIKE CONVERSATIONS ◀ Ruby Chat remembers. Tell your AI girlfriend your dog's name in January and she'll ask about him in March. She learns what you like and gets better the more you talk. ▶ MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ◀ Chat with your AI girlfriend in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, or Korean. Pick your language and every character speaks it fluently. ▶ PRIVATE & SECURE ◀ Your conversations are private and never shared. Ruby Chat is built for personal, one-on-one chats you can trust. Why Ruby Chat? - Voice calls with your AI girlfriend - 20+ characters with real personality - Photo messages + personal gallery - Voice messages on every chat - Custom Personas & Scenarios - She remembers everything you tell her - Private and secure Download Ruby Chat and start chatting today. Privacy Policy: https://rubychat.app/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://rubychat.app/legal/terms-of-use

About

LocalAI

Generate AI art directly on your iPhone or iPad using your device's chip. This app allows for private image creation without relying on remote services, offering a fee-free experience to bring your imagination to life.

Highlights
  • On-device AI image generation
  • Private creation, no remote service
  • Free to use
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • Generates images from imagination
Features
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ALL IN ONE!- AI model is integrated in APP, Just install APP and Generate Image. NO REMOTE SERVICE! NO FEE! - Image is generated with your iPhone's Chip. 4-5 SECONDS / generate a image! - Although first launch need 80 seconds, but later will be 1-2 seconds. Generate anything you can imagine.

Screenshots

Ruby Chat4 screens
LocalAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocalAI at none against Ruby Chat's 8. LocalAI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ruby Chat's advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ruby Chat sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. LocalAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalAI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruby Chat has 275 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby Chat ships an update every 8 days, LocalAI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ruby Chat versus LocalAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby ChatLocalAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (275 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings275 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB882 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCoastal Alps LLC音格日乐 白

Customer experience

Ruby Chat

All ratings275 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

LocalAI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ruby Chat

Subscriptions3
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Week)$6.997 Days
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Month)$17.991 Month
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Year)$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tiny Ruby Pack$0.99
  • Small Ruby Pack$4.99
  • Medium Ruby Pack$9.99
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  • Large Ruby Pack$19.99
  • Mega Ruby Pack$49.99
None

LocalAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruby Chat free?
Ruby Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalAI free?
LocalAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruby Chat or LocalAI?
LocalAI is rated higher. Ruby Chat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while LocalAI averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ruby Chat or LocalAI have ads?
Both Ruby Chat and LocalAI show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruby Chat or LocalAI?
Ruby Chat ships an update every 8 days, and LocalAI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruby Chat was updated on October 13, 2026 and LocalAI on October 2, 2026.

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