Comparison

Iris vs Ask Watch AI

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

Head to head
About

Iris

This app leverages voice commands to help you draft messages, take notes, engage in conversations, and ask questions. It aims to streamline daily tasks and information retrieval through intuitive voice interaction.

Highlights
  • Draft messages with voice
  • Take and recall voice notes
  • Engage in long conversations
  • Ask knowledge-based questions
  • Iterate and rewrite messages
  • Syncs across Apple devices
Features
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Iris is here to assist you with everyday tasks: • Have Long Conversations: Use Iris to brainstorm, chat through your day, or explore ideas in depth. Just say what's on your mind and let Iris help guide the conversation. • Take Notes: Tell Iris to save to memory anything you want it to remember later—just say, e.g. 'Iris, remember this,’ or ‘make a note of this’, followed by what you’d like Iris to remember. Need to recall it later? Simply ask, e.g. 'What do you remember about this?’, 'Can you remind me about...’, to retrieve it instantly. • Ask Knowledge-Based Questions: Literally, ask Iris anything! ----------- Privacy & Terms of Service: https://voice.computer/privacypolicy

About

Ask Watch AI

Access multiple AI providers from your wrist using voice commands. Get answers, translations, summaries, and control smart home devices with hands-free or push-to-talk modes. Integrates with web search and offers premium text-to-speech options.

Highlights
  • Voice chat, dictation, and push-to-talk modes
  • Integrates with 13+ AI providers (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude)
  • Real-time web search integration
  • Premium text-to-speech options
  • Smart home control via Home Assistant
  • Watch face complications and iOS widgets
  • Conversation memory and prompt templates
Features
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Ask Watch AI brings the power of 14 leading AI providers directly to your Apple Watch, iPhone and CarPlay. Use your voice to ask questions, get translations, summarize text, control your smart home — all from your wrist. THREE VOICE MODES • Voice Chat — hands-free continuous conversation. Talk naturally, AI responds with voice, then listens again • Dictate AI — tap, speak or type, read the answer • Speak AI — push-to-talk. Hold to speak, release for response 14 AI PROVIDERS + CUSTOM SERVER Use your own API keys with OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), Groq, Perplexity, xAI (Grok), Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Cerebras, Cohere, Together AI, SiliconFlow, and Z.ai. Or connect your own server — Ollama, vLLM, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Pay only for what you use. WEB SEARCH • AI answers enriched with real-time web results • Supported: Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, Perplexity PREMIUM TEXT-TO-SPEECH • ElevenLabs — 30+ premium voices with natural intonation • OpenAI gpt-4o-mini-tts — intelligent language control • Piper — free open-source cloud voices, no API key needed • Custom TTS — use your own speech server • Apple TTS — 30+ languages, works offline INSTANT ACCESS • Watch Face Complications, Control Center, iOS Widgets • Live Activities — smart home sensors on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island • Siri Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, Dictate AI" • Action Button (Watch Ultra), Double-tap (Series 9+) SMART FEATURES • Conversation Memory — natural follow-up questions • Real-time context — weather, exchange rates, stocks & crypto • Compare Providers — same question to multiple AIs side by side • Prompt Templates — Translate, Summarize, Explain + custom • History & Export — search, share, export conversations SMART HOME — HOME ASSISTANT • Voice control for lights, switches, climate, scenes, automations • Live dashboard with real-time entity states • Push notifications and Live Activities • AI-Enhanced mode — natural language smart home commands • Local + Cloud (Nabu Casa) with automatic fallback APPLE CARPLAY • Voice AI assistant while driving — hands-free • Smart home control from your car • TTS responses through car speakers PRIVACY & SECURITY • API keys in device Keychain with hardware encryption • Chat history AES-256 encrypted, stored only on device • Face ID / Touch ID / PIN protection • Direct HTTPS to AI providers — we never see your data Terms of Use: https://askwatch.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://askwatch.app/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask Watch AI at 86% against Iris's 33%. Ask Watch AI also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Iris sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Ask Watch AI sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ask Watch AI holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Iris's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ask Watch AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iris ships an update fortnightly, Ask Watch AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Iris versus Ask Watch AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrisAsk Watch AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB189 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKpaw, LLCmobilComm Ltd, organizační složka

Customer experience

Iris

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Ask Watch AI

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Iris

Subscriptions1
  • Premium access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
8 purchases

Ask Watch AI

Subscriptions6
  • AskWatch Plus Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • AskWatch Ultra Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • AskWatch Plus Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • AskWatch Ultra Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • AskWatch Plus Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • AskWatch Ultra Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO - Unlimited$9.99
  • PRO - Family$17.99

Questions

Is Iris free?
Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask Watch AI free?
Ask Watch AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iris or Ask Watch AI?
Ask Watch AI is rated higher. Iris averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ask Watch AI averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Iris or Ask Watch AI have ads?
Neither Iris nor Ask Watch AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iris or Ask Watch AI?
Iris ships an update fortnightly, and Ask Watch AI weekly. Most recently, Iris was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ask Watch AI on October 13, 2026.

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