gptvision vs AI Desktop 98
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
gptvision
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Use your own API key to use GPT vision models, without a monthly subscription.
AI Desktop 98
Experience a retro desktop interface powered by advanced AI. Interact with various AI models, manage conversations, and enjoy nostalgic features like a BIOS boot sequence and sound effects. It offers on-device processing for enhanced privacy.
- Interactive retro desktop interface
- Multiple AI backend options
- On-device and cloud AI support
- Conversation management and organization
- Retro web browser
- Customizable chat appearance
- Nostalgic sound effects and CRT overlay
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AI Desktop 98 wraps powerful AI assistants inside a fully interactive retro desktop, complete with a BIOS boot sequence, Start menu, taskbar, draggable windows, and authentic sound effects. Choose your AI: run Apple Intelligence on-device, load local MLX models, or connect to cloud providers like OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Groq, and more — all from the Control Panel. FEATURES - Full retro desktop — boot sequence, Start menu, taskbar, and windowed apps - Multiple AI backends: Apple Intelligence, local MLX models, or cloud APIs - 11 cloud providers supported, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and LM Studio - Save, rename, search, and organize conversations in My Documents - Recycle Bin with restore for deleted chats - Built-in retro web browser - Customizable chat fonts and text sizes - Export and share conversations as plain text or Markdown - Find dialog to search across all saved chats - Keyboard shortcuts for power users - CRT monitor overlay for maximum nostalgia - Authentic retro sound effects - Minesweeper PRIVACY On-device models run 100% locally — no internet required, no data collected, no accounts. Cloud API mode connects directly to your chosen provider using your own API key; nothing passes through our servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: gptvision at 13.4 against AI Desktop 98's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | gptvision | AI Desktop 98 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jamie Steiner | Pritesh Desai |
In-app purchases
gptvision
No in-app purchases
AI Desktop 98
No in-app purchases
