Comparison

TheChat vs Valdis

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

Head to head
About

TheChat

Features
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Welcome to TheChat – The Ultimate AI Super-app! Access the power of the world’s best AIs in one easy-to-use app. With TheChat, you can chat with top AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and more – all in one seamless interface. All features are available in one place for easy access and productivity. Whether you're looking for smart answers, writing help, coding support, or creative inspiration – TheChat has everything you need. --- Key Features ---- - Multi-AI Access – All-in-One Switch easily between popular AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and others. No more downloading multiple apps! - Chat with AI Agents Choose from a variety of smart AI agents designed for different tasks – productivity, creative writing, idea generation, conversation, and more. - AI Image Generation Describe anything – and let AI turn your words into beautiful images! Great for content creation, design ideas, or just fun. - Smart & Fast AI Conversations Ask questions, get instant answers, generate ideas, solve problems, or just have fun chatting with intelligent AI. - Share Responses with One Tap Export and share your AI chats, images, and content across apps, social media, or messaging platforms. - Clean & Powerful UI Enjoy a smooth, responsive interface designed to give you fast access to multiple AIs – perfect for both beginners and power users. - Why Choose TheChat? Access top AIs in one place (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, etc.) Generate AI images instantly. Chat with task-focused AI agents. Save time and storage – no need for multiple apps. Simple, sleek, and optimized design.

About

Valdis

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Valdis is an AI companion that keeps one conversation going across your Mac and iPhone β€” at home, on a walk, and offline. Valdis is built natively for macOS and iOS β€” no Electron, no fake web UI. At home, chat in text or voice β€” with your Mac doing the heavy lifting (local Ollama by default, with LM Studio as a local-first alternative). You can also send images in chat β€” pick from Photos, the camera, files, or paste/drag-and-drop. Valdis passes images to supported multimodal models so you can ask about what you see. When you step outside, switch to Walk & Talk for hands-free voice. On a plane or without internet, use Apple’s on-device model (Foundation Models) on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Back online, switch back to your Mac β€” or to a cloud provider you choose β€” and keep going without resetting. WALK & TALK (HANDS-FREE VOICE) - Real-time voice chat with on-device speech-to-text (WhisperKit) - Spoken replies (hands-free) - A 3D avatar with lip-sync and animations (RealityKit) CONTINUITY THAT DOESN’T RESET Keep the same conversation going across iPhone and Mac, so you don’t have to repeat yourself. APPLE ON-DEVICE (FOUNDATION MODELS) When Apple Intelligence is available, Valdis can use Apple’s on-device model for fast, private replies β€” even offline. Requires Apple Intelligence to be enabled in Settings. MAC-POWERED INFERENCE Run bigger models on your Mac and talk to them from your iPhone: - macOS runs local Ollama by default (LM Studio is also supported!) - Vision models are supported (so you can send images) when the selected provider/model supports it - Your iPhone can use your Mac for inference while you’re out REAL-TIME iPHONE ↔ MAC SYNC Keep your conversation in sync between iPhone and Mac when your iPhone is using your Mac as the provider: - Your Mac app hosts the server your iPhone connects to - Works over local network, VPN, or Tailscale LOCAL FIRST - No Valdis cloud: Valdis doesn’t have its own servers β€” sync happens only between your devices when you use your Mac as the provider. - Your Mac app can act as your backend (and sync host) when your iPhone uses it as the provider. - Cloud providers are opt-in and used for inference only. - Zero telemetry: no analytics, no crash reporting.

Screenshots

TheChat4 screens
Valdis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Valdis at none against TheChat's 2. Valdis also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). TheChat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TheChat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Valdis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheChat ships an update every 4 weeks, Valdis every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TheChat versus Valdis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheChatValdis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB82 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPintube LtdAlexander Vlasov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TheChat

One-time2
  • TheChat Credits$4.99
  • TheChat Credit$9.99
None

Valdis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheChat free?
TheChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valdis free?
Valdis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheChat or Valdis have ads?
Neither TheChat nor Valdis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheChat or Valdis?
TheChat ships an update every 4 weeks, and Valdis every 8 days. Most recently, TheChat was updated on October 25, 2026 and Valdis on October 25, 2026.

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