Comparison

Ask Iris vs Whispr

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

Head to head
About

Ask Iris

This app creates a private AI workspace on your device. It allows you to ask questions about your local files like screenshots, PDFs, and images without uploading them to the cloud. You can extract text, summarize documents, and get answers grounded in your own data.

Highlights
  • Local AI model execution
  • Ask questions about local files
  • Extract text from images
  • Summarize documents
  • Organize chats and clips
  • Model library management
Features
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Ask questions about your files and build a wiki you control—with AI that runs on your device. Ask Iris brings documents, images, recordings, folders, and conversations into a private workspace on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Find answers with source citations, turn ideas into useful pages, and keep the results in a format you can edit and take with you. ASK WITH YOUR SOURCES Add PDFs, text documents, spreadsheets, Word files, images, audio, or video clips. Ask about one source or compare material across a workspace. Answers can link to original files, PDF pages, and timestamped transcripts so you can check the evidence. READ WITH ROOM TO THINK Open PDFs and documents in a dedicated reader. Follow citations, highlight passages, and open a discussion when you want to ask Iris a question. Browse images, audio, and video together in Media. A navigation rail on Mac and iPad keeps your views within easy reach. BUILD A LIVING WIKI Create pages from selected sources or turn a workspace conversation into a page. Write with rich formatting, ask Iris to suggest revisions, and review changes before applying them. Organize pages, follow source links, and restore earlier edits with Page History. CHOOSE WHERE YOUR WIKI LIVES Keep the wiki inside Iris or save its Markdown pages and attachments in a local folder or iCloud Drive. Edit the same files in other apps. Optional Obsidian shortcuts open pages in your vault without a plugin or Sync login. Iris verifies copies before switching storage, checks for conflicting edits, and retains pending drafts when files are unavailable. FIND AND SHARE WHAT MATTERS Private Search finds chats, notes, documents, PDF pages, transcripts, and images without uploading a search index. Export selected wiki pages as a PDF report, Markdown, a web page, or a portable wiki bundle. Preview PDF reports and optionally include chat transcripts. WORK WITH IMAGES AND AUDIO Explain an image, extract visible text, or ask about a clip with a compatible model. Transcribe supported recordings on-device, play the audio, and jump through timestamped transcript segments. Use Photos and Camera on iPhone and iPad, or capture a screen or window on Mac. CHOOSE YOUR LOCAL MODEL Use Apple Intelligence on supported devices without a separate model download, or browse and download compatible MLX models. Choose a model per chat. Use your app default for workspace summaries and wiki generation, or set a model for an individual workspace. On Mac, you can also connect to a compatible inference server running on the same computer. Capabilities and performance depend on your device, model, language, and OS. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Apple Intelligence and compatible downloaded models run on your device. Workspace storage is local by default. If you choose iCloud Drive or another synchronized folder, that provider stores and synchronizes the wiki files and attachments. Changing Wiki Storage does not move chats or model settings. Downloads, optional web search, and connected tools can use the network. No Iris account is required. TRY THE FULL LIBRARY, KEEP A FREE MODEL Explore the full compatible model library free for 100 days, starting with your first message. After the trial, keep using a basic model for free, including Apple Intelligence when available. Unlock Pro with a one-time purchase for full model access and supported custom Hugging Face models. No subscription.

About

Whispr

Features
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Ideas don’t wait — and neither should you. Whether it’s late-night ideas, messy brain dumps, or random moments that matter, Whispr lets you speak or type and keeps everything effortless and searchable — so nothing gets lost. • Capture ideas instantly by typing or recording your voice • Turn voice notes into clear, structured thoughts with AI • Automatically organize and structure notes using AI • Connect thoughts into meaningful insights • Recall key ideas exactly when you need them • Surface insights at the right moment • Customizable design built for your brain Whether you’re writing, building, or brainstorming, Whispr keeps your thinking fluid — not fragmented. Personalize the app to match your personality and workflow. Your thoughts matter. Whispr makes sure none of them are lost. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ask Iris4 screens
Whispr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ask Iris at every 4 days against Whispr's every 3 weeks. Whispr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ask Iris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Whispr sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ask Iris ships an update every 4 days, Whispr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ask Iris versus Whispr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsk IrisWhispr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB115 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAbhishek KulkarniAttechy Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ask Iris

One-time1
  • Ask Iris Pro$19.99
5 purchases

Whispr

Subscriptions4
  • Whispr Pro – Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Whispr Max - Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Whispr Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • Whispr Max - Yearly7 Days trial$389.991 Year
One-time1
  • Whispr Pro - Lifetime$389.99

Questions

Is Ask Iris free?
Ask Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whispr free?
Whispr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ask Iris or Whispr have ads?
Neither Ask Iris nor Whispr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ask Iris or Whispr?
Ask Iris ships an update every 4 days, and Whispr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ask Iris was updated on October 28, 2026 and Whispr on October 25, 2026.

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