ChatCat vs Modem AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ChatCat
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A app that allows you to interact seamlessly with ChatGPT using your own API key. β’ Flexible Model Selection: Choose from a variety of models, including o1 models, to suit your needs and preferences. β’ Customizable Proxy/Endpoint: Set up your own custom domain for the proxy or endpoint, giving you full control over your interactions. β’ Unlimited Prompts: Create and manage as many unique prompts as youβd like, ensuring tailored and personalized experiences every time. β’ Intuitive Interface: Enjoy smooth, responsive gestures and haptic feedback for a pleasant, user-friendly experience. β’ No Hidden Costs: No subscriptions, advertisements, or data collectionβjust a clean, transparent app focused on your privacy and ease of use. Experience the freedom of ChatGPT with total control and no distractions.
Modem AI
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Modem AI is a private assistant for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It runs a language model on your device, so your conversations stay there. There is no account, and your prompts stay on the device rather than going to a cloud chatbot. The first launch downloads Phi-3-mini, about 2.7 GB. After that, you can chat without a connection. Replies can take longer than a cloud service. That is the trade for keeping the conversation on the device. The model needs about 4 GB of available memory. What you can do β’ Chat in natural language, including answers with lists and code β’ Dictate a message with on-device speech recognition. Audio stays on the device β’ Write a system message, and set temperature, top-p, and maximum response length β’ Choose light, dark, or system appearance β’ Copy a reply, start over, or clear history Privacy Your prompts and replies stay on the device. Modem AI does not read them. If you send feedback or report a reply, only what you choose to submit is shared. The app may send anonymous performance statistics, such as whether a feature succeeded. Those statistics do not include your conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Modem AI at 4 against ChatCat's 2. Modem AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChatCat ships an update every 11 months, Modem AI every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChatCat | Modem AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 7 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | θ΅ ε | Joe Mayo |
In-app purchases
ChatCat
No in-app purchases
Modem AI
No in-app purchases









