Comparison

ChatCat vs Modem AI

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

Head to head
About

ChatCat

Features
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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 you’d 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 collectionβ€”just a clean, transparent app focused on your privacy and ease of use. Experience the freedom of ChatGPT with total control and no distractions.

About

Modem AI

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ChatCat4 screens
Modem AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChatCat versus Modem AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatCatModem AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 7 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer茡 吕Joe Mayo

In-app purchases

None

ChatCat

No in-app purchases

None

Modem AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChatCat free?
ChatCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modem AI free?
Modem AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChatCat or Modem AI have ads?
Neither ChatCat nor Modem AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChatCat or Modem AI?
ChatCat ships an update every 11 months, and Modem AI every 7 months. Most recently, ChatCat was updated on October 28, 2026 and Modem AI on October 25, 2026.

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