Pastival vs Foundation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pastival
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Memories fade, and with them, the essence of who we are. Most people struggle to document their lives meaningfully, leading to a silent erosion of stories, insights, and emotions. Pastival uses generative AI to transform voice, text, photos, and video into a coherent, searchable, and insightful timeline - offering personal reflection, emotional connection, and smart memory management. Privacy Policy: https://pastival.app/legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Foundation
Engage in intelligent, private AI conversations that run entirely on your device. No internet or data collection required, offering instant responses and multiple conversation threads for various tasks.
- 100% on-device AI processing
- Zero data collection
- Works offline
- Multiple conversation threads
- Clean SwiftUI interface
- Unlimited chat sessions
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FoundationChat: Intelligent Conversations, Completely Private Experience AI without compromising your privacy. FoundationChat runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad—no internet required, no data sent to servers. Uses Apple’s on-device Intelligence or Cactus open models. PRIVACY FIRST 100% on-device processing—no ChatGPT, OpenAI, or third-party AI Zero data collection—conversations never leave your device No account, login, or tracking FEATURES Natural conversation powered by on-device AI Context-aware responses Multiple conversation threads Clean SwiftUI interface Works offline with instant responses Unlimited chat sessions REQUIREMENTS iOS 26.0 or later Apple Intelligence: iPhone 15 Pro+, iPhone 16+, or iPad with M1+ (enable in Settings) Cactus: iPhone 13 Pro and other devices with 4GB+ RAM (download a model in-app) WHY FOUNDATIONCHAT? Unlike cloud-based chatbots, FoundationChat keeps everything local. Your questions and conversations stay on your device. Ideal for brainstorming, writing help, learning, and any task where privacy matters. Download FoundationChat for truly private AI conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foundation at none against Pastival's 2. Pastival's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pastival sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Foundation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pastival ships an update every 5 weeks, Foundation every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pastival | Foundation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Levy | Sagar Desai |
In-app purchases
Pastival
- Pastival Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pastival Pro - Yearly$59.991 Year
Foundation
No in-app purchases
