Comparison

glacial vs Dear, Ami

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

Head to head
About

glacial

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Glacial is a lightweight, cross-platform Mastodon client built with Flutter, using the OpenAPI specification to drive API integration. Provide a smooth and intuitive community browsing experience on iOS or macOS devices, allowing you to discover the latest community content at any time. ## Features - Fast discovery: Search any Mastodon server (mastodon.social by default) - Easier content discovery: Browse popular posts, tags, and user lists directly within the app - Stable and reliable architecture: Based on the official Mastodon API specification, ensuring data security and accuracy - Privacy-focused and simple: Lightweight and standalone client, no personal information is stored - Multi-platform design: Supports iOS, iPad, and macOS versions ## Source Code The latest released versions and in-progress versions of all programs can be found at https://github.com/cmj0121/glacial

About

Dear, Ami

Features
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Dear, Ami is a private local AI chat app that connects your iPhone or iPad to AI models running on your own PC. Chat history and long-term memory are stored on your device. Conversation, memory, and optional image generation can run through your local AI environment using tools such as Ollama and ComfyUI. Dear, Ami is designed for users who want a self-managed AI chat experience over a local network or a private network connection such as Tailscale. Features Private local AI chat powered by your own Ollama setup Custom AI profiles with different names, styles, and settings Multi-profile chat rooms On-device chat history and long-term memory Save and manage generated images on your device Optional ComfyUI support for image generation In-app setup guides for Ollama, ComfyUI, and remote access Korean and English support Dear, Ami does not provide cloud-hosted AI chat. The app is designed to work with the user’s own local AI environment.

Screenshots

glacial3 screens
Dear, Ami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: glacial at none against Dear, Ami's shown. glacial also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
glacial versus Dear, Ami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterglacialDear, Ami
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size48 MB148 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCHIAHAO TSAIHeechul Woo

In-app purchases

None

glacial

No in-app purchases

None

Dear, Ami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is glacial free?
glacial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear, Ami free?
Dear, Ami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do glacial or Dear, Ami have ads?
Dear, Ami shows ads; glacial does not.

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