# Thribble vs vibeside

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thribble at none against vibeside's 7. Thribble also leads on ads (none vs shown). vibeside's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. vibeside sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Thribble asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Thribble against 5.0 for vibeside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thribble | vibeside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thribble/id6747834736/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibeside/id6777774567/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Carlton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1773466097) | [caelan dailey](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777774569) |

## What reviewers say

### Thribble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thribble/id6747834736)

Build evolving relationships with AI companions that remember your conversations and adapt to your needs. Create private confidants, shared adventures, or public personalities within a secure, privacy-focused environment.

**Highlights:** Evolving AI companions, Personalized relationships, Private, shared, and public companions, Memory recall of conversations, Multi-modal communication (text, voice, images), End-to-end encryption, Data export and deletion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### vibeside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibeside/id6777774567)

Engage in interactive storytelling and creative expression with AI characters. Design unique worlds, generate images and videos, and personalize your chat experience. Discover and share creations with a vibrant community.

**Highlights:** AI character chat, World and character creation, AI image and video generation, Customizable chat interface, Community content feed, Profile personalization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VibeSide Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| VibeSide Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 525 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,100 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2,300 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6,000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thribble free?

Thribble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is vibeside free?

vibeside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Thribble or vibeside?

Thribble and vibeside are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Thribble or vibeside have ads?

vibeside shows ads; Thribble does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*