Comparison

SkyAnt vs Joey MCP Client Lite

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

Head to head
About

SkyAnt

This privacy-focused AI assistant allows you to choose your preferred AI provider, including OpenAI and Claude, or use your own custom models. It offers modular tools and integrations via MCP servers, ensuring your data remains protected and your AI experience is fast.

Highlights
  • Choose AI provider (OpenAI, Claude, custom)
  • Modular tools with MCP server integration
  • Privacy-first data protection
  • Fast performance with local caching
  • Supports custom workflows
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Take control of your AI experience with the ultimate privacy-first AI assistant. Use OpenAI, Claude, or your own custom modelsβ€”your choice. Connect to any MCP server for tools and integrations, all while keeping your data fully protected. β€’ Choose Your AI Provider – OpenAI, Claude, or self-hosted. β€’ Modular Tools with MCP – Build your own workflows with any MCP server. β€’ Privacy First – No data tracking, no compromises. Your prompts stay yours. β€’ Blazing Fast – Local caching and smart routing keep your AI lightning quick. Whether you’re writing, coding, researching, or automating, do it with full control and confidentiality. Download now and experience the AI assistant that puts you first.

About

Joey MCP Client Lite

Features
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Joey MCP Client Lite is an open-source AI chat app that lets you connect to any AI model and extend it with powerful tools and services β€” both remote and right on your device. Chat with any AI model Bring your own AI in whichever way suits you: β–Ά OpenRouter β€” access hundreds of leading models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek and more. Connect via OAuth with configurable spending limits, so you stay in control β€” no surprise bills. β–Ά Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint β€” point Joey at your own base URL and API key to use OpenAI directly, a self-hosted model, Ollama, or any compatible provider. Connect your tools and services Joey supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that lets AI models interact with external tools and services. Connect to remote MCP servers over HTTP, giving your conversations access to services like Google Drive, Slack, email, calendars, CRMs, and more. On-device tools Give the AI safe, built-in access to your device β€” no server required. Ask it to check the time anywhere, get your location, look up contacts, draft a message or email, start a call, or search and create calendar events and reminders. Actions that leave the app (like sending a message or placing a call) always require a tap from you. Image support Send images to vision-capable models directly from your camera, gallery, or clipboard. Great for asking questions about screenshots, documents, and photos. Advanced MCP features Joey goes beyond basic tool calling: β–Ά Sampling β€” MCP servers can request additional LLM completions, enabling complex multi-step AI workflows β–Ά Elicitation β€” MCP servers can present interactive forms to gather input from you mid-conversation Lite vs Premium Joey MCP Client Lite includes core functionality, with an optional one-time in-app purchase to unlock everything. Included in Lite: β–Ά Chat with any model via OpenRouter or your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint β–Ά One active conversation β–Ά One MCP server β–Ά Image support, sampling, and elicitation Joey Premium (one-time purchase β€” yours forever) unlocks: β–Ά Unlimited conversation history β€” keep every chat instead of just the current one β–Ά Unlimited MCP servers β€” connect as many as you like β–Ά On-device tools β€” time, location, contacts, messaging, calls, email, calendar, and reminders Open source Joey is fully open source. Everything is unlocked when you build it yourself. Browse the code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub: https://github.com/benkaiser/joey-mcp-client-flutter

Screenshots

SkyAnt4 screens
Joey MCP Client Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyAnt at none against Joey MCP Client Lite's 1. Joey MCP Client Lite's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. Joey MCP Client Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SkyAnt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SkyAnt versus Joey MCP Client Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyAntJoey MCP Client Lite
PriceFreeFree
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolactivyBenjamin Kaiser

In-app purchases

None

SkyAnt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Joey MCP Client Lite

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is SkyAnt free?
SkyAnt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joey MCP Client Lite free?
Joey MCP Client Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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