Comparison

Arikh vs Astrid AI Client

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

Head to head
About

Arikh

A fast and simple native text editor for iPad and iPhone. It offers robust code editing with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and prose writing features like Markdown preview and export options. Designed for professional use with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
  • Markdown preview and export
  • Auto-save and tab management
  • Find and replace with regex
  • Split View and Slide Over support
  • One-time purchase for iPad and Mac
Features
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Arikh is a native text editor for iPad and iPhone. Fast, direct, and refreshingly simple: open a file, edit it, save it. EDIT ANYTHING Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, external drives, or any storage provider Twenty languages with syntax highlighting, plus plain text, CSV, and Markdown Tabs with drag-and-drop reordering Your open tabs come back exactly as you left them, unsaved work included New documents open instantly; choose where to save on the first save Auto-save keeps your files current as you type WRITE CODE Live syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, PHP, Ruby, shell scripts, and more Seven highlighting themes Line numbers and Go to Line Format Document: Swift formatted with Apple's swift-format, JSON and XML re-indented, whitespace tidied everywhere else Find and replace with case-sensitive, whole-word, and regular-expression matching, including capture groups External keyboard shortcuts throughout WRITE PROSE Markdown preview that renders headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and images Export to Rich Text, HTML, and CSV, or share anywhere with the iOS share sheet Five text colors chosen to be easy on the eyes against the dark interface, and adjustable font size DESIGNED FOR iPAD Native performance with instant launch Split View and Slide Over Status bar with live word, line, and character counts and cursor position Document Info with size, dates, encoding, and line endings Recent files on the start screen and in the toolbar ONE PURCHASE, iPAD AND MAC Buy Arikh once and it is yours on both. No subscription, no account, no upsell. PRIVACY FIRST Your files stay in your Files app or iCloud Drive. No tracking, no analytics, nothing phones home. Arikh — Text Editor for iPad and iPhone By Deep Dark Abyss Productions Professional tools for professional work

About

Astrid AI Client

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Already running LM Studio or Ollama? Astrid is a clean, private iOS chat client for OpenAI-compatible LLM servers. Connect to a local server on your computer or another compatible server you configure and chat with your models from your iPhone. If you are used to interfaces like ChatGPT or Claude, Astrid will feel immediately familiar—while keeping you in control of the server you use.

Screenshots

Arikh4 screens
Astrid AI Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astrid AI Client at Free against Arikh's $19.99. Astrid AI Client also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Arikh's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Astrid AI Client is free to download; Arikh costs $19.99 up front. Arikh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Astrid AI Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Arikh versus Astrid AI Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArikhAstrid AI Client
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NerlingerJohn Richard Spencer

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arikh

One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Patron$4.99
  • Champion$9.99
None

Astrid AI Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arikh free?
Arikh costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Astrid AI Client free?
Astrid AI Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arikh or Astrid AI Client have ads?
Neither Arikh nor Astrid AI Client shows ads.

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