Comparison

Peanut vs Elio Chat

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

Head to head
About

Peanut

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Peanut is your personal AI assistant β€” 100% offline. It answers your questions and helps you think smarter β€” all without sending any data to the cloud. Fast, secure, and private. The power of intelligence, right on your iPhone. Enjoy elegant design, smooth interactions, and seamless performance that fits perfectly into your iPhone experience. Every conversation feels natural and intuitive, crafted to adapt to your tone and language. Peanut remembers context, helps you write, explain ideas, or simply think through complex topics β€” all while keeping your data safe on your device. Experience a new way of interacting with AI: beautifully designed, deeply private, and completely yours. Terms of Service: https://bull-tech.notion.site/Peanut-AI-Terms-of-Service-282a1f460dfc8051b776e317ea48c917 Privacy Policy: https://bull-tech.notion.site/Peanut-Brain-Privacy-Policy-282a1f460dfc80018286d5e44d3b4dd1

About

Elio Chat

This AI assistant operates entirely on your device, ensuring all conversations remain private and never leave your iPhone. It offers powerful AI models, image recognition, and voice input, integrating seamlessly with your iOS features like calendar and reminders.

Highlights
  • 100% offline operation
  • On-device AI processing
  • Deep iOS integration (Calendar, Reminders, Photos)
  • Powerful AI models
  • Image recognition
  • Voice input
Features
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【A Truly Private AI Assistant】 Elio is a completely private AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. All processing happens on-device, meaning your conversations are never sent to the cloud. β–  Why Choose Elio? β€’ Fully Offline - Works in airplane mode β€’ Privacy First - No data ever leaves your device β€’ Works in corporate environments with AI restrictions β€’ No subscription - Free forever after download β–  Deep iOS Integration β€’ Calendar - Check and create events β€’ Reminders - Manage your tasks β€’ Photos - Analyze and search images β€’ Contacts - Search your contacts β€’ Weather - Check forecasts β€’ Location - Get current location β–  Key Features β€’ Powerful AI models (Qwen3, Llama 3.2, etc.) β€’ Image recognition (Vision-capable models) β€’ Voice input (Whisper built-in) β€’ Multi-turn conversations β€’ Search and export conversation history β–  Our Privacy Commitment Elio is your secret-keeping "second brain". Confidential information, personal concerns, work ideas... discuss anything with peace of mind. Download now and experience truly private AI.

Screenshots

Peanut4 screens
Elio Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elio Chat at none against Peanut's 1. Elio Chat also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Peanut sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Elio Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Peanut versus Elio Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeanutElio Chat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBullTech CoreYuki Hamada

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peanut

Subscriptions1
  • Peanut Pro$11.991 Year
None

Elio Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peanut free?
Peanut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elio Chat free?
Elio Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Peanut or Elio Chat have ads?
Neither Peanut nor Elio Chat shows ads.

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