Comparison

IsiChat vs SpoolFlux

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

Head to head
About

IsiChat

Features
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IsiChat – Your personal AI chat for iPhone and iPad IsiChat is a powerful and privacy focused AI chat app designed for users who want full control over models, costs and data security. Use your own API keys (OpenRouter and optionally Google Gemini) and choose exactly which models you want to work with. All chats, images and vision data are stored locally on your device. No cloud, no ads, no subscription. You top up your credit at OpenRouter and pay only for what you actually use. Features • Chat with more than 500 AI models, automatically pre sorted based on your request • Text and image messages, including multiple images in a single request • Vision mode for generating, analyzing and editing images, with streaming, preview, model display and expandable large view • Move, delete or directly select images for editing • Local storage of all chats and image lists, no server access • Archive, restore and manage favorites • ImageViewer with multi image playback • Integrated image editing and automatic Base64 upload • Adjustable window sizes and a refined, clean layout • CodeInlineBlock with selectable themes, light and dark switch and optimized syntax rendering • Text to speech and voice playback • Automatic light and dark mode for the entire app • Dynamic model title display in iPhone landscape mode • Balance display for full cost transparency • System prompt switching with correct title handling • Option to disable individual responses to reduce costs Simple. Clear. In your control. IsiChat is built with attention to detail and avoids unnecessary complexity. Everything runs locally, giving you full control over your data, your costs and your conversations at all times.

About

SpoolFlux

Manage NFC tags for 3D printer filament spools with support for various formats like OpenSpool and TigerTag. Features automatic color detection, temperature presets, and a comprehensive filament library. Integrates with the OpenFilament Database.

Highlights
  • Read/write multiple NFC tag formats
  • Automatic color detection via TD1 device
  • Customizable temperature presets
  • Extensive filament and material library
  • Support for multicolor filaments
  • Import from OpenFilament Database
  • Save, load, and export filament data
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iOS app for reading and writing NFC tags on 3D printer filament spools. Supports OpenSpool, OpenPrintTag, ACE Pro, and TigerTag. Features: - Multiple NFC formats: read and write OpenSpool (ISO 14443), OpenPrintTag (ISO 15693/SLIX2), ACE Pro, TigerTag, and OpenTag3D - TD1 filament scanner: automatic color detection via USB-MIDI (connect the TD1 device using a Lightning/USB-C adapter) - Extruder temperature range (150–420 °C, 5 °C steps) with Min/Max slider - Heated bed temperature range (0–160 °C, optional) - Temperature presets per material - 24 predefined colors, add your own - Multicolor filaments: create multiple colors per filament (e.g., for multicolor spools) - 42 materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PEEK, and more), add your own - 21 material variants (Matte, Silk, Rainbow, Glow, Carbon, and more), add your own - 42 predefined filament brands, add your own brands - Optional filament properties: weight (250 g–10 kg), diameter (1.75 / 2.85 mm), Spoolman-compatible spool ID - Filament library: save, load, search filaments, and export/import as a .sftemplate file - OpenFilament Database (OFDB): import filament data from the community database - JSON preview with syntax highlighting

Screenshots

IsiChat4 screens
SpoolFlux4 screens

Verdict

The call

IsiChat and SpoolFlux are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IsiChat versus SpoolFlux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsiChatSpoolFlux
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlaus GutschReimar Metzen

In-app purchases

None

IsiChat

No in-app purchases

None

SpoolFlux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IsiChat free?
IsiChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpoolFlux free?
SpoolFlux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IsiChat or SpoolFlux have ads?
Neither IsiChat nor SpoolFlux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IsiChat or SpoolFlux?
IsiChat ships an update weekly, and SpoolFlux weekly. Most recently, IsiChat was updated on November 9, 2026 and SpoolFlux on November 5, 2026.

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