Comparison

Plain AI vs Minditly

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

Head to head
About

Plain AI

Features
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Plain AI is a simple, straightforward AI chat app that runs entirely on your device. All conversations are private and processed locally without any internet connection. Key Features • Multiple AI Models: Choose from Llama 3.2 (1B and 3B), Qwen 3.1 1.7B, Gemma 2 2B, or Apple Foundation Models • Complete Privacy: All processing happens on your device - no data is sent to servers • Customizable Parameters: Adjust temperature and top-p settings to control response creativity and diversity • Offline First: Works without internet after initial model download • Clean Interface: Simple, distraction-free chat experience Supported Models • Apple Foundation Models (iOS 26+, no download required) • Llama 3.2 1B (fast and efficient for basic tasks) • Llama 3.2 3B (balanced speed and quality) • Qwen 3.1 1.7B (multilingual support) • Gemma 2 2B (safe and reliable responses) Privacy Your conversations never leave your device. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Everything stays private and local. Free Forever Plain AI is completely free with no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. Download a model and start chatting. Requirements • Storage space for downloaded models (approximately 700MB to 2GB per model) • Apple Foundation Models require iOS 26 or later and compatible devices AI responses may occasionally be inaccurate. Please verify important information.

About

Minditly

Features
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MINDITLY makes it effortless to capture and organize any text that is important to you : quotes, notes, recipes, goals, thoughts, affirmations, song lyrics, book passages, or anything else you want to remember. SCAN TEXT WITH CAMERA Scan with your iPhone or iPad any picture, mem, book, photo, note, article and save/capture it as text. CAPTURE TEXT FROM UPLOADED PHOTOS Upload images from your photo library and let the app automatically recognize and extract the text. TYPE OR TELL ( SPEECH TO TEXT ) Type your texts manually or simply speak/read text you want to save. CATEGORIES / ALL WELL ORGANIZED Keep everything organized with custom categories. GREAT FEATURES Online / Offline mode - you can listen or read in flight mode or in any place even without an internet access connection. Share - you can easliy share your texts / ideas / quotes with friends or in social media Text to Speech - listen to your texts read aloud whenever you want. Play a single text or queue up an entire category as a playlist. Guest Mode - Start using the app immediately without creating an account. All your data stays securely on your device. Cloud Sync - Create an account to sync your texts across all your devices with backup. Data Export - Your data belongs to you. Export everything anytime in PDF or CSV format. Suggestions - we are waiting for your ideas for improvments Whether you're collecting motivational quotes, saving recipes, journaling thoughts, creating notes, or building a personal library of inspiration — Minditly is your pocket companion for words worth keeping.

Screenshots

Plain AI4 screens
Minditly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Minditly at 3 against Plain AI's 1. Minditly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Plain AI versus Minditly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain AIMinditly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarle HansenPolcern Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Plain AI

No in-app purchases

None

Minditly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain AI free?
Plain AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minditly free?
Minditly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plain AI or Minditly have ads?
Neither Plain AI nor Minditly shows ads.

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