Comparison

Plain AI vs NewKing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข Multiple AI Models: Choose from Llama 3.2 (1B and 3B), Qwen 3.1 1.7B, Gemma 2 2B, or Apple Foundation Models โ€ข Complete Privacy: All processing happens on your device - no data is sent to servers โ€ข Customizable Parameters: Adjust temperature and top-p settings to control response creativity and diversity โ€ข Offline First: Works without internet after initial model download โ€ข Clean Interface: Simple, distraction-free chat experience Supported Models โ€ข Apple Foundation Models (iOS 26+, no download required) โ€ข Llama 3.2 1B (fast and efficient for basic tasks) โ€ข Llama 3.2 3B (balanced speed and quality) โ€ข Qwen 3.1 1.7B (multilingual support) โ€ข 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 โ€ข Storage space for downloaded models (approximately 700MB to 2GB per model) โ€ข Apple Foundation Models require iOS 26 or later and compatible devices AI responses may occasionally be inaccurate. Please verify important information.

About

NewKing

Features
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Key Features: - Real-time conversation with an AI chatbot - Document upload and RAG-based search - Group management and document sharing - Memory (memo) and memory search through Ghost mode - Terms of Service: https://www.newking.com/legal-docs/en#TermsOfService - Privacy Policy: https://www.newking.com/legal-docs/en#PrivacyStatement

Screenshots

Plain AI4 screens
NewKing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain AI at none against NewKing's 1. NewKing's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. NewKing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Plain AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Plain AI versus NewKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain AINewKing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarle HansenHEUNGKEUN LIM

In-app purchases

None

Plain AI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NewKing

Subscriptions1
  • NewKing$12.991 Month

Questions

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

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