Comparison

LiveWire vs ToastyAI Chat

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

Head to head
About

LiveWire

Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity in real-time. This app facilitates direct messaging, voice, and video calls, enabling spontaneous meetups. It offers robust privacy controls and secure communication features for users 13 and older.

Highlights
  • Real-time proximity discovery
  • Direct messaging
  • Voice and video calls
  • Customizable privacy controls
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
  • Block and report tools
Features
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LiveWire is a real-time social discovery app for connecting with people nearby. See who's around, send a message, start a call, or meet up in person. LiveWire is built for the moments when proximity matters — at venues, events, neighborhoods, or anywhere you'd want to know who's nearby. Features: • Real-time proximity discovery • Direct messaging and voice/video calls • Customizable privacy controls — choose who can find you • Block, report, and account deletion tools built in • End-to-end encrypted calls LiveWire is for users 13 and over. By using the app, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at livewire.tech

About

ToastyAI Chat

A private messenger designed for meaningful conversations. It offers fast 1:1 and group chats, voice/video calls, and integrated AI assistants. End-to-end encryption ensures your conversations remain secure and private.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted chats
  • 1:1 and group messaging
  • Photo, video, and voice message sharing
  • One-on-one and group voice/video calls
  • Integrated AI assistants
  • Reactions, typing indicators, read receipts
Features
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ToastyAI is a private messenger built for real conversations with the people who matter most. Chat & share • Fast 1:1 and group chats • Send photos, videos, and voice messages • Reactions, typing indicators, and read receipts Voice & video calls • Clear one-on-one voice and video calls • Group calls with friends AI assistants • Chat with helpful AI assistants right inside your conversations Private by design • End-to-end encryption keeps your messages readable only by you and the people you're talking to • Built on standard, trusted encryption • Your conversations stay yours — not ours Simple, fast, and private. ToastyAI keeps you close to your people without getting in the way.

Screenshots

LiveWire1 screens
ToastyAI Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ToastyAI Chat at every 2 days against LiveWire's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LiveWire against 5.0 for ToastyAI Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveWire ships an update every 2 weeks, ToastyAI Chat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LiveWire versus ToastyAI Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveWireToastyAI Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB67 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNo NumberJOSHUA ADAMS TORRES

In-app purchases

None

LiveWire

No in-app purchases

None

ToastyAI Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveWire free?
LiveWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToastyAI Chat free?
ToastyAI Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveWire or ToastyAI Chat?
LiveWire and ToastyAI Chat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LiveWire or ToastyAI Chat have ads?
Neither LiveWire nor ToastyAI Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveWire or ToastyAI Chat?
LiveWire ships an update every 2 weeks, and ToastyAI Chat every 2 days. Most recently, LiveWire was updated on October 31, 2026 and ToastyAI Chat on October 28, 2026.

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