Elio Chat vs Konjac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 100% offline operation
- On-device AI processing
- Deep iOS integration (Calendar, Reminders, Photos)
- Powerful AI models
- Image recognition
- Voice input
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γA Truly Private AI Assistantγ 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.
Konjac
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Konjac is an on-device AI speech toolkit: live transcription, natural text-to-speech, two-way conversation interpreting, pronunciation practice, and translation β with the core models running on your iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT The built-in speech and translation models run locally on Apple Silicon, so the core features work offline and your audio stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. FEATURES - Live: real-time speech-to-text with optional auto-translation - Bridge: hold a two-way, face-to-face conversation across languages - Voice: turn text into natural-sounding speech with multiple voices - Practice: phrasebook drills and pronunciation scoring - Translate: fast text translation across many languages OPTIONAL CLOUD PROVIDERS Prefer a specific engine? You can optionally connect your own provider β such as Gemini, OpenAI, Azure, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, or Google Cloud β using your own API key for extra languages and voices. Cloud features are off by default; when you enable one, data is sent only to the provider you choose. Universal app for iPhone and iPad. Konjac keeps everyday speech and translation fast, private, and in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Konjac at weekly against Elio Chat's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elio Chat ships an update fortnightly, Konjac weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elio Chat | Konjac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Hamada | 1Moby Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Elio Chat
No in-app purchases
Konjac
No in-app purchases









