Elio Chat vs Flex Agent AI
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.
Flex Agent AI
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Flex Agent AI helps you think through tasks, write, and organize work from your phone. You can start immediately with a local profile and optional on-device model download. Local conversation history and workspace data stay on your device. Ads and subscriptions use network services. Key Features: - Optional on-device model download for local AI - Local conversation history and workspace data - Chat, plans, and task organization in one app - Dark mode and haptics - Optional Pro subscription to remove ads and support ongoing development Privacy: - No account required to start - A local profile is created on-device on first launch - Conversation history is stored on your device - Ads and subscriptions use third-party network services - Optional cloud providers can be connected with your own credentials for larger models Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy-app-flax.vercel.app/flex-agent-ai/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elio Chat at none against Flex Agent AI's 2. Elio Chat also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flex Agent AI's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Flex Agent AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Elio Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elio Chat ships an update fortnightly, Flex Agent AI every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elio Chat | Flex Agent AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Hamada | Felipe Vieira |
In-app purchases
Elio Chat
No in-app purchases
Flex Agent AI
- Flex Agent AI Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Flex Agent AI Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
