Elio Chat vs THE TASK
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.
THE TASK
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One place for your to-dos and your plans. β’ Write a to-do β’ Add an event β’ See it on the calendar β’ To-dos line up from the top β’ Attach photos, maps and phone numbers β’ Look up how to get there and attach it β’ Share with family and friends Terms of Use (EULA): https://api.the-task.jp/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elio Chat at none against THE TASK's 1. Elio Chat also leads on ads (none vs shown). THE TASK's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. THE TASK sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Elio Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elio Chat ships an update fortnightly, THE TASK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elio Chat | THE TASK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Hamada | Kosuke Kiyodo |
In-app purchases
Elio Chat
No in-app purchases
THE TASK
- Pro$2.991 Month









