Comparison

AI Thinkin vs Volocal

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

Head to head
About

AI Thinkin

Features
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Feel confident, even if it’s your first time. Meet your supportive AI companion, AI Thinkin. About AI Thinkin If you’ve ever thought, “AI sounds complicated…” AI Thinkin is a friendly AI assistant you can use just by talking to it. No complicated steps. No technical knowledge required. At your own pace, through simple conversation, it helps make your everyday life a little easier. What You Can Do AI Thinkin isn’t just a one-purpose app. It’s a companion you can use however you need, whenever you need it. You don’t have to decide on a specific use. Just say whatever’s on your mind. For example: For conversation Casual chats Venting A quick mental refresh Organizing your thoughts For calculations Splitting a bill Budgeting Percentages Adding tax Double-checking your math (“Does this look right?”) For quizzes and brain training Fun trivia to pass the time Choose your difficulty or topic Get explanations with answers For writing Polished, professional messages Shorter phrasing Rewording Draft writing For organizing your tasks Prioritizing Figuring out “What should I start with?” Whether it’s “What should I do in this situation?” or “Hey, can I run something by you?” — AI Thinkin is here for you. Points-Based System With AI Thinkin, you can earn points by watching ads and use those points to access AI features. It’s designed to be easy to try — perfect if you just want to test it out or prefer to use it only when you need it. Recommended For People Who: Have little to no experience using AI Want to try talking to AI without a specific goal in mind Want quick help with calculations or double-checking things Enjoy quizzes and brain games Want help organizing their thoughts or writing Make your everyday life a little easier — with AI Thinkin by your side.

About

Volocal

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Talk to an AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud servers, no API keys, no subscriptions -- just real-time voice conversations powered by on-device intelligence. FULLY PRIVATE, FULLY LOCAL Every word you say stays on your device. Volocal runs three specialized AI models directly on your iPhone's hardware -- nothing is ever sent to the internet. After downloading the models on first launch, you never need a network connection again. REAL-TIME VOICE CONVERSATIONS Speak naturally and hear responses streamed back in real-time. Volocal uses a three-stage pipeline -- Speech-to-Text, Language Model, and Text-to-Speech -- all running simultaneously on different chips inside your phone for smooth, low-latency conversations. INTERRUPT ANYTIME Change your mind mid-sentence? Just start talking. Volocal supports barge-in with hardware echo cancellation, so the microphone stays active even while the assistant is speaking. No need to wait for it to finish. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO API KEYS Volocal is completely free and open source. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no hidden costs. Download the models once (~2.3 GB, Wi-Fi recommended) and you're set. HOW IT WORKS Volocal splits the workload across your iPhone's specialized processors: - Speech recognition (Parakeet EOU) runs on the Neural Engine - Language model (Qwen3.5-2B) runs on the GPU via Metal - Text-to-speech (PocketTTS) runs on the Neural Engine This separation means all three models can run at the same time without competing for resources, keeping conversations fluid and responsive. LIGHTWEIGHT Total runtime memory usage is approximately 1.2 GB, well within the limits of modern iPhones. REQUIREMENTS - iOS 17 or later - Physical device only (Neural Engine is not available in the Simulator) - ~2.3 GB of storage for model downloads on first launch Volocal is MIT licensed and open source. Built by Fikri Karim.

Screenshots

AI Thinkin4 screens
Volocal2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Volocal at none against AI Thinkin's shown. AI Thinkin's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
AI Thinkin versus Volocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI ThinkinVolocal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB13 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFANG Inc.Fikri Karim

In-app purchases

None

AI Thinkin

No in-app purchases

None

Volocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Thinkin free?
AI Thinkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volocal free?
Volocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AI Thinkin or Volocal have ads?
AI Thinkin shows ads; Volocal does not.

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