Astrid AI Client vs Poly_Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astrid AI Client
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Already running LM Studio or Ollama? Astrid is a clean, private iOS chat client for OpenAI-compatible LLM servers. Connect to a local server on your computer or another compatible server you configure and chat with your models from your iPhone. If you are used to interfaces like ChatGPT or Claude, Astrid will feel immediately familiar—while keeping you in control of the server you use.
Poly_Chat
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This is a private, free, secure AI chat assistant powered by open-source models and Ollama. You can choose from a range of hosted models and explore their capabilities. It supports high-quality Markdown, web search, and document and image processing. All your data is stored locally on your device — never on external servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Poly_Chat at 16.2 against Astrid AI Client's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Astrid AI Client | Poly_Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Richard Spencer | George Hunn |
In-app purchases
Astrid AI Client
No in-app purchases
Poly_Chat
No in-app purchases
