Comparison

TensorChat vs Flow Pad

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

Head to head
About

TensorChat

This app offers a privacy-focused AI chat experience by allowing you to download and run models directly on your device. Enjoy offline access, manage multiple conversations, and utilize voice and image inputs for a personalized AI interaction.

Highlights
  • On-device AI by default
  • Download and manage AI models
  • Offline chat functionality
  • Multiple chat threads
  • Voice input and text-to-speech
  • Image understanding
Features
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TensorChat is a privacy-first AI chat app built for people who want AI that stays in their hands. Download models to your device, chat locally, and keep going even when you’re offline. Choose the model that fits your needs, start multiple conversations, and switch between threads anytime. Responses stream live for a fast, natural chat experience, and your chat history stays available on your device. Use text, voice, and images in one app. Supported models can understand image inputs, voice tools let you speak naturally, and text-to-speech helps you listen to responses hands-free. TensorChat is designed for local-first AI: • On-device AI by default • Download and manage models in the app • Offline chat after setup • Multiple chat threads with saved history • Voice input and text-to-speech • Image understanding with supported models If you want a private, flexible AI assistant without depending on the cloud by default, TensorChat gives you a more personal way to chat.

About

Flow Pad

Record voice notes or write text notes, with on-device transcription, AI-powered summaries, and a chat feature to ask questions about your content. All processing happens locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device voice recording and transcription
  • AI-powered note summarization
  • Chat to ask questions about notes
  • Create written notes with rich text
  • Organize and search notes
  • Privacy-focused, no data sent off-device
Features
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Flow Pad is a private notes app for iPhone and iPad. Record by voice or write notes, then get on-device transcription, summaries, and a chat to ask questions about any note, no account, no data sent off your device. RECORD • Full-screen recorder with live waveform • Pause and resume; tap Done to save as a note in your Notes list • On-device speech-to-text (Apple Speech); transcript appears in the note SUMMARIZE • On-device summarization (Apple Foundation Models when available, or built-in extractive summary) • Each note gets a summary, key highlights (bullets), and action items with checkboxes • Tap “Generate summary” in the note if it wasn’t created yet ASK ABOUT THIS NOTE • “Ask about this note” at the top of each note opens a chat • Ask anything about that note; answers use only its summary, transcript, and content—on device • Input bar stays just above the keyboard so you can type and send easily WRITE NOTES • Create written notes (title + body) from the Notes screen (+ menu: Record or Write Note) • Add headings, bullet lists, and photos from your library • Same summarization and “Ask about this note” as voice notes ORGANIZE & FIND • Notes list with “Search notes”; grouped by Today, Yesterday, and date • Pin notes to the top; full-text search across titles, summaries, and transcripts • Swipe or context menu to delete; Pin, Copy, Share from the list or the note’s ⋯ menu NOTE DETAIL • Editable title; audio playback with waveform and progress • Summary, key highlights, action items (tap to mark done), transcript, written content • One-tap copy (summary, transcript, or all) and share PRIVACY • Recording, transcription, summarization, and Q&A all happen on your device • No account or sign-in; microphone for recording, Speech Recognition for transcription, Photo Library, only if you add photos Flow Pad: voice and written notes, on-device AI, and ask anything about your notes—without sending your data elsewhere.

Screenshots

TensorChat4 screens
Flow Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flow Pad at 5.0 against TensorChat's 1.0. TensorChat's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TensorChat ships an update daily, Flow Pad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TensorChat versus Flow Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTensorChatFlow Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGeneral Intelligence Technologies Inc.Shryas Bhurat

In-app purchases

None

TensorChat

No in-app purchases

None

Flow Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TensorChat free?
TensorChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow Pad free?
Flow Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TensorChat or Flow Pad?
Flow Pad is rated higher. TensorChat averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flow Pad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TensorChat or Flow Pad have ads?
Neither TensorChat nor Flow Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TensorChat or Flow Pad?
TensorChat ships an update daily, and Flow Pad every 3 weeks. Most recently, TensorChat was updated on July 6, 2026 and Flow Pad on September 9, 2026.

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