Comparison

TensorChat vs Cipher

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

Cipher

Features
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Cipher turns your voice into organized notes — and now into reminders and calendar events too. 100% free. 100% on-device. Speak freely, AI does the rest. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Open the app and talk. WHAT IT DOES Tap record and speak. Cipher transcribes you in real time, then AI structures everything automatically: • A clean title and short summary • A project tag (Personal, Work, Health, Finance, or your own) • Searchable keywords NEW: AI THAT ACTUALLY DOES THINGS Cipher's AI doesn't just read your notes — it acts on them. • "Remind me to call Mom on Friday" → real reminder, on your iPhone • "Schedule a call with Sarah next Tuesday at 3pm" → calendar event, created • "Find me a free hour this week" → AI checks your calendar and suggests slots • Todos with deadlines can become reminders automatically Every action asks for your confirmation first. Nothing happens behind your back. ASK FLOW — CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES A built-in AI chat that already knows what you've recorded. • Ask anything about your past notes — "what did I say about Q3?" • Summarize a day, a week, or a project in one tap • Brainstorm with an AI that builds on your own ideas PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device AI — works offline, on a plane, anywhere • No login, no sign-up, no tracking, no analytics • Your voice and notes never leave your phone • Stored in your iPhone's secure storage FREE FOREVER No subscription. No paywall. No in-app purchases. Use every feature, forever, without paying. CHOOSE YOUR AI Pick from a wide range of free open-source AI models that run entirely on your device — from lightweight options that work on any iPhone to larger, higher-quality models for newer devices. Cipher recommends the right one for your phone. Prefer cloud AI? Bring your own key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, DeepSeek, or OpenRouter. Your key, direct to the provider — no middleman, no markup. SMART TODO EXTRACTION AI catches action items from natural speech — "I need to," "remember to," "should," "have to" — and pulls out deadlines automatically. View every todo across every note in one place. PROJECT ORGANIZATION Notes auto-sort into projects. Create your own. See note counts and todo progress at a glance. WHO IT'S FOR • Students capturing lecture thoughts • Founders dumping ideas between meetings • Writers thinking through drafts out loud • Anyone whose best ideas show up while walking, driving, or in the shower Cipher is for people who think out loud. Capture the thought — let AI do the organizing, and now, the scheduling too.

Screenshots

TensorChat4 screens
Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TensorChat at daily against Cipher's every 5 weeks. TensorChat also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TensorChat ships an update daily, Cipher every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TensorChat versus Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTensorChatCipher
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGeneral Intelligence Technologies Inc.Agrima Pandey

In-app purchases

None

TensorChat

No in-app purchases

None

Cipher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TensorChat free?
TensorChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher free?
Cipher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TensorChat or Cipher have ads?
Neither TensorChat nor Cipher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TensorChat or Cipher?
TensorChat ships an update daily, and Cipher every 5 weeks. Most recently, TensorChat was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cipher on October 18, 2026.

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