Comparison

Pearpair vs Catalyst

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

Head to head
About

Pearpair

Features
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PROMPTER Pick a coaching mode, from supportive to adversarial, add context, and start speaking. Pearpair transcribes what you say and scores the cues it shows you. Save the session as a note. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. NOTES - Write or paste a note and Pearpair adds a title and tags. - Refine a note: clean up a transcript, extract action items, or summarize. - Paste text and Pearpair splits it into separate notes and saved sites. - Search by title or tag. - Pin a note to a widget. - Add notes to websites. Auto-labeling and Refinements are available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. CHAT Chat with any OpenAI-compatible model using an API key. ICLOUD SYNC Notes, conversations, and saved sites stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

Catalyst

Access multiple leading AI models in one app, compare their responses, and generate images or videos. It also supports Python code execution and web searches with sources. Bring your own API keys for flexibility and control over your data.

Highlights
  • Access multiple AI models
  • Compare AI model responses
  • Generate images and video clips
  • Secure Python sandbox
  • Web search with sources
  • Attach files and photos
  • Persistent conversation memory
Features
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Catalyst puts today's best AI models in one place — and lets you switch between them with a tap. Chat with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more in a single conversation, and bring your own API keys so you're never locked in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat with multiple AI models — pick the right one for each question, or compare answers side by side • Generate images from a prompt, and create or animate short video clips • Run Python in a secure sandbox for calculations, data analysis, and charts • Search the web for current information, with sources • Attach photos and files and ask about them • Give the assistant a memory that carries useful context across conversations BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Catalyst is model-agnostic. Connect your own provider keys — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and use the models you choose at the provider's own rates. A better, cheaper model ships every few weeks; point Catalyst at whatever's best today. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Your conversations sync securely so your history follows you across devices. Export everything you've created at any time, and delete individual chats — or your whole account — from inside the app. Catalyst on iPhone and iPad is the companion to the full workspace at catalyst.voov.ai, where you can also build workflows, mini apps, and connect data sources. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email.

Screenshots

Pearpair4 screens
Catalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pearpair and Catalyst are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Pearpair ships an update weekly, Catalyst every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pearpair versus Catalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearpairCatalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCObjectGraph LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pearpair

No in-app purchases

None

Catalyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearpair free?
Pearpair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catalyst free?
Catalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearpair or Catalyst have ads?
Neither Pearpair nor Catalyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearpair or Catalyst?
Pearpair ships an update weekly, and Catalyst every 9 days. Most recently, Pearpair was updated on October 24, 2026 and Catalyst on October 24, 2026.

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