Comparison

SageGate vs Quad Chat

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

Head to head
About

SageGate

Consolidate access to over 15 AI providers in a single application. Connect your own API keys and pay only for the conversations you have, significantly reducing costs. Your data remains private, stored locally or on your iCloud, with API keys secured by Face ID.

Highlights
  • Connect to 15+ AI providers
  • Pay-per-conversation pricing
  • Local data storage and privacy
  • API key protection with Face ID
  • Spending dashboards
  • Reusable prompt templates (Skills)
  • Document analysis
Features
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Stop paying $20/month for each AI subscription. SageGate connects you directly to your AI providers through one beautiful app — and you only pay for what you actually use. HOW IT WORKS Connect your own API keys and pay per conversation instead of $20/month per service. Many users spend under $5/month for heavier usage than any single subscription offers. SageGate shows you exactly what each message costs — no surprises, no waste. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS The free app has no accounts and no sign-ups, and your chats never pass through our servers. Your conversations live only on your device or your personal iCloud. Your API keys are stored in the iOS Keychain, and you can lock the whole app behind Face ID. Chats run over Apple's encrypted networking (TLS) straight to the provider you chose — SageGate is never in the connection, so we can't read or decode them. We never see your messages. Period. AI PROVIDERS, DOZENS OF MODELS IN ONE PLACE Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, GLM, Doubao, ERNIE, HunYuan, MiniMax, Spark and more. Ask ChatGPT for writing, switch to Claude for code, then check with Gemini — all in one thread. ONE KNOWLEDGE BASE ACROSS EVERY MODEL (SAGEGATE CLOUD — OPTIONAL) Your documents shouldn't be trapped inside one AI. SageGate Cloud gives you your own private vector database that every model can search — pulling back only what's relevant. Switch models and they all reach the same knowledge; nothing is siloed. Upload from your iPhone, or from any browser at portal.sagegate.ai. Upgrade only if you want the shared cloud brain. Still no accounts: - T4 Managed Cloud ($19.99/mo) — we host your encrypted vault; zero setup. - T3 Private Cloud ($5.99/mo) — your documents live in your own AWS. Our pipeline processes your documents during ingestion and search, and nothing is retained. - T2 Self-Host ($1.99/mo) — your AWS only, extracted on your device; we never touch a byte. The app itself stays completely free — and giving back is built in: 10% of every App Store purchase goes to 501(c)(3) animal-welfare nonprofits (records published at sagegate.ai). SEE WHAT YOU SPEND Every message shows exactly how many tokens were used and what it cost. The Cost Dashboard breaks down tokens and spending by provider and model. Think of it as a budgeting app for your AI usage. AUTOMATE YOUR BUSYWORK Set up Skills — reusable prompt templates for tasks you do every day, like summarizing emails or translating documents. Schedule tasks to run automatically when you open the app. BRING YOUR OWN FILES Drop PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, or presentations into the app. SageGate reads them on-device and lets any AI answer questions about them. Stay fully local for free, or add SageGate Cloud to index them for search. Drag files into iCloud Drive from your Mac and they appear instantly. CUBICLES (BETA) Give each project its own workspace with its own chats, documents, instructions, and model; chats inside a Cubicle see only that Cubicle's material. Cubicles use models that pass our tool test. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Tap "Save to Memory" on any helpful AI response. That knowledge carries across every future conversation with every provider — your personal AI memory that grows with you. RUN AI ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER Connect to a model server on your Mac or network, such as LM Studio or llama.cpp, for work that should never touch the internet. WORKS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Full support for 13 languages: English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, and Indonesian. ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Watch AI models "think" in real-time with visible reasoning streams - Export any AI response as a formatted PDF with one tap - Organize chats with folders, pins, search, and smart sorting - Full VoiceOver accessibility support, light & dark mode Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quad Chat

Access multiple leading AI models in a unified, private workspace. Seamlessly switch between AI assistants, research the web with citations, and manage your conversations and projects across all your devices. Create visuals and schedule tasks for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Access multiple AI models
  • Web research with citations
  • File and image processing
  • Organize conversations into projects
  • Create visuals
  • Schedule repeatable tasks
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Quad Chat brings leading AI models into one fast, private workspace. Switch between models without losing context, research the live web with citations, work with files and images, organize conversations into projects, create visuals in Studio, and schedule repeatable tasks. Your chats, library, and projects stay synchronized across iPhone, iPad and the web. Choose the model that fits each task, continue work across devices, and manage everything from one clean interface. Subscriptions unlock larger monthly credit and search allowances and can be managed or restored directly through your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SageGate4 screens
Quad Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SageGate at every 8 days against Quad Chat's every 3 months. SageGate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SageGate sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Quad Chat sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SageGate against 5.0 for Quad Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SageGate ships an update every 8 days, Quad Chat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SageGate versus Quad Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSageGateQuad Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB84 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHT HoldingQuad Labs Technologies L.L.C.

Customer experience

SageGate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quad Chat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SageGate

Subscriptions6
  • Self‑Host (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Private Cloud (Monthly)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Self‑Host (Yearly)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
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  • Managed Cloud (Monthly)14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Private Cloud (Yearly)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Managed Cloud (Yearly)1 Month trial$199.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1,000 Pages$2.99
  • 5,000 Pages$12.99
  • 10,000 Pages$19.99
7 purchases

Quad Chat

Subscriptions7
  • Quad Go$7.991 Month
  • Quad Pro$14.991 Month
  • Quad Ultra$39.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Quad Go Annual$79.991 Year
  • Quad Pro Annual$149.991 Year
  • Quad Max$199.991 Month
  • Quad Ultra Annual$399.991 Year

Questions

Is SageGate free?
SageGate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quad Chat free?
Quad Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SageGate or Quad Chat?
SageGate and Quad Chat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do SageGate or Quad Chat have ads?
Neither SageGate nor Quad Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SageGate or Quad Chat?
SageGate ships an update every 8 days, and Quad Chat every 3 months. Most recently, SageGate was updated on November 9, 2026 and Quad Chat on October 31, 2026.

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