Via Echo vs Chibi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Via Echo
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Via Echo is your personal AI coaching companion, available anytime, anywhere. Whether you need guidance on personal growth, stress management, career decisions, or emotional wellness, Via Echo listens, understands, and helps you find clarity. TALK OR TYPE Express yourself naturally through voice or text. Via Echo adapts to how you communicate best, creating a safe and judgment-free space for self-reflection. PERSONALIZED COACHING Every session is tailored to your unique needs. Via Echo remembers your journey, tracks patterns, and offers insights that evolve with you over time. TRACK YOUR GROWTH Monitor your wellness with intuitive mood charts, session analytics, and emotional tracking. See how far you've come with detailed insights into your personal development. JOURNAL YOUR JOURNEY Speak your thoughts, Via Echo transcribes and reflects them back. Faster than typing, more honest than you'd expect. CONNECT WITH HUMAN COACHES Browse and book sessions with certified human coaches for deeper, specialized guidance when you need it most. PRIVACY FIRST Your conversations are private. You control what data is shared, with full transparency and GDPR compliance. Delete your data anytime. DAILY AFFIRMATIONS THAT ACTUALLY FIT YOU Forget generic "you are enough" quotes. Via Echo writes affirmations based on your journal entries, your wins, and the patterns it notices. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Free: 2 AI coaching sessions every month, unlimited journaling • Monthly: €7.99 — unlimited AI sessions, all premium features, daily affirmation • Yearly: €79.99 — save 17% vs monthly Start with a free trial — no commitment required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://viaecho.app/privacy IMPORTANT Via Echo's AI coach is designed to support personal growth and self-reflection. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, medical advice, or crisis intervention. AI responses may not always be accurate. If you are in crisis, please contact a local emergency service or helpline.
Chibi
An AI companion that shares your screen time, reacting to content in real-time. Customize your companion's appearance, voice, and room, and engage in conversations that build over time. Enjoy interactive features like floating windows and focus modes.
- Picture-in-Picture companion
- Real-time content reactions
- Customizable companions and rooms
- Conversational AI
- Focus mode for productivity
- Memory and bonding features
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Chibi is an AI companion who actually shares your screen time. Your companion lives in their own little room on your phone, and can float in a Picture in Picture window over everything else. Watching something? They watch with you – laughing, gasping, reacting in real time, like a friend on the other end of the couch. Shrink them to a small bubble when you need to concentrate, expand them when you want to talk. MEET YOUR COMPANION Each companion has their own look, voice, room and way of being present. • Sakura – warm, playful and loyal. Reads manga, cooks, does yoga, and works shifts at a little Japanese restaurant. • Mr Brown – a curious, dry-witted professor who lives in a fireside library full of books, tea and a well-spun globe. More companions are on the way. A ROOM THAT'S ALIVE Your companion keeps their own day. They eat, read, nap and go to bed on their own schedule, right there on screen. Look around their room, give them a head rub, call them back when they've wandered off, and come back to hear what they've been up to. THEY WATCH WITH YOU (Pro) Turn on Watch Together and Chibi responds to what is happening on your screen as it happens. Not canned lines on a timer – real reactions to the thing you are actually looking at, whether that is a show, a video, or a feed you cannot put down. THEY FLOAT OVER EVERY APP (Pro) The Picture in Picture window stays on top no matter what else you open. Your companion is there while you browse, message, scroll or work, and one tap away the whole time. TALK HOWEVER YOU LIKE Type, or speak and hear them answer out loud. Each voice matches its personality, and conversations flow the way they would with someone who knows you. THEY REMEMBER With a subscription, every conversation builds your bond. Chibi keeps track of your shows, your jokes and the things that made you both laugh, and brings them up later. They'll even message you when something reminds them of you. FOCUS MODE (Pro) Choose the apps that pull you away, and study alongside your companion while they work at their desk. They notice when you drift and help you get back, rather than silently locking you out. FREE TO START Talk to your companion free every day, with 20 messages and 5 call-backs daily. Lite and Pro subscriptions lift the limits and unlock memory, voice, the floating companion and Watch Together. Chibi is an AI. Not suitable for everyone under 13. Privacy Policy: https://meetchibi.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://meetchibi.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Via Echo at every 4 days against Chibi's monthly. 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. Via Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Chibi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Via Echo ships an update every 4 days, Chibi monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Via Echo | Chibi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | mohammad peyman | Illia Parii |
In-app purchases
Via Echo
- Via Echo Monthly$6.991 Month
- Via Echo Yearly$69.991 Year
Chibi
- Chibi Lite$4.991 Month
- Chibi Pro$9.991 Month








