Comparison

Poly_Chat vs HALIO AI

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

Head to head
About

Poly_Chat

Features
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This is a private, free, secure AI chat assistant powered by open-source models and Ollama. You can choose from a range of hosted models and explore their capabilities. It supports high-quality Markdown, web search, and document and image processing. All your data is stored locally on your device β€” never on external servers.

About

HALIO AI

Features
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HALIO is a private, offline-first AI assistant that lives on your iPhone. No cloud. No account. No subscription. No signal required. Every major AI app today sends your conversations to a server. HALIO doesn't. The model runs on your device, your prompts stay on your device, and your history never leaves your phone. Airplane mode, a spotty connection, or no connection at all β€” HALIO keeps working. WHY HALIO β€’ 100% on-device β€” GPU-accelerated for fast, efficient inference on modern iPhones. β€’ Truly private β€” your conversations are stored locally and never transmitted. β€’ No sign-up β€” open the app and start chatting. β€’ No subscription β€” one-time download, no hidden tiers, no server-side rate limits. β€’ Offline by default β€” works on a plane, on the subway, in the woods, under a desk. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Ask questions, brainstorm ideas, draft writing, summarize notes. β€’ Dictate messages with on-device speech recognition. β€’ Attach photos from your library to ground a conversation. β€’ Keep multiple conversations going in parallel. β€’ Use it as a thinking partner without worrying who's reading. FROM BUILDERBIAS HALIO is built by BuilderBias β€” intentional, transparent, responsible AI by design. We believe your AI should work for you, not the other way around. That means running on hardware you own, with data you control, under terms you can read. Download HALIO. Go offline. Keep thinking.

Screenshots

Poly_Chat4 screens
HALIO AI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HALIO AI at 3 against Poly_Chat's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Poly_Chat versus HALIO AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly_ChatHALIO AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.215.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB36 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGeorge HunnBruce Elgin

In-app purchases

None

Poly_Chat

No in-app purchases

None

HALIO AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poly_Chat free?
Poly_Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HALIO AI free?
HALIO AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poly_Chat or HALIO AI have ads?
Neither Poly_Chat nor HALIO AI shows ads.

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