Poly_Chat vs Plura Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Poly_Chat
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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.
Plura Chat
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Plura is a bring-your-own-key (BYOK) client for major AI models. Configure your own provider credentials, choose a model, and work across text, images, voice, search, and multiple providers in one app. Before Plura sends disclosed data or a provider credential to any external AI or search service, it identifies the actual receiving operator and destination, explains the purpose and data categories, links the available privacy policy, and asks for explicit permission. β’ Multiple providers: OpenAI-compatible services, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and local Ollama β’ Auto routing: choose a suitable model based on the request β’ Model council and comparison: ask several models and compare or synthesize their responses β’ Image generation and vision: create images or select a photo for an authorized provider to analyze β’ Optional web search using your own Tavily, Brave Search, or Serper key β’ Long-term memory, summaries, and cross-session retrieval, controlled in Settings β’ Voice input and read-aloud β’ Per-provider token and cost reporting β’ On-device Apple Foundation Models on supported devices Privacy controls: β’ Provider credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain; conversations, settings, memories, and consent decisions are stored locally β’ External transmissions occur only after the user authorizes the displayed recipient and scope β’ Public custom endpoints must use HTTPS and disclose their real operator and privacy policy where required β’ Changing a provider's endpoint, operator, policy, relationship, or disclosure requires a new decision β’ Permissions can be reviewed or revoked under Settings β Privacy β’ No advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs Plura 1.0 is free and contains no in-app purchases. AI and search usage is billed directly by the providers you choose.
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Verdict
Poly_Chat and Plura Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Poly_Chat | Plura Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | George Hunn | ζεΊ· ζ’ |
In-app purchases
Poly_Chat
No in-app purchases
Plura Chat
No in-app purchases









