Comparison

ChatNPU vs Onyx

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

Head to head
About

ChatNPU

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ChatNPU Keyboard rewrites your text instantly in the style you choose. Select an identity, tap once, and you are offered a new version powered by on-device AI. Built for privacy, your typed and rewritten text stays on device. ChatNPU is available on supported devices with the required on-device AI capabilities.

About

Onyx

Features
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Meet Onyx, the private AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. Ask anything. Get instant answers. No account, no internet, nothing shared. A REAL AI ASSISTANT, THE ONE YOU ALREADY KNOW Ask questions, brainstorm ideas, write emails and messages, summarize long texts, translate languages, get explanations on any topic, fix your code, prepare for an interview, plan a trip. Onyx does everything you expect from a modern AI chat, with real conversations and follow-up questions. 100% PRIVATE, BY DESIGN Every question and answer stays on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to our servers, and your data is never used. Not even we can see what you ask. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE Download an AI model once and use it anywhere. On a flight, in the subway, abroad with no signal. Onyx keeps working when other AI apps stop. HUNDREDS OF MODELS, ONE PERFECT FOR YOU Llama, Qwen, Gemma, and many more models, all free. Onyx analyzes your iPhone and highlights the ones that will run best on it, so you get the most capable assistant without guessing. FAST AND BEAUTIFUL Answers appear in real time as the AI writes. Clean formatting, elegant design, smooth from start to finish. No subscription. No data collection. Just you and a powerful AI that respects you. Download Onyx and take back control of your AI.

Screenshots

ChatNPU4 screens
Onyx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChatNPU at none against Onyx's shown. ChatNPU also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChatNPU versus Onyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatNPUOnyx
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRBN SPC LTDDavid Azancot

In-app purchases

None

ChatNPU

No in-app purchases

None

Onyx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChatNPU free?
ChatNPU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onyx free?
Onyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChatNPU or Onyx have ads?
Onyx shows ads; ChatNPU does not.

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