Friend.AI Private Chat vs BSIDE.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friend.AI Private Chat
Create and chat with personalized AI companions on your iPhone. Conversations are processed locally on your device for enhanced privacy. Design unique personalities, save memories, and engage in one-on-one or group chats.
- Create custom AI friends
- Private on-device chat
- Save personal memories
- One-on-one and group chats
- Customizable personalities
- Local conversation processing
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Friend.AI Private Chat lets you create private AI friends on your iPhone. Unlike cloud AI apps, Friend.AI runs conversations on-device after you download the model, so your chats stay personal and under your control. Create unique AI friends, shape their personalities, save memories, and talk one-on-one or in group chats. Create AI friends Design companions with different personalities, tones, and styles. Make each one feel distinct, then switch between them anytime. Private chat on your iPhone Your chats are generated locally on your device after model download, for a more personal and private experience. Group chats with AI friends Bring multiple AI friends into one conversation and see different personalities interact in the same thread. Memory that feels personal Save details, notes, and moments that make conversations feel more continuous over time. Built for everyday moments Use Friend.AI for casual chat, late-night thoughts, journaling, planning, emotional support, or just spending time with AI personalities that feel familiar. Why Friend.AI Create custom AI friends Chat privately on-device Save memories that matter Start one-on-one and group chats Enjoy more personal, memory-driven conversations Friend.AI is for people who want AI chat that feels personal, social, and private.
BSIDE.
Engage with AI-generated conversations from officially licensed artists. Build your own story with personalized dialogue and memories, experiencing narratives that unfold over seasons.
- Officially licensed IP
- Season-based stories
- Free-form conversation
- AI-generated dialogue
- Personalized nickname and memories
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BSIDE is a relationship-driven story platform featuring officially licensed artists. 1998. Minwoo, a trainee seven days before his debut. A conversation that starts in a practice-room alley carries through the night of his debut stage, into the first winter after. 2026. Zion, leader of NEXT V, who recorded the Taekwon V 50th anniversary album. He's the one who asks about your day first. He remembers what you told him. Your words come back at the moments that matter most to him. And one day, he reaches out first. · Officially licensed IP — a world the artist approved · Season-based stories and free-form conversation · Your own nickname, your own memories, your own story All dialogue is AI-generated and is not a real statement by the artist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BSIDE. at 5.0 against Friend.AI Private Chat's 2.7. Friend.AI Private Chat's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Friend.AI Private Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BSIDE. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BSIDE. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Friend.AI Private Chat | BSIDE. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alan Agon | The Backers Inc. |
Customer experience
Friend.AI Private Chat
BSIDE.
In-app purchases
Friend.AI Private Chat
- Friend.AI Pro$12.99
BSIDE.
- 100 Beats$2.99
- 300 Beats$8.99
- 700 Beats$17.99
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- 1500 Beats$34.99
- 4000 Beats$79.99









