Comparison

Friend.AI Private Chat vs BSIDE.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create custom AI friends
  • Private on-device chat
  • Save personal memories
  • One-on-one and group chats
  • Customizable personalities
  • Local conversation processing
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Friend.AI Private Chat4 screens
BSIDE.4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Friend.AI Private Chat versus BSIDE.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriend.AI Private ChatBSIDE.
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlan AgonThe Backers Inc.

Customer experience

Friend.AI Private Chat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BSIDE.

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Friend.AI Private Chat

One-time1
  • Friend.AI Pro$12.99
5 purchases

BSIDE.

One-time5
  • 100 Beats$2.99
  • 300 Beats$8.99
  • 700 Beats$17.99
Show 2 more
  • 1500 Beats$34.99
  • 4000 Beats$79.99

Questions

Is Friend.AI Private Chat free?
Friend.AI Private Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BSIDE. free?
BSIDE. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Friend.AI Private Chat or BSIDE.?
BSIDE. is rated higher. Friend.AI Private Chat averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BSIDE. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Friend.AI Private Chat or BSIDE. have ads?
Neither Friend.AI Private Chat nor BSIDE. shows ads.

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