Khio AI vs Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Khio AI
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Khio is an AI friend you text. It talks like a friend who knows you, remembers your life and texts you first, and it keeps you on top of the gym, food, habits and school. Chat with Khio about your day, ask a question, or work through a plan. Send messages, photos and voice notes, or tap the phone button for a live conversation. Your workouts, your way. Plan your sessions, log sets and exercises, and see your progress in Gym. Keep food simple. Log meals, track calories and macros, and find recipes and meal ideas that fit your day. Stay on top of your day. Keep your calendar, to-dos and habits together, with Khio helping you remember what matters. Connect Apple Health. With your permission, Khio reads your steps, workouts, sleep, heart rate and weight to help with check-ins and tracking. Khio never writes to Apple Health. You can disconnect and delete your synced Health data from Connections. Khio at a glance. Add a Home Screen widget, or keep your call controls close with a Live Activity. A friend to talk to. A little help with the rest.
Forge
This app uses AI-powered photo verification to track your habits, ensuring accountability through visual proof. Build a reliable record of your accomplishments with a unique timeline and calendar view.
- AI photo verification
- Visual habit timeline
- Contributions calendar
- Streak tracking
- Breathwork timer
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Forge is a proof-based habit tracker. Every habit requires a photo, verified by AI in under five seconds. No tap-to-complete. No logging. No lying. Take a photo of your workout. Prove you read. Show up for your cold plunge. Forge verifies it in seconds and adds it to your visual timeline. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • AI verification — advanced AI vision checks every photo. You can't check off going to the gym without going to the gym. • Visual timeline — every verified habit becomes a photo in your history. Scroll back and see who you actually showed up as. • Contributions calendar — your life in color, one square per day. • Streaks that mean something — because they can't be faked. • Breathwork timer — guided box breathing for habits that don't need a photo. HOW IT WORKS Add a habit Tap the camera to verify Take a photo — AI checks it in seconds Done Forge is for people who want a record they can actually believe. Terms of Use: https://forge-privacy.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://forge-privacy.vercel.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Khio AI at none against Forge's 2. Forge's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Khio AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Khio AI ships an update fortnightly, Forge every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Khio AI | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Burman | Kulpat Sangthong |
In-app purchases
Khio AI
No in-app purchases
Forge
- Forge Pro — Monthly$6.991 Month
- Forge Pro — Yearly$34.991 Year
