Comparison

Koi AI vs poby

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

Head to head
About

Koi AI

Create short films from text descriptions or existing photos. This AI video studio generates storyboards, animates stills, and restyles existing footage with various artistic looks. It offers a flexible way to produce unique video content.

Highlights
  • Generate storyboards from text descriptions
  • Render connected shots into continuous short films
  • Animate still photos with natural motion
  • Restyle existing footage with artistic filters
  • Apply viral trend presets to videos
  • Editable shot sequences with cost previews
Features
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Koi is an AI video studio that fits in your pocket — and unlike most, it doesn't stop at a single clip. Its signature move: describe a scene and Koi turns it into a storyboard of connected shots, then renders them into one continuous short film with a beginning, middle, and end. That's where Koi starts — here's everything else it does. Direct your own short film Type a scene in plain words. Koi breaks it into multiple shots — each with its own characters and beat — as an editable storyboard. Rewrite any shot, see the full cost up front, then generate the whole sequence and watch it stitch into one continuous video, longer than any single AI clip. Tap a trend, get a look A constantly refreshed wall of viral presets — dance loops, transformations, stylized portraits. Pick one, drop in a photo, and your clip is ready to post. Photo or prompt to video Bring a still to life or start from a blank line. Animate any photo with natural motion, or describe a shot and let Koi build it — sketch-style or fully cinematic, no camera needed. Smart Ref locks the look to a reference image; Frames pins keyframes for precise motion. Restyle footage you already have Already shot something? Recolor it, restage it, repaint the world inside it — anime, oil, neon-noir, stop-motion. Koi remixes existing clips into looks you couldn't film. Fast, flexible, yours Renders land in the time it takes to write a caption. Tune aspect ratio, length, and reference strength so every clip stays yours, not the model's. A whole crew in your pocket: you bring the idea, Koi handles the shoot — from a single shot to a full short film. Stay Connected: We always welcome your feedback. Reach us at Koi-Support@polyversestudio.com Privacy policy: https://www.polyversestudio.com/koi_policy Terms of use: https://www.polyversestudio.com/koi_terms

About

poby

This app helps you replicate poses from your favorite photos to capture your own perfect shots. It uses AI to detect poses and provides a live guide in the camera view, making it easier to frame your photos and maintain a consistent visual style.

Highlights
  • Pose detection from reference photos
  • Live pose matching guide
  • Save and switch multiple poses
  • Automatic person detection
  • Consistent visual feed
Features
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The look you love. Now in your photo. Choose a photo you love as a guide in Poby, and bring that look to your own photo. A small camera that helps you frame the shot you had in mind. Save a photo you love. Poby reads the person in it and turns them into a soft silhouette guide. Open the camera, line yourself up, tap. — Stop second-guessing your framing — Take confident shots, anywhere — Keep your feed visually consistent, trip after trip Made for you if · You and your friend never quite get the angle right · You travel alone and miss the shots you imagined · You want your Instagram grid to feel like one story · You'd rather not carry a tripod How it works 1. Pick a photo you like 2. Poby detects the person and saves the pose as a guide 3. Open the camera, match the guide, shoot Highlights · Automatic pose detection · Live matching — the guide reacts the moment you step into place · Save multiple guides, switch instantly Small help. Calmer shutter button. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Koi AI4 screens
poby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: poby at 100% against Koi AI's 11%. poby also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Koi AI's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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. Koi AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and poby sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koi AI ships an update every 5 weeks, poby every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Koi AI versus poby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoi AIpoby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB234 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPOLYVERSE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Young Jun Kim

Customer experience

Koi AI

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

poby

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Koi AI

Subscriptions4
  • Koi-Premium-Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Koi-Premium-Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Koi-Premium-Weekly$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Koi-Premium-Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coins Pack$1.99
  • Coins Pack$9.99
  • koi.coinspack015$19.99
Show 3 more
  • Coins Pack$29.99
  • Coins Pack$59.99
  • Coins Pack$99.99
7 purchases

poby

Subscriptions1
  • poby Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
One-time6
  • 24-hour AI Retouch Pass$0.99
  • poby 7-Day Pass$0.99
  • 100 AI Retouch Credits$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 200 AI Retouch Credits$1.49
  • 72-hour AI Retouch Pass$1.99
  • 300 AI Retouch Credits$1.99

Questions

Is Koi AI free?
Koi AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is poby free?
poby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Koi AI or poby have ads?
Neither Koi AI nor poby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koi AI or poby?
Koi AI ships an update every 5 weeks, and poby every 10 days. Most recently, Koi AI was updated on October 25, 2026 and poby on October 25, 2026.

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