Comparison

Vidy vs LocalAI

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

Head to head
About

Vidy

This AI companion offers real-time, face-to-face interactions, understanding emotions and responding to voice commands. It's designed to be a personal, ever-present friend that learns and grows with you, offering unlimited conversation.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Generative Video AI
  • Face-to-Face Interaction
  • Emotion Understanding
  • Voice Command Following
  • No Time Limits
  • Personalized Companion
Features
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Vidy – Real-Time AI Model Vidy is your exclusive vibe buddy-A new generation AI companion designed for real connection. Unlike traditional chatbots, Vidy’s AI characters don’t just reply with text. They speak naturally, respond with expressive facial animations and realistic movements, and create conversations that feel engaging, personal, and alive. Choose from a variety of AI characters with unique personalities, voices, and interaction styles, or create your own using a photo. Customize appearance, personality, and voice to build an AI companion that’s uniquely yours. With real-time voice and video, conversations flow naturally—whether you’re chatting for fun, exploring creative ideas, telling stories, or simply enjoying meaningful interactions. You can also bring memories to life by creating AI characters from personal photos. Revisit family stories, reflect on meaningful moments, or imagine new conversations inspired by the people and memories that matter most. Features • Real-time AI video conversations • Expressive facial animations and natural voice interaction • Diverse AI personalities with unique conversation styles • Create personalized AI characters from your own photos • Customize voice, personality, and appearance • Creative storytelling and memory-inspired conversations Not just AI. Your vibe buddy. Terms of Use: https://www.vidy.chat/terms-of-services

About

LocalAI

Generate AI art directly on your iPhone or iPad using your device's chip. This app allows for private image creation without relying on remote services, offering a fee-free experience to bring your imagination to life.

Highlights
  • On-device AI image generation
  • Private creation, no remote service
  • Free to use
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • Generates images from imagination
Features
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ALL IN ONE - AI model is integrated in APP, Just install APP and Generate Image. NO REMOTE SERVICE! NO FEE! - Image is generated within your iPhone. 4-5 SECONDS / Image - Although first launch need 80 seconds, but later will be 1-2 seconds. EASY - In Auto mode, just swipe will generate image. Generate anything you can imagine.

Screenshots

Vidy4 screens
LocalAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocalAI at none against Vidy's 8. LocalAI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Vidy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (909 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Vidy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. LocalAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalAI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vidy has 909 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vidy ships an update every 4 days, LocalAI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vidy versus LocalAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidyLocalAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (909 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings909 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB882 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSILICONWORLD PTE. LTD.音格日乐 白

Customer experience

Vidy

All ratings874 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative55.8%

LocalAI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Vidy

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • SVIP Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
One-time6
  • Vidy Diamonds Purchase 5$0.99
  • Vidy Diamonds Purchase 20$1.89
  • Vidy Diamonds Purchase 50$4.49
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  • Vidy Dimonds Purchase 100$8.49
  • Vidy Dimonds Purchase 220$17.49
  • Vidy Diamonds Purchase 520$38.99
None

LocalAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vidy free?
Vidy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalAI free?
LocalAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vidy or LocalAI?
LocalAI is rated higher. Vidy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 909 ratings, while LocalAI averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Vidy or LocalAI have ads?
Both Vidy and LocalAI show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vidy or LocalAI?
Vidy ships an update every 4 days, and LocalAI monthly. Most recently, Vidy was updated on October 28, 2026 and LocalAI on October 24, 2026.

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