Comparison

Lokei AI vs HalfMe

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

Head to head
About

Lokei AI

A private AI chat application for iPhone and iPad. It utilizes on-device Apple Intelligence or connects to local AI servers via Wi-Fi, offering a secure and ad-free experience without requiring an account. Features include voice conversations, document Q&A, task management, and robust data organization.

Highlights
  • On-device Apple Intelligence
  • Connect to local AI servers
  • Voice conversations
  • Ask about photos and documents
  • Organize chats with folders and tags
  • Conversation branching
  • Encrypted iCloud sync (optional)
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Lokei is a private AI chat app for iPhone and iPad. Use Apple Intelligence on device, or connect to your own local AI server over Wi-Fi. No account. No ads. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. STANDALONE BY DESIGN You do not need a Mac or a subscription. On supported devices, Lokei chats with Apple Intelligence entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Already running local models? Point Lokei at Ollama, LM Studio, or any compatible local server on your Wi-Fi and chat with your own models. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE, NOT BY PROMISE • Every reply shows a route badge: on device, local network, or the server you chose • The built-in Privacy Audit shows exactly what stays on your device • Local network only by default — public endpoints require explicit, double consent • Optional iCloud sync is end-to-end encrypted and off by default; neither Lokei nor Apple can read your conversation content • Lokei operates no servers and collects nothing EVERYTHING A DAILY AI APP NEEDS • Voice conversations — speech in and out, fully on device • Ask about photos and documents — on-device text recognition and document Q&A • Missions — multi-step tasks with visible progress • Folders, tags, and smart folders to organize every chat • Conversation branching, plus per-chat model and prompt overrides • Memory notes you control, edit, and delete • Automatic local backups, password-encrypted exports, and full data portability LOKEI PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION A single one-time upgrade unlocks Siri and Shortcuts, MCP tools, the prompt library, and advanced exports. Everything else is free. Tips are appreciated and unlock nothing. WORKS WITH LOKEI FOR MAC Pair with the Mac app for encrypted conversation sync and handoff between devices. Lokei is built for one idea: a great AI assistant should not need your data to be great. Support: https://getlokei.com

About

HalfMe

This AI assistant acts as your second self, building tools on demand, remembering important information, and handling life admin. It prioritizes user control and privacy, with all actions requiring approval before execution.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chatbot in any language
  • Builds websites, apps, and designs on demand
  • Personalized memory across sessions
  • Manages tasks, notes, and daily briefings
  • User-controlled actions and activity log
  • Secure data storage and deletion
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HalfMe is your second self: a premium personal AI that actually does things for you, remembers what matters, talks back in your language, and builds real tools on demand. Most assistants just answer. HalfMe acts. And you stay in charge of every move: every ability is a switch that ships OFF, and sensitive actions ask for your approval before anything happens. WHAT HALFME DOES · Chat: talk with HalfMe in any language you speak. · Voice: hold to talk. Chat in many languages, voice in English and Persian, with full right-to-left support. · Build: describe anything, a website, a web app, a game, a flyer, a design, and HalfMe builds it live, right in front of you. Preview it live, refine it in plain words, and save or copy the code. Made by you. · Books: illustrated, narrated books that HalfMe reads aloud, kept in your Library. · Modes: switch how HalfMe shows up for you, then get back to work. · Life Admin: keep your tasks, notes, and the facts that matter in My Life, and start your day with a morning briefing that reads your day back to you. In chat you can ask HalfMe to add a task, save a note, or remember something, and it asks first. · Memory: HalfMe remembers what matters to you and carries it across your sessions, so you never start over. YOU ARE THE KING HERE · The Guardian proposes first. HalfMe shows you exactly what it wants to do before it acts, you approve, and you can undo. · Sensitive actions ask each time, with a clear card that shows exactly what will happen. · Activity log: HalfMe keeps a clear, private record of everything it does, so nothing is ever a black box. · One master pause freezes HalfMe completely. PRIVATE BY DESIGN · Your data is yours. You control it, and you can delete it anytime, right in the app. · HalfMe remembers you by syncing your memory securely to HalfMe's private servers, so it knows you across sessions. · We never sell your data and never share it for advertising. Free to start, with a daily free allowance. Questions? hello@halfme.ai · halfme.ai

Screenshots

Lokei AI4 screens
HalfMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HalfMe at none against Lokei AI's 4. HalfMe also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lokei AI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HalfMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lokei AI against 5.0 for HalfMe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lokei AI ships an update every 5 weeks, HalfMe every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lokei AI versus HalfMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLokei AIHalfMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJustin PattersonKhaled Media

Customer experience

Lokei AI

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

HalfMe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lokei AI

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Lokei Pro$4.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
None

HalfMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lokei AI free?
Lokei AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HalfMe free?
HalfMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lokei AI or HalfMe?
Lokei AI and HalfMe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Lokei AI or HalfMe have ads?
Neither Lokei AI nor HalfMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lokei AI or HalfMe?
Lokei AI ships an update every 5 weeks, and HalfMe every 2 days. Most recently, Lokei AI was updated on October 31, 2026 and HalfMe on October 31, 2026.

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