Comparison

RefugIA vs PrivateAssistant

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

Head to head
About

RefugIA

Engage in private conversations with an AI companion, journal your thoughts, and cultivate well-being habits. Discover personal trends and practice mindfulness with guided exercises. This app offers a tranquil space for self-expression and reflection.

Highlights
  • AI companion conversations
  • Personal journaling
  • Mood tracking
  • Personal trend discovery
  • Guided breathing and meditation
  • Habit creation
  • Daily routine reminders
Features
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**RefugIA** es tu espacio personal para conversar, escribir, reflexionar y dedicar unos minutos a ti cada día. Habla con tu acompañante de IA en un entorno privado y sin juicios, guarda tus pensamientos en un diario personal y desarrolla hábitos que te ayuden a cuidar de tu bienestar. Con RefugIA puedes: • Conversar libremente con tu acompañante de IA. • Escribir en tu diario personal. • Registrar cómo te has sentido a lo largo del día. • Descubrir tendencias personales y reflexionar sobre tus experiencias. • Practicar ejercicios de respiración y meditaciones guiadas. • Crear hábitos de bienestar y autocuidado. • Recibir recordatorios para mantener tus rutinas diarias. RefugIA está diseñada para acompañarte en tus momentos de reflexión, ayudarte a organizar tus pensamientos y ofrecerte un espacio personal donde expresarte con tranquilidad y privacidad. **INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE** RefugIA es una aplicación de bienestar y reflexión personal. No es un servicio de salud. La información y el contenido ofrecidos por la aplicación tienen fines exclusivamente informativos y de bienestar general. Si tienes dudas sobre tu estado de salud, experimentas una situación que requiera atención sanitaria o estás considerando tomar decisiones relacionadas con tu salud física o mental, consulta siempre con un médico u otro profesional sanitario cualificado, además de utilizar esta aplicación y antes de tomar cualquier decisión médica. **SUSCRIPCIONES** RefugIA ofrece suscripciones Plus y Premium con renovación automática en modalidades mensual y anual. El pago se cargará a tu cuenta de Apple al confirmar la compra. La suscripción se renovará automáticamente salvo que se cancele al menos 24 horas antes del final del período vigente. Puedes gestionar o cancelar tu suscripción en cualquier momento desde los ajustes de tu cuenta de Apple. **Política de privacidad y Términos de uso** https://app.notion.com/p/RefugIA-Politica-de-privacidad-y-t-rminos-de-uso-3377557d4e4a8078ae60e207ecf30a47?source=copy_link **Eliminación de cuenta** https://app.notion.com/p/Eliminacion-de-cuenta-RefugIA-3397557d4e4a809b8727cdfefe1e1445?source=copy_link

About

PrivateAssistant

Features
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PrivateAssistant is a caring AI companion that lives entirely on your iPhone — voice calls, everyday chat, and a long-term memory. The model runs fully on device: not a single word of your conversations is uploaded. TALK LIKE A PHONE CALL Full-duplex voice conversations — she listens while thinking and you can interrupt anytime. Language is detected automatically, replies are spoken sentence by sentence, and the avatar's lips sync with the voice. FULLY ON-DEVICE Built-in Gemma 4 and Apple's on-device model keep the conversation going even offline. No servers, no accounts — chat history lives only in your device's local database. Optionally plug in your own cloud API keys (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama); keys are stored in the system keychain. SHE REMEMBERS Say "remember…" and she won't forget. Things worth keeping from everyday chats are saved automatically and carried into every future conversation. KNOWLEDGE BASE Import recipes, procedures and notes (txt / md / pdf). When you ask, she retrieves the most relevant content and answers from it. TOOLS Weather, flights, web search, navigation, ride-hailing — things get done while you chat. Every tool can be toggled individually. ROLES Girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, dad, mom, assistant… each role has its own name, personality and avatar. Roles export as JSON to share between devices. MAKE HER TRULY YOURS Export your chats for LoRA fine-tuning and bake her way of speaking into the model — a version that belongs to just the two of you. PRO The free tier includes 20 conversations a day (text + voice). Pro unlocks unlimited conversations, available as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVACY No backend servers: replies are generated on device, history stays in the local database, API keys stay in the system keychain. We can't read your conversations — they never leave your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pa.viying.online/privacy.html

Screenshots

RefugIA4 screens
PrivateAssistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RefugIA at 13.0 against PrivateAssistant's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. RefugIA sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PrivateAssistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RefugIA versus PrivateAssistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefugIAPrivateAssistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB33 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperYUDI ANDREA BENAVIDES GONZALEZ光杰 金

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RefugIA

Subscriptions4
  • PsicologIA Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PsicologIA Premium14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • PsicologIA Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • PsicologIA Premium Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year
3 purchases

PrivateAssistant

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is RefugIA free?
RefugIA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrivateAssistant free?
PrivateAssistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefugIA or PrivateAssistant have ads?
Neither RefugIA nor PrivateAssistant shows ads.

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