Comparison

Cinna vs Paperclip Relay

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

Head to head
About

Cinna

Features
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Cinna — Your AI, Your Agents Cinna is a privacy-first AI client that puts you in control. Bring your own provider keys and chat with the world's top AI models — no app subscription, no middleman. Your keys stay on your device, in the secure keychain. Orchestrate many agents and tools in one chat This is where Cinna goes beyond a simple chatbot. Combine multiple AI agents and tool servers in a single conversation and let a model conduct them for you. Ask once, and Cinna plans the work, calls each agent and tool as needed, and weaves their results into one coherent answer — every reasoning step and tool call visible, or neatly folded away. Watch delegated agents work in their own expandable sub-threads, all within the same chat. Bring your own AI Connect your own API keys for leading providers and pick the exact model you want. No lock-in, no usage markup — you pay your provider directly, and Cinna never touches your data. Unlock custom-built agents with a self-hosted Cinna server Connect your own self-hosted Cinna server to bring your custom A2A agents, MCP tool servers, and published agent bundles into the app. Browse a catalog and install agents in a tap, track their live status, and keep them up to date — all from your phone. Turn complex workflows into one-tap jobs Save an entire orchestrated process as a reusable job and run it with a single tap. A job can chain multiple MCP tools and AI agents into one automated workflow — the same multi-agent orchestration that powers your chats, captured once and repeatable on demand. Run it locally on your device or hand it off to your Cinna server as a task, and review the full run history every time. Organize jobs into folders so your most powerful workflows are always one click away. Built-in notes Keep markdown notes organized in folders and attach them straight into a chat to give your models and agents exactly the context they need. Private by design Your provider keys live in your device keychain. Your chats, notes, and jobs are stored on-device — your data stays yours. Why Cinna • Chat with any top AI model using your own keys • Orchestrated multi-agent, multi-tool conversations • One-tap jobs: complex tool-and-agent workflows, automated • A2A agents and MCP tools, including your own custom builds • Notes built in to enrich every conversation • No app subscription — pay only your provider • Privacy-first: keys and data stay yours

About

Paperclip Relay

Features
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A subscription is required to use Paperclip Relay. Paperclip Relay is the mobile control surface for self-hosted Paperclip AI. Connect your iPhone to a running Paperclip server and keep an eye on the agents, issues, approvals, routines, and budget signals that matter while you are away from your desk. Relay is built for founders, operators, and board users who need fast visibility into an autonomous AI company without opening a laptop. What you can do with Relay: Pair securely with your Paperclip instance using board-user access. Switch between companies you are allowed to manage. See a live company overview with agent status, work in progress, approvals, and spend. Review issues and search the work queue. Open agent context, roles, status, and command relationships. Track budgets, costs, and operational health. Review approvals and keep important decisions moving. View routines, projects, activity, and company settings from one mobile workspace. Relay has no separate backend. It talks directly to your Paperclip server through the documented Paperclip API, using the permissions already assigned to your board-user account. Paperclip Relay is for teams already running Paperclip AI. You will need access to a Paperclip server to use the app. SUBSCRIPTION Paperclip Relay is an auto-renewable subscription, and a subscription is required to use the app: • Monthly — $3.99 per month, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Yearly — $34.99 per year, with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the listed price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://relay.wildsoft.io/privacy-ios.html

Screenshots

Cinna4 screens
Paperclip Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinna at none against Paperclip Relay's 2. Cinna also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price 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. Paperclip Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cinna asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
Cinna versus Paperclip Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinnaPaperclip Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvgenii LeksuninWILDSOFT LTD

In-app purchases

None

Cinna

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paperclip Relay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinna free?
Cinna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperclip Relay free?
Paperclip Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinna or Paperclip Relay have ads?
Neither Cinna nor Paperclip Relay shows ads.

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