Comparison

Gelim AI vs TypeByte

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

Head to head
About

Gelim AI

Features
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Ask about anything on your screen or in front of your camera. Press the Action button or tap the back of your iPhone, and Gelim describes it, translates it, explains it or pulls out the text. Or ask your own question. ASK ABOUT A SCREENSHOT See something you want to understand, translate or copy? Ask about it in one press. • Add the Gelim screen shortcut and put it on the Action button or Back Tap: one press takes the screenshot and opens it in Gelim. • Or run Ask about a screenshot, ready from the install, and choose one of your recent screenshots. • Tap Annotate to draw, highlight or add text first. Nothing is sent until you ask. ASK ABOUT A PHOTO A sign you can't read, a plant you don't know, a label in another language. Add the Gelim camera shortcut and put it on the Action button or Back Tap, or say "Ask Gelim about a photo". Gelim's camera opens: take the photo, then ask. YOUR ACTIONS, ON ANY PICTURE Tap Describe, Extract text, Translate image, Explain or Look up highlighted text, or type your own question. These are your iPhone actions: change them, switch them off, or write your own. Each answer opens as a chat, so you can keep asking, here or on your Mac. THE KEYBOARD, IN EVERY APP • Select text and tap Summarize, Formal, Grammar, Shorten, EN → DE and more. See the result first, then replace, insert or copy. Undo if you change your mind. • Chat without leaving the app: the keys type into Gelim, not the app below. • Paste what you copied here, on your Mac or in the browser. • Types English and Persian. Typing never needs Full Access and never sends anything. CHAT AND CANVAS • Ask anything. Gelim searches the web when a question needs it and lists its Sources. Deep research writes a report. • Add a picture, a PDF, a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file, or a recording. • Ask for an Excel sheet, a Word report, slides or a PDF, and get the file in the chat. • A canvas turns a subject into a map of conversations. Branch from any sentence to go deeper. • Everything is saved to your Gelim Account, ready on your Mac and the web. RECORDINGS • Record a meeting with live text, and live translation if you want it. Choose the microphone, AirPods included. • The audio is saved on your iPhone first, so nothing is lost if the connection drops or a call comes in. Record offline, or send over Wi‑Fi only. • The Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island show the clock while you record. • Read the transcript with speakers, then run Meeting minutes, Action items or Follow-up questions, or chat about it. • Import audio or video up to 4 hours, or share in voice memos. • Share a public link, export, or email a recap. ACTIONS, YOUR WAY Make your own action: a name, your instructions, a model, and the answer's shape (prose, a list or a table). Run it in the keyboard, on screenshots and photos, or on meetings. It reaches your other devices within seconds. SHORTCUTS, SIRI AND WIDGETS Gelim's shortcuts are there from the install: "Ask Gelim about a screenshot", "Ask Gelim about a photo", "New chat in Gelim", "Start recording in Gelim", "Get meeting minutes in Gelim", and Run a Gelim Action on any text. Add the Record, Ask Gelim and Time saved widgets, and Record in Control Center. WHAT'S SENT, AND WHEN • A screenshot or photo is sent only when you ask about it. • The keyboard sends only the text you select, or up to 700 characters around the cursor, and only when you tap an action. • Chats and clips are sealed with a key of your own. Gelim's operators see counts and sizes, never what you wrote. • Passwords and one-time codes never go to the cloud clipboard. • Delete everything on this iPhone, or your whole account, in Settings → Privacy & data. PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE Gelim has no subscription. You sign in with your Gelim Account, and each answer, transcript, search or report is charged to the credit in it. Set monthly limits for each kind of work in your Gelim Account. Requires iOS 17 or later and a Gelim Account.

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TypeByte

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TypeByte is an Ai powered keyboard that rewrites and writes with one tap and polishes your text without leaving the app. No more copying into ChatGPT, fixing your message, copying back, and pasting. TypeByte does it in one tap, inside iMessage, WhatsApp, Gmail, Notes, or any work app. HOW IT WORKS Type your rough draft with whatever keyboard you normally use. When you're ready to clean it up, switch to TypeByte. It reads your text, rewrites it instantly, and inserts the polished version all without leaving the app same goes for using the mic feature when not feeling typing. MADE FOR YOU TypeByte personalises every rewrite to your role and experience level. Whether you're a student, designer, developer or professional, your rewrites sound like you just cleaner. WORKS EVERYWHERE TypeByte is a system keyboard extension. Once enabled, it's available in every app on your phone iMessage, email social media, notes, anywhere you type. USE IT YOUR WAY You don't have to replace your current keyboard. Keep using whatever you prefer for everyday typing. Switch to TypeByte only when you want a quick rewrite. It's a tool, not a commitment. PRIVATE & FAST Your text is processed and returned instantly. TypeByte is built to be lightweight and responsive with no lag, no friction. GET STARTED 1. Download TypeByte 2. Enable the keyboard in Settings → General → Keyboard 3. Start typing -> switch to TypeByte whenever you want to rewrite Terms of Use (EULA): https://waitlist.getbycreatebyte.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

Gelim AI4 screens
TypeByte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gelim AI at none against TypeByte's 6. TypeByte's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TypeByte sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Gelim AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gelim AI ships an update every 4 months, TypeByte every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gelim AI versus TypeByte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGelim AITypeByte
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohsen ArjmandiBehzad Khadim

In-app purchases

None

Gelim AI

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TypeByte

Subscriptions2
  • TypeByte Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • TypeByte Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • TypeByte Keyboard Pack$7.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Gelim AI free?
Gelim AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeByte free?
TypeByte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gelim AI or TypeByte have ads?
Neither Gelim AI nor TypeByte shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gelim AI or TypeByte?
Gelim AI ships an update every 4 months, and TypeByte every 2 days. Most recently, Gelim AI was updated on November 5, 2026 and TypeByte on November 5, 2026.

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