Sleek BYOK vs DS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sleek BYOK
Access a wide range of AI models, including chat, image, video, voice, and music generation, all within a single, private iOS application. It offers extensive customization options and a distraction-free interface, prioritizing user privacy and direct interaction with AI services.
- Access hundreds of AI models
- Generate images, video, music, and voice
- Hands-free voice interaction
- Customizable system prompts and parameters
- Organize context with memories and folders
- Private by design, no backend servers
- Direct integration with OpenRouter API
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Sleek is a native iOS client for OpenRouter — bring your own key and get every major AI model in one clean, fast, beautifully minimal app. No Sleek account. No middleman servers. Your OpenRouter key stays on your device, and every request goes straight from your iPhone to the model. You pay OpenRouter's raw per-token rates for AI usage — no markup from us, ever. One app. Every modality. • Chat with hundreds of models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, and more — and switch between them in a tap. • Generate images with the latest image models, right in the conversation. • Generate video from a prompt and save it straight to Photos. • Talk hands-free with live push-to-talk voice — speak, get a spoken reply back. • Dictate into any chat with universal on-device audio capture. • Make music and download the track. Built to feel high-end. A dark, distraction-free interface with smooth streaming, clean markdown, and thoughtful micro-interactions throughout. It looks and feels like a flagship app — because it is one. Make it yours. • Presets — save reusable system prompts and parameters for different jobs. • Per-modality prompts — steer image style, voice delivery, music genre, and more independently. • Memories & folders — keep context organized and let the app pull in what's relevant. • Model explorer — browse full stats, pricing, and context windows for every model, and set defaults per task. • Fine control — temperature, max tokens, provider routing, and more when you want it; sensible defaults when you don't. Private by design. Sleek has no backend of its own. There's no analytics pipeline, no Sleek account, and no server that ever sees your conversations or your key. Everything lives on your device. What you need to get started: Sleek runs on your own OpenRouter API key (free to create at openrouter.ai). Two ways in: • Connect OpenRouter — sign in once and Sleek provisions a key automatically. No copy-pasting. • Paste a key — already have an OpenRouter API key? Add it in Settings, no account needed. Minimal on the outside. Every model on the inside. That's Sleek.
DS
Connect to your AI API for chat and document analysis on iPhone and Mac. Manage conversations, edit questions, and explore responses. Supports file attachments and exports.
- Connect to custom AI APIs
- Manage and search conversations
- Edit questions and explore responses
- Attach images, PDFs, and documents
- Export conversations as JSON/Markdown
- Native Mac window and keyboard controls
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Connect your own DeepSeek or Chat Completions-compatible service and manage conversations on iPhone and Mac. - Read streaming responses and use reasoning controls when supported by your model. - Search saved conversations, edit questions, and explore alternative response branches. - Attach images, PDFs, text files, and DOCX documents for supported models. - Export a conversation as JSON. Markdown export is also available on Mac. - Use native Mac windows, keyboard controls, and file drag and drop. The app is free to download. Live AI chat requires your own API key from a third-party provider. Provider usage charges may apply and are not included with this app. Model capabilities vary. Chat content and attachments are sent to your selected provider. History is stored locally and API keys are stored in the system Keychain. History and keys do not automatically sync between iPhone and Mac. DS-Classic is an independent client, not an official app of DeepSeek or any other AI provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sleek BYOK at 5.0 against DS's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sleek BYOK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Sleek BYOK | DS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | REGGIE LEE SLABA | Jingsong Zhang |
In-app purchases
Sleek BYOK
No in-app purchases
DS
No in-app purchases









