Comparison

Core AI Widget vs LANChat Pro

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

Head to head
About

Core AI Widget

Features
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Core AI helps you discover more in the things around you. Take a photo or choose one from your library to explore objects, read labels, and find inspiration. EXPLORE YOUR PHOTOS Identify visible subjects and details with on-device Apple Intelligence. Choose a focus for plants, food, fashion, furniture, or product labels. Ask follow-up questions about your scan. READ AND CREATE Recognize text and barcodes, copy useful information, extract a color palette, crop your photo, or lift a subject from its background. COMPARE POSSIBILITIES Choose two photos to explore their visible differences, materials, and style. AI estimates of size and value are approximate, not measurements or appraisals. KEEP YOUR DISCOVERIES Completed analyses are saved in your local library. Favorite scans, organize collections, export selected content, or delete saved scans. Widgets provide quick access to your last scan and camera. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photo processing happens on your device. No account, advertising, or analytics. You control sharing and exports. Search actions open external services with your selected search terms. Device backups may include your saved library. REQUIREMENTS The app supports iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. AI photo analysis, comparison, chat, and translation require iOS or iPadOS 27 with Apple Intelligence available on a supported device. Text recognition, barcode scanning, and colors work without Apple Intelligence. Camera and AR require suitable hardware.

About

LANChat Pro

Features
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LANChat Pro gives nearby iPhone and Mac devices a direct shared space for messages and files on the same reachable local network. FIND DEVICES AROUND YOU LANChat Pro discovers compatible devices with Bonjour. Choose a nearby Mac, scan its QR code with the camera, or select a QR image from Photos, then accept the secure connection request. CHAT AND SHARE Use one conversation for text, images, animated stickers, replies, and files. Save useful images to Photos, keep important people in Contacts, and add private remarks that stay on your device. BUILT FOR YOUR LOCAL NETWORK • Start with a device name instead of an account • Protect peer conversations with encryption in transit • Keep chat history and received files on the iPhone • Discover and connect only across a reachable local network • Personalize your device name, avatar, appearance, and themes LANChat Pro is useful at home, in studios, classrooms, labs, small teams, and temporary spaces. It does not relay conversations through a hosted chat service. Devices must share a reachable local network; guest Wi-Fi, client isolation, or firewall rules can prevent discovery and connection.

Screenshots

Core AI Widget4 screens
LANChat Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LANChat Pro at Free against Core AI Widget's $4.99. LANChat Pro also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26). Core AI Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

LANChat Pro is free to download; Core AI Widget costs $4.99 up front. LANChat Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Core AI Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Core AI Widget ships an update weekly, LANChat Pro every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Core AI Widget versus LANChat Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore AI WidgetLANChat Pro
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS2618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextWaves IncéŖ‹ å¼ 

In-app purchases

None

Core AI Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LANChat Pro

One-time1
  • LANChat Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Core AI Widget free?
Core AI Widget costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LANChat Pro free?
LANChat Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Core AI Widget or LANChat Pro have ads?
Neither Core AI Widget nor LANChat Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Core AI Widget or LANChat Pro?
Core AI Widget ships an update weekly, and LANChat Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Core AI Widget was updated on October 31, 2026 and LANChat Pro on October 31, 2026.

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