Comparison

LibarAI vs Vays

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

Head to head
About

LibarAI

Features
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Keep AI service limits in view from one place. LiBarAI brings together Claude, Codex, GLM (Z.ai), Kimi, and MiniMax accounts. Check current session use, weekly or monthly limits, and reset times on iPhone and iPad. Widgets show account status without opening the app. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE DUO’S UNFOLDED DISPLAY On the unfolded iPhone Duo, LiBarAI uses the wide display as two clear areas. The left side shows your main provider and overall limit health; the right side lists all accounts. The layout accounts for the fold, keeping cards and key details easy to read on both sides. LIMITS AND ACCOUNTS β€’ Claude, Codex, GLM (Z.ai), Kimi, and MiniMax β€’ Session and weekly or monthly limits, depending on the provider β€’ GLM credit plans with 5-hour and weekly quotas β€’ Per-account details and recent usage history β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes β€’ Widget details for provider, account, usage, and last refresh time β€’ Layouts sized for each widget, including iPad β€’ StandBy and configurable Live Activities β€’ Optional local alerts at 75%, 90%, and 100% usage β€’ Interface in English, Polish, Chinese, Spanish, German, Japanese, French, and Portuguese LIBARAI PRO β€’ Unlimited accounts β€’ Overall limit health, at-risk windows, and the next reset β€’ Session forecasts that account for reset times β€’ A 14-day usage trend with a 7-day moving average β€’ Weekly insights and provider comparisons β€’ A custom 50% alert and provider status where available β€’ Private iCloud sync for eligible account keys and settings between iPhone and iPad Start with up to two accounts at no cost. LiBarAI Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. PRIVACY Credentials are stored in iOS Keychain. Usage data is processed and stored on your device. Pro users can optionally sync eligible API keys and account settings through their private iCloud. Requests for usage limits go directly from your device to the provider you select and are subject to that provider’s terms and privacy policy. LiBarAI and GMAC do not store account or usage data on their servers. The developer cannot access it. No separate account is required. LiBarAI is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the supported providers. Provider names identify compatible services only.

About

Vays

Features
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Your AI writes Markdown all day. Now you can read it anywhere. VAYS MD is a native iPhone and iPad reader and editor for .md files β€” READMEs, specs, meeting notes, transcripts. Open a file and read it like a document, with real typography, not source code. No cloud in the middle. Nothing leaves your device. READ β€’ GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, strikethrough β€’ Callout cards β€” GitHub [!NOTE] / [!TIP] / [!WARNING] and Obsidian styles β€’ Display math typeset natively β€” no web view β€’ shields.io badges drawn natively, front-matter shown as a tidy card β€’ Footnotes become superscripts with gathered definitions β€’ Mermaid blocks appear as clean code cards (full diagram rendering is on the roadmap) β€’ Dark mode tuned for night reading WRITE β€’ Source editor with Markdown highlighting β€’ Autosave straight back to the file β€” no export dance β€’ Works with the Files app: iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any provider PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No analytics. No network requests. Your documents stay in your storage, exactly where they were. BETTER TOGETHER WITH THE MAC APP VAYS MD Reader for Mac adds a folder library, Mermaid diagrams rendered offline, a visual diagram creator, QuickLook, PDF export and Claude Code integration. Same design, same privacy. PART OF THE VAYS FAMILY From the maker of Vays, the private voice-note app. Record on the go, read the transcript beautifully. Built by a solo developer. Every feedback email is read.

Screenshots

LibarAI4 screens
Vays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vays at none against LibarAI's 1. Vays also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). LibarAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. LibarAI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vays asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibarAI ships an update every 2 days, Vays fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
LibarAI versus Vays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibarAIVays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrzegorz MackiewiczARVIND JUNEJA OUMM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LibarAI

One-time1
  • LiBarAI Pro$4.99
None

Vays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibarAI free?
LibarAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vays free?
Vays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LibarAI or Vays have ads?
Neither LibarAI nor Vays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibarAI or Vays?
LibarAI ships an update every 2 days, and Vays fortnightly. Most recently, LibarAI was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vays on September 26, 2026.

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