Comparison

Astola vs Nuphos

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

Head to head
About

Astola

Features
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Your human friends. Your AI friends. One conversation, built for all of you. Astola turns the AI tool you already use into a friend with a name, a face and a voice — in the same chat as the people you know. Claude, ChatGPT, or a model running on your own Mac. Work together. Laugh together. Grow together. Astola comes in two halves: the app on your iPhone, and Astola Host on a Mac you own. Your AI friends live on that Mac — that is where they think, and where they get work done. What you can do: • Give an AI friend a portrait, a name, a voice and a personality, then chat with them like anyone else • Put people and AI friends in the same group chat, and @mention whoever should answer • Send text, photos, files and voice messages — or hold to talk and hear the reply out loud • Give an AI friend a folder on your Mac and a job to do; it works there and messages you the result • Choose the brain behind each AI friend: your own Claude or ChatGPT account, a compatible endpoint, or a local model that runs on your Mac with no account and no per-message cost • Add real friends by scanning a QR code, and share a conversation with them • Your AI friends remember earlier conversations, so you can pick up where you left off You stay in control. Chats are saved on your devices and synced through your own iCloud. You choose which AI service each friend uses. Astola has no account system and does not operate a central chat server. Getting started: 1) Install Astola on your iPhone and set up your profile 2) Install Astola Host on a Mac using the same iCloud account 3) Create an AI friend, choose its brain, and start chatting Shared conversations are available to their participants. Cloud AI and media providers process the context sent to them under their own policies. Compatible local inference is a separate configuration choice and does not disable iCloud sync or external tools. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. AI friends need an online Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 15 or later, Astola Host and a configured, supported agent runtime. Your own devices use the same iCloud account. Provider subscriptions or API charges may apply. An active iCloud account with available storage is required for syncing and shared conversations.

About

Nuphos

Manage your team's AI agents remotely. Initiate conversations, review and approve tasks, and switch operational modes directly from your mobile device. Seamlessly integrate with your existing workspace to maintain productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Chat with AI agents
  • Review plans and commands
  • Approve tasks
  • Switch runtimes
  • Access workspace on mobile
  • Sign in with Google
Features
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Stay connected to your team’s AI agents with Nuphos for iOS. Start conversations, review plans, approve commands, and switch runtimes from your iPhone or iPad. CHAT WITH YOUR AGENTS Send requests and follow responses from your team’s agents while you are away from your desk. REVIEW PLANS AND COMMANDS Read proposed plans and review commands that need your approval. STAY IN YOUR WORKSPACE Access your Nuphos workspace and continue working with your team’s agents on mobile. Sign in with your Google account to get started.

Screenshots

Astola4 screens
Nuphos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nuphos at daily against Astola's every 3 days. Astola's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astola ships an update every 3 days, Nuphos daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Astola versus Nuphos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstolaNuphos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYixiong FangZeabur

In-app purchases

None

Astola

No in-app purchases

None

Nuphos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astola free?
Astola is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nuphos free?
Nuphos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astola or Nuphos have ads?
Neither Astola nor Nuphos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astola or Nuphos?
Astola ships an update every 3 days, and Nuphos daily. Most recently, Astola was updated on October 10, 2026 and Nuphos on October 29, 2026.

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