Comparison

HumanController vs PerChat AI

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

Head to head
About

HumanController

Control a friend's actions using directional controls and customizable command buttons. Build trust for better obedience. Requires an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones, or local network play for multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Directional movement control
  • Customizable command buttons
  • Punch, kick, and jump actions
  • Relationship-based obedience
  • Local network play
  • Control multiple people or be controlled by multiple
Features
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Let's control your friend with this app. You can move them by direction stick, and make them punch, kick and jump by using Command Buttons. Command Buttons are editable, so you can make your original commands as you want to do. But whether they obey you or not depends on a relationship of mutual trust! ※To use this app, you will need an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones. Please pair the devices in advance and have the person who will be controlled wear it. ※You can also play with iPhones by connecting them to a local network. if you have three or more, one person can control multiple people, or multiple people can control one person. ※Pay attention to around you while you are using this app.

About

PerChat AI

Engage in private AI conversations powered by your own device. Create detailed characters and enjoy offline chat experiences. Enhance chats by using a Mac or Windows PC as a remote server for more complex interactions.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing for privacy
  • Offline chat functionality
  • Create detailed AI characters
  • Role-play with various personas
  • Use Mac/Windows PC as remote server
  • Curated LLM model selection
Features
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PerChat AI, the chatbot app powered by your own devices. Unlike other AI chatbot apps, all Characters, Chats, and data remains on your iPhone at all times and no data is shared. This app can run AI chats all on your iPhone if you wish, no internet required! It supports a wide range of iPhones, starting from the iPhone XS and up. 4GB of RAM is recommended but the more RAM you have, the better! If you happen to have a Mac or Windows PC lying around, you can have more complex and interesting chats by using that machine as a remote server for this app. Note that remote chatting is only supported on your own home network, or with the use of a VPN to access outside your home. You can run the PerChat AI server on your Mac or Windows PC with some hand-picked models, or you can run your own server such as LM Studio or Ollama, and have character chats using those tools. Features: - create richly detailed Characters to chat with, and Personas to chat with - partake in epic conversations with dungeon masters, real celebrities, or any character you can imagine - choose from a curated list of LLM models that will run well on your iPhone to change the flavor of your chats - run a vast number of LLMs on your own Mac or Windows PC to offload computing, and improve chat quality

Screenshots

HumanController4 screens
PerChat AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PerChat AI at none against HumanController's shown. PerChat AI also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 32 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HumanController's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

HumanController ships an update every 32 months, PerChat AI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HumanController versus PerChat AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHumanControllerPerChat AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTahito AokiRyan Laseter

Customer experience

HumanController

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PerChat AI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HumanController

No in-app purchases

None

PerChat AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HumanController free?
HumanController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PerChat AI free?
PerChat AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HumanController or PerChat AI have ads?
HumanController shows ads; PerChat AI does not.
Which is updated more often, HumanController or PerChat AI?
HumanController ships an update every 32 months, and PerChat AI every 4 weeks. Most recently, HumanController was updated on October 9, 2026 and PerChat AI on October 6, 2026.

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