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Head-to-head

Lloyd vs Monica AI

Lloyd 4.5★ · Free to download 40
Winner Monica AI
Monica AI 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Monica AI is the better choice for dedicated AI assistance due to its advanced features and positive user experiences, while Lloyd struggles with significant technical issues and a confusing transition from its previous identity as a video messaging app.

Full reviews: Lloyd · Monica AI

Monica AI offers a comprehensive AI assistant experience with strong integration across devices and advanced features, though some users report billing and accuracy issues. Lloyd, formerly Glide, is plagued by performance problems and user confusion following its rebranding and shift to AI, despite some users appreciating its multi-AI platform.

Head to head

Features and Capabilities edge: Monica AIR2R11R12R13
Lloyd Lloyd offers a platform integrating multiple AI models like Lloyd, Claude, and ChatGPT, with some users praising its advanced visual AI capabilities and video features R2R11. However, many users express frustration with the AI's rudeness or lack of helpfulness R13, and the inability to import pre-recorded videos R12. The app's original video messaging features, which many users still rely on, are also noted, with requests for features like read receipts and improved group chat functions .
Monica AI Monica AI is lauded for being an all-inclusive AI platform, providing access to various AI models, deep research, reasoning, summary, and even diffusion models R108. Users appreciate its ability to handle video, image, and podcast creation R66. It also offers cross-device integration and maintains user profile memory . However, some users report that the app doesn't always deliver on advertised features, such as image creation , or that the AI models are basic and lacking .
Ease of Use and Performance edge: Monica AIR1R6R10R16
Lloyd Lloyd users consistently report significant issues with glitches, freezing, and slow performance R1R16. Messages are often cancelled, or the app becomes unresponsive R16R22. The app's interface is criticized for being difficult to click R10 and defaulting to the AI page instead of messaging R26. There are also complaints about notification sounds not working R6.
Monica AI Monica AI is generally praised for being easy to use and having a friendly interface . Users appreciate the seamless experience across different devices and browsers . However, some users find the interface confusing with annoying pop-ups , and report issues with text copying or the app crashing with prompts . The podcast feature is noted as horrible for iPad users .
Reliability and Accuracy tieR1R13R16R22
Lloyd Lloyd suffers from severe reliability issues, with frequent freezing, crashes, and messages not sending R1R16R22. Users also report issues with the AI giving unhelpful or rude responses R13 and providing incorrect information . The app's microphone use is inconsistent, and videos can appear inverted .
Monica AI Monica AI's reliability is mixed. While some users find it works well for research and assistance , others report the AI having 'hallucinations' and giving wrong information . Critically, some users experienced the app losing entire conversation threads, making it unreliable for important work . The 'compare other AI models' feature is noted as not being based on real-time data .
Price and Value tieR7R29R43R66
Lloyd Lloyd is free to download, but users report unexpected weekly deductions from their bank accounts R7. Many long-time users of the previous 'Glide' app are upset about being charged for features that were previously free, especially deaf users who relied on the video messaging R29. Some users feel the app is not worth the cost due to its slowness and issues R43.
Monica AI Monica AI operates on a free + IAP model, with many users finding the paid version 'well worth the money' for large language models and its comprehensive features R66R108. However, there are significant complaints about billing problems, including difficulty canceling subscriptions, money ending up in the wrong place, and being asked to pay again for already purchased features R74R79R80. Some users feel it shouldn't be charging money yet due to performance issues and that some models are free in other AI apps .
Support and Updates tieR3R4R5R16
Lloyd Lloyd users report that customer support feedback does not always lead to changes . There are also complaints about a lack of updates to address persistent bugs and performance issues . The app's transition from 'Glide' to 'Lloyd AI' has caused significant confusion and dissatisfaction, with many users wishing for the old app back R3R4R5R16.
Monica AI Monica AI receives criticism for slow and unhelpful support, with replies reading like an LLM and taking weeks to respond . Users also note a lack of recent updates, including for new iOS versions and AI models . Billing problems are frequently met with silence and no refunds R80.
Pick Lloyd if

You are a long-time user of Glide and primarily need its video messaging features, especially if you are part of the deaf community, and are willing to tolerate significant performance issues and a confusing transition to AI .

Pick Monica AI if

You need a comprehensive AI assistant that aggregates multiple models and tools, offers cross-device integration, and are willing to pay for advanced features, even if it means navigating occasional billing issues or AI 'hallucinations' R108.

Evidence note: Lloyd's reviews are heavily skewed by its recent rebranding from 'Glide' to 'Lloyd AI', with many users expressing dissatisfaction over the change and the introduction of AI features. This makes it challenging to assess the AI capabilities independently of the legacy video messaging features and the negative sentiment around the transition. Monica AI's reviews, while generally positive, show a significant number of complaints regarding billing and support, which is a common issue for apps with IAP.

Frequently asked

What happened to the Glide app?
The Glide app transitioned to Lloyd AI, which has caused significant user dissatisfaction due to changes in features, performance issues, and the introduction of AI functionalities that many long-time users did not want or cannot afford R3R4R16R26.
Does Monica AI offer a free version?
Yes, Monica AI has a free version, and some users state that the free version 'beats most paid systems available today' R108. However, there are in-app purchases (IAP) for pro features, and some users report issues with the free trial points being misleading R100.
Are there billing problems with Monica AI?
Yes, several users have reported significant billing problems with Monica AI, including difficulty canceling subscriptions, money being misdirected, and being prompted to repurchase features they already paid for R74R79R80.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Lloyd 5/5 · US Lloyd AI: I love working with Lloyd AI. It’s so nice to have Lloyd, Claude, and ChatGPT under one platform. They all have their own highlights that they each have. 5 🌟
  2. [R11] Lloyd 5/5 · US This is the best thing since sliced bread!!: I use this all the time for most of my AI needs and the only one which does video. Wow!
  3. [R12] Lloyd 3/5 · US My one big problem: Overall, the app is great and does what I need to do. I can’t say much about the AI feature because I don’t use it at all. I’m using the app because I’m in an ASL class learning sign language. My teacher told me that this is one of the better apps to use for this sort of stuff. So as I said before, I don’t really have a problem with the app, though the one thing I really hate
  4. [R13] Lloyd 1/5 · US worthless: i tested this app out on some really basic visual stuff, asking it to help me identify items,. lloyd has a terrible attitude, is rude and unpleasant to be around, and furthermore refuses to be even minimally helpful. shown a line 6 amplifier and asked “can you help me identify what type of amp this is” (eg, which model of line 6, since the amp says “LINE 6” on it in large letters) it t
  5. [R1] Lloyd 1/5 · US Glitches and freezes: The app glitches so much. Not a fan of the speed of the app system. Very frustrating
  6. [R6] Lloyd 3/5 · US No Alert sound: Lately, I have not received any notification sounds. I have checked for updates and restarted my phone. No changes, what is going on?
  7. [R10] Lloyd 1/5 · US Lousy!!: Lousy Flip stink right corner it’s give me hard time to click at right corner stink lousy!!! Should be bottom click make easy job but not my job!!! That’s your stink job!!!!
  8. [R16] Lloyd 1/5 · US Constant freezing: Since this app changed from Glide to Lloyd AI, there have been constant issues. App freezing, cancelled messages, black screens. It is so frustrating!
  9. [R22] Lloyd 1/5 · US Terrible since the switch to Lloyd: I’m not sure what happened which Glide switched to Lloyd, but the app has gone completely downhill. My messages won’t send if I send more than 2 back to back. It’s not even letting me share the video so my friend can see it. It’s clear that I will be looking for a new video messaging app because Lloyd is not it.
  10. [R7] Lloyd 1/5 · US AI app: I never use this apps . I don’t like deduction from my bank every week . I want deflate it .
  11. [R29] Lloyd 5/5 · US Why charge us?: .. Timing too short!!!! l am Deaf, most of us Deaf users tend to use American Sign Language to communicate. We use our hands, not our voices, WHY WIL STILL CHARGING US 🤬?? Gide and never charged us.
  12. [R43] Lloyd 1/5 · US Not worth it too slow: When you sign up it ask you for information like your phone number and first and last name it’s weird. And when comes to the seeing Ai vision it’s very very slow because it’s not a real time video stream. All it does is take the photo and process it and that can take time. Even the voice response is extremely slow processing. Still with open Ai, grok or google Gemini. All th
  13. [R66] Monica AI 3/5 · US Well, worth the money: This product is well worth the money if you are using large language models, especially but it has video image and podcast creation. The podcast creator is quite good but they need to fix the TTS because it turns any text into mark down first with*and hashtags and the speakers actually say the word "oh that is*a bold text*and continue to speak"... well it means I have to th
  14. [R3] Lloyd 3/5 · US Old videos: I've been Glide customer (Lloyd now) for many years and I don't like that I can't get access to my old videos cause you've blocked the access, that is unfair for us the customers, please allow access to our old videos
  15. [R4] Lloyd 1/5 · US Glide: Why remove the old messages that we like to see again
  16. [R5] Lloyd 5/5 · US Glide?: Does the app no longer exist?
  17. [R26] Lloyd 5/5 · US I do not like the new Lloyd: The messaging feature is the same as Glide was, but I don't like that when I open the app, it defaults to the AI page instead of messaging. I have no use for, nor can I afford the AI features. I would really rather have the old Glide back. You should have created a separate app for the AI.
  18. [R100] Monica AI 1/5 · US false info.: all about app is perfect but the main and important thing that i test the free trial and they gave me 200 pro points for pro ai but unfortunatly only first 5 qusetion true the reset its fake its automatically convert to bad ai with a fugin bad ans
  19. [R108] Monica AI 5/5 · US All Inclusive: Deep research, reasoning, summary, academic reviews, diffusion model included! The free version beats most paid systems available today!!
  20. [R74] Monica AI 1/5 · US Scammers: Cant cancel subscription once you are in had to cancel my card
  21. [R79] Monica AI 5/5 · US A bit of a scam 😭: So I bought the pro but it dosent let me use any the models I checked and it said I had to buy it again I tapped it and it said I already had a subscription please help?
  22. [R80] Monica AI 1/5 · US Billing Problems: Nobody replied to my messages about problems with payment. Mistakenly my money ended up at the API platform instead of the annual subscription ( just silence and no refunds for almost second week )

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store