You.com - Enterprise grade AI

Productivity

7.1~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.8 App Store

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-10-06

Screenshots

Phone mockup of the You.com model picker listing Claude 3 Opus, GPT-4o, Llama 3 and Gemini Pro 1.5, with mode chips Genius, GPT-4 and Research below

Chat answering a request for an NVIDIA briefing with a bulleted list of revenue by fiscal quarter, three portrait photos above it and Smart, Genius and Research mode chips under the input

Genius mode chat solving a Ferris wheel problem, with a line graph of passenger height over time and a text explanation of the sinusoidal pattern

Chat reply to a prompt asking for a laptop with paint bursting out of it, showing a colorful generated illustration of a splattered laptop

Research mode chat about Alphabet stock showing a price chart at 173.15 with Day, Week and Month tabs

About You.com - Enterprise grade AI

The You.com app is free to download, but chat is not free to use: since August 4, 2026, only paid plans can chat. YouPro costs $19.99 a month in the App Store and gets you a multi-model assistant with a deep-research agent called ARI, an Auto mode that picks the tool for each question, and custom agents. It suits people who want several AI providers under one subscription, and it is a poor fit for casual free use.

App information

DeveloperSuSea, Inc.

Version4.7.1 (iOS)

Size33 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating16+

Requires (iOS)iOS 17.0+

Offline modeNone: every answer is generated online and routed to model providers

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (App Store)4.8 from 4,872 ratings

Updated by developer2026-08-06

Data checked2026-10-06

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-10-06. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

You.com Review: A Multi-Model Research Desk Behind a Paywall

The 25-query trial, the August 4 cutoff and what YouPro costs

The free plan did not last. In April 2026 the company's support pages moved free users to a Pro trial capped at 25 queries, and from August 4, 2026 chat is open only to Pro, Max, Teams and Enterprise subscribers. The download itself stays free. Inside, the App Store lists one product family: YouPro at $19.99 a month or $179.99 a year, which works out to about $15 a month. The listing declares no advertising, and the privacy policy says paid users are not served ads. The official pricing page covers only developer API rates, so consumer prices appear only in the stores. Prices are regional and can change, so check the in-app paywall before paying.

ARI deep research and Auto mode: what they add on a phone

The deep-research agent is ARI, short for Advanced Research & Insights. The store listing says it reads 500+ sources and returns a cited report within minutes, a vendor claim we did not benchmark. On mobile it has shown reports as PDFs since version 3.15.0 and, since 3.16.0, it asks clarifying questions before it starts. Auto mode, added to the query bar in 3.17.0, chooses between the Research, Compute and Create agents so you do not pick one yourself; Compute covers code execution, image generation and data charts. Express handles quick answers, and a toggle turns web search off. You can also switch between agents and models mid-thread to compare answers to the same question.

Where prompts go: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and the billing reports

Prompts leave the app. The privacy policy, last updated September 22, 2026, says requests are routed to model providers including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, whose contracts bar training on them, and that the company does not train its own models on prompts, files or outputs. It sets no fixed retention period for chats, only that data is kept as long as needed to deliver and secure the service, and account deletion is by email request. The App Store label is light: user and device IDs linked to you, crash and performance data not linked. The policy also asks users not to type health, financial or government ID data into prompts. On billing, App Store reviews describe a double charge in February 2026 and an upgrade that was not recognized after payment; other reviews mention slow screens and a login that was not remembered.

Pros

Auto mode routes each query to Research, Compute or Create without manual picking
One subscription reaches 20+ models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and DeepSeek
ARI research reports carry citations and open as PDFs in the mobile app
Policy says prompts, files and outputs do not train the company's own models
Annual YouPro works out to about $15 a month against $19.99 monthly
Custom Agents live in an Agents tab; team sharing needs Teams or Enterprise

Cons

Chat needs a paid plan since August 4, 2026, so no ongoing free tier remains
App Store reviews report double charges, unrecognized upgrades and slow or frozen screens
No fixed chat retention period is published, and account deletion goes through email
The interface is English-only and the app needs iOS 17.0 or later

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Verdict

The score reflects a capable multi-model research tool whose appeal drops once you reach the paywall and the billing complaints. Take it if you already pay for several AI subscriptions and want ARI-style cited research, Auto mode and custom agents in one plan, and you accept prompts being routed through OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Skip it if you want a free assistant, need offline use, or handle health, financial or ID data that should not go into any chatbot.

Core function8.0Auto mode, cited ARI reports and mid-thread switching between agents cover research well; answer quality was not benchmarked here.

Ease of use7.0Auto mode removes model picking, but reviews mention a login that is not remembered and a crowded interface.

Monetisation6.0Chat is paid-only since August 4, 2026 at $19.99 monthly or $179.99 yearly, and reviews report billing problems.

Performance6.5Reviews of 2025 releases mention freezing and slow loading; the latest release notes only say bugs were fixed.

Privacy & permissions7.5No training on prompts and a small label of IDs and diagnostics, but no fixed chat retention and deletion only by email.

7.1out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is the You.com app free?

The app is free to download, but chat is not free to use. You.com's support pages say that from August 4, 2026 only active Pro, Max, Teams or Enterprise subscribers can chat, after the free plan had already shrunk to a 25-query Pro trial in April 2026. Check the in-app paywall to see what a new account is offered today.

What is ARI on You.com?

ARI, short for Advanced Research & Insights, is You.com's deep-research agent. The store listing says it reads 500+ sources and returns a cited report in a few minutes, and the mobile app has shown ARI reports as PDFs since version 3.15.0. The source count is the company's own claim, not something we measured.

How much does You.com Pro cost?

In the US App Store, YouPro is $19.99 a month or $179.99 a year, about $15 a month when billed annually. The company's terms say subscriptions renew automatically, must be cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal, and payments are non-refundable except where the law requires. App Store purchases are billed and managed by Apple. Prices are regional and can change.

Does You.com work offline?

No. Chat requests are routed to model providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, so every answer needs a connection. The app lets you search past chats and favorite threads, but we found no export option in the listing or the policy. Account deletion is by emailing support, and no fixed retention period for chats is published.

What are the best alternatives to You.com?

ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are the closest alternatives. ChatGPT and Gemini each run on their makers' own models, while You.com routes one subscription across providers including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Perplexity is the nearer match if cited, search-style answers matter most to you.