The BYOK multi-AI router that sends your prompt to Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok in parallel — then uses on-device Foundation Models to tell you which one got it right.
| Name | .com | .io | App Store Clear? | Trademark Risk | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AskRouter | ⚠️ Parked | ✅ Available | ✅ Clear | Low | 8/10 |
| PromptSwitch | ⚠️ Parked | ✅ Available | ✅ Clear | Low | 7/10 |
| ModelMux | ✅ Available | ✅ Available | ✅ Clear | Low | 7/10 |
| AIRouter | ❌ Taken (airouter.com) | ⚠️ Parked | ⚠️ Similar apps exist | Medium | 5/10 |
| PromptHop | ✅ Available | ✅ Available | ✅ Clear | Low | 6/10 |
Note: "AIRouter" conflicts with an existing enterprise router SaaS and should be avoided. "AskRouter" is unique in App Store search, pairs naturally with Siri Extensions ("Hey Siri, ask Router…"), and .app/.io are both available. Recommend launching on askrouter.app and pursuing .com via backorder. "ModelMux" is the strongest .com-available alternative for a developer-audience pivot.
Consumer AI app spend on the App Store hit $1.42B in 2024, grew to an estimated $3.1B in 2025 and is on pace for $5B+ in 2026 (Appfigures). Apple's frontier-AI partnership economics flipped in March 2026 when reports confirmed the $1B/year Apple-Google Gemini deal to power Siri's "world knowledge" layer — the same pipeline that iOS 27's rumored Siri Extensions API will expose to third parties (leaks from April 14–16, 2026 suggest WWDC 27 unveil on June 8). That creates a 90-day window before developers can ship Siri Extensions that route a voice prompt to Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT or Grok — and the app that owns "ask AI router" in App Store search before WWDC 27 will own the category after. Meanwhile Poe (Quora) has an estimated 35M MAU and $30M+ ARR but runs a points paywall users hate; TypingMind (BYOK pioneer) sits at $110K+/mo MRR on lifetime deals with a classic desktop UX and no native iOS app; BoltAI does ~$45K/mo on macOS with no iPhone build. The gap: a BYOK-first, iPhone-native, Siri-Extension-ready multi-AI router that uses on-device Foundation Models to classify a prompt ("which AI is best for this?") before fanning out — solving the 2026 AI-user's actual problem, which isn't "give me an LLM", it's "which LLM for this specific prompt, and am I overpaying?"
Monetization model, marketing strategy, and the #1 complaint from users for each.
$2.5M+/mo
Free tier with daily points. $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr for 1M points. Every Claude/GPT-5 call deducts points — users report burning a month in 3 days.
Quora distribution, Reddit AMAs, heavy SEO on "chat with Claude", sponsored TikTok "I tested every AI" videos, official OpenAI/Anthropic API partnerships.
Points system obfuscates real cost — "I paid $20 and ran out in a week." No BYOK option to bring your own API keys. No side-by-side compare view for the same prompt.
$110K/mo
$39 lifetime basic, $79 premium, $149 team. Users bring their own OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini keys. No recurring fee. Indie dev (Tony Dinh) $1.3M lifetime rev.
Twitter/X build-in-public by Tony Dinh, Product Hunt #1 (twice), indie hacker community, targeting ChatGPT-Plus-cancellation intent on Google.
Web + desktop only — no native iOS app. Users repeatedly ask for iPhone support in the roadmap forum. UI is desktop-centric, no Siri, no widgets, no iCloud sync.
$45K/mo
$29 personal / $59 team / $299 lifetime. macOS-only native app. Users bring their own keys. No iPhone/iPad build.
Hacker News, macOS Reddit, YouTube "ChatGPT menu bar" influencers, Setapp bundle distribution, App Store paid search on macOS.
macOS-only — "where's the iPhone app?" is the top roadmap request for 18 months running. No voice/Siri integration. No on-device model classifier — user must manually pick which AI to use.
$90K/mo
Free BYOK, $4.99/mo or $34.99/yr for OpenCat's own proxied AI with 1M token budget. Native iOS + macOS. Visual Intelligence integration.
Chinese and Japanese tech Twitter, App Store featuring under "AI", YouTube reviews in EN/JP/ZH, word-of-mouth among developers.
Single-model at a time — no parallel fan-out to Claude+Gemini+GPT simultaneously for the same prompt. Localization gaps in English support/docs. No "which AI" classifier — user must remember which model to pick.
$25K–60K/mo each
Free + $4.99–$9.99/mo pro. Many launched as "ChatGPT client", now retrofitted to multi-model. Heavy weekly-trial dark patterns. BYOK buried in settings.
Apple Search Ads on "AI chat", copycat App Store screenshots, TikTok "ChatGPT for iPhone" creators, knock-off paid onboarding flows.
BYOK is hidden behind their own proxy subscription. Prompt isn't truly sent in parallel — users see sequential spinners. No Siri Extension intent, no Shortcuts support for "route this to Gemini".
Every competitor has one piece. Poe has multi-model but wraps it in a hated points economy. TypingMind has BYOK but no iPhone. BoltAI has BYOK native but Mac-only. OpenCat has iPhone BYOK but serial (one model at a time). None of them solve the actual 2026 user pain: "I have 4 AI subs and I still don't know which one to ask." AskRouter ships the missing workflow — enter a prompt once, Apple Foundation Models classifies it on-device ("this is a code task → Claude; this is an image task → Gemini; this is a real-time fact → Grok"), fires parallel BYOK calls, returns a tabbed side-by-side compare view with a user-rated "winner" that feeds the classifier. When iOS 27 Siri Extensions ship in September, the same router handles "Hey Siri, ask Router for a recipe" with zero extra code. First mover on the Siri Extensions + BYOK combo keeps the keyword.
| Element | Recommended Copy | Char Count |
|---|---|---|
| App Store Title | AskRouter: Multi-AI Chat | 24/30 |
| Subtitle | Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok | 29/30 |
| Primary Category | Productivity | — |
The market is real ($18B, 36% CAGR), the migration moment is real (iOS 27 Siri Extensions + Apple-Google Gemini deal), and the behavioral pain is real (power users with 2–4 overlapping AI subs). But three of the four strongest BYOK competitors — TypingMind, BoltAI, OpenCat — are already executing at $45K–$110K/mo, and Poe owns the multi-model keyword in App Store search with 35M MAU. AskRouter survives only if it ships a sharp, defensible wedge: on-device "which AI" classifier (true moat via Apple Foundation Models, no competitor has it), parallel fan-out with cost display per call (direct attack on Poe's points obfuscation), and Day-1 Siri Extension support (WWDC 27 featuring bait). Without those three locked in, this becomes yet another BYOK chat skin. PAUSE means build a 3-week prototype to validate the classifier accuracy and Siri Extensions API surface before committing to a full build — if classifier hits >80% agreement with human judgment on a 500-prompt eval, flip to GO.
| Biggest Risk | Biggest Opportunity |
|---|---|
| Apple ships its own "Siri picks the right AI" UX in iOS 27 as part of the Gemini deal and the third-party router becomes redundant within 6 months. Secondary: Poe / OpenAI response — Poe adds true BYOK, or OpenAI bundles Claude+Gemini routing into ChatGPT Plus. Third: BYOK adoption friction — 70% of mainstream users never paste an API key. | iOS 27 Siri Extensions is the first real App Store featuring moment for AI routing apps. BYOK is a legal + cost moat (no per-token margin risk, GDPR/EU AI Act compliance is the user's, not yours). Foundation Models "which AI" classifier is genuinely novel — no competitor can ship it on Android or Windows. Price at $4.99 one-time + $4.99/mo Pro undercuts Poe ($19.99) by 75% and matches the "own it" psychology that made TypingMind $1.3M. |
Bundle ID and IAP product IDs must be created in App Store Connect first. Mismatches are the #1 cause of upload failures. BYOK keys are stored in Keychain, never uploaded.
com.dreamseeds.askrouterRegister in Apple Developer Portal → Certificates, IDs & Profiles → Identifiers. Enable Siri, App Intents, and Keychain Sharing capabilities.
Free tier: 10 routes/day, single-model at a time. $4.99 one-time unlock for unlimited routes + parallel fan-out. $4.99/mo Pro for classifier learning, cloud history sync, team keys.
Developer, writer, researcher, student paying $60+/mo across ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Gemini Advanced, Grok Premium. Comfortable pasting an API key. Wants to cancel 2 of 4 subs.
| # | Feature | Why It Matters | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYOK Key Vault (Keychain) | Paste API keys for Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok once. Stored in iOS Keychain, never leaves device. Solves #1 BYOK competitor complaint ("keys hidden behind proxy sub"). | S1 |
| 2 | Parallel Fan-Out + Side-by-Side UI | One prompt → 4 parallel async API calls → tabbed compare view with token cost per model shown in real time. Directly attacks Poe's points-obfuscation pain. | S2 |
| 3 | Foundation Models "Which AI" Classifier | On-device prompt classifier suggests the best model before fan-out: code → Claude, image/multimodal → Gemini, real-time/fact → Grok, general → GPT. Unique moat; no competitor has it. | S3 |
| 4 | User-Rated "Winner" Feedback Loop | User picks winner among 4 responses; classifier retrains on-device. Over time the app learns the user's taste — sticky flywheel no cloud competitor can replicate. | S4 |
| 5 | Siri Extension + App Intents | "Hey Siri, ask Router to explain this photo" triggers parallel fan-out via intent. Day-1 iOS 27 Siri Extensions support is the App Store featuring hook. | S6 |