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Head-to-head · Roast App

AI Roast vs Ember

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score AI Roast #1 in Roast App 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan Visit AI Roast
Ember #2 in Roast App 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Ember

AI Roast leads on 0 checks, Ember on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAI Roast · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth

AI Roast scores higher on our rubric for roast app: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

AI Roast is the better fit for roasting names, photos, text, and screenshots. Ember is the better fit for iPhone users who want tone and intensity choices.

  • AI Roast fits best

    Roasting names, photos, text, and screenshots

  • Ember fits best

    iPhone users who want tone and intensity choices

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Side by side

Feature AI Roast 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Ember 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.2
Ranking #1 in Roast App #2 in Roast App
Best for Roasting names, photos, text, and screenshots iPhone users who want tone and intensity choices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $7.99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS iOS
Support Email Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Specs
Roast input types name, photo, conversation text, screenshot text, photo, screenshot
Output formats text; copy to clipboard, share, or screenshot in-app generated roast text
Roast styles General, Looks, Personality, Career, Lifestyle, Intelligence Friendly, Savage, Brutal, Flirty, Corporate, Wholesome, Gen-Z, Sarcastic, Poetic, Dad Joke; Tone Blending
Sharing options copy to clipboard, share, screenshot share roasts with friends
Platforms web, iOS iOS
Supported languages 1 Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Accepts names, photos, pasted conversations, and screenshots
  • Offers six categories, from General to Intelligence
  • Lets users copy, share, screenshot, and revisit roasts
  • Accepts text, photos, and screenshots as input
  • Offers 10 tones with intensity adjustable from 1 to 5
  • Premium adds unlimited roasts, tone blending, and priority generation
Cons
  • Unlimited access requires a paid iOS subscription
  • The iOS app's subscriptions are billed weekly or yearly
  • Roasts are limited to text output
  • Available only on iOS
  • Free plan is limited to three roasts per day and three tones
  • Premium costs $7.99 monthly or $2.99 weekly
Our verdict

AI Roast turns a name, uploaded photo or screenshot, or pasted conversation into humorous insults. Users can choose among General, Looks, Personality, Career, Lifestyle, and Intelligence categories, then copy or share the result, save it…

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Ember turns text, photos, or screenshots into personalized roast text in an iOS app. Its selectable styles range from Friendly and Wholesome to Savage and Brutal, with an intensity setting from 1 to 5. Roasts are generated in the device’s…

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  1. AI RoastRoast App 8.4Free plan
  2. EmberRoast App 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AI Roast — where it wins

    • Accepts names, photos, pasted conversations, and screenshots
    • Offers six categories, from General to Intelligence
    • Lets users copy, share, screenshot, and revisit roasts

    Where it doesn't

    • Unlimited access requires a paid iOS subscription
    • The iOS app's subscriptions are billed weekly or yearly
    • Roasts are limited to text output
  • Ember — where it wins

    • Accepts text, photos, and screenshots as input
    • Offers 10 tones with intensity adjustable from 1 to 5
    • Premium adds unlimited roasts, tone blending, and priority generation

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only on iOS
    • Free plan is limited to three roasts per day and three tones
    • Premium costs $7.99 monthly or $2.99 weekly
  • AI Roast8.4/10 · Free plan

    A flexible roast generator for text and images, with free web access and iOS subscriptions.

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  • Ember8.2/10 · Free plan

    A flexible iOS roast generator with adjustable intensity and a limited free tier.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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