Dola vs Meta AI
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dola
ByteDance's international AI assistant, formerly called Cici
Meta AI
Meta's free AI assistant across its apps, the web and AI glasses
Where they differ
- Dola starts at £7.49 per month, or £74.99 per year (Dola Plus, UK App Store). Meta AI starts at $7.99 per month (Meta One Core).
- Meta AI also covers research.
At a glance
| Dola | Meta AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | £7.49 per month, or £74.99 per year (Dola Plus, UK App Store) | $7.99 per month (Meta One Core) |
| Free plan | Basic chat and web search, chat with images and webpages, and a limited number of uses per day of work tools, image and video generation and voice calls. | Meta AI is free for everyone. Meta One plans add more monthly AI usage for features such as image and video generation; Meta does not publish the size of the free allowance. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SPRING (SG) PTE. LTD. | Meta |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | meta.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Dola
- Everyday writing, summaries and questions on a phone
- Creating and restyling images from a prompt or a photo
- Talking to an assistant by voice instead of typing
Meta AI
- People who already use WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger or Facebook
- Everyday questions and image creation without a subscription
- Owners of Meta's AI glasses, which use the app as their companion
Worth knowing
Dola
- Availability varies by country: dola.com shows a not-available-in-this-region notice in some places, and the US App Store and Google Play do not list the app.
- No US dollar price was found. Prices are set per storefront; the figures here come from the UK App Store, and the terms say fees vary by jurisdiction.
- The Free plan caps work tools, image and video generation and voice calls at a set number of uses a day, and paid plans have limits too; the listing gives no numbers.
- The terms describe the service as provided for private and non-commercial use, and say refunds are granted only at the company's discretion.
Meta AI
- Meta One is bought inside Meta's mobile apps; the plans page says to subscribe using your mobile app.
- Meta says plans, benefits, pricing and availability may vary by region, app and account.
- Certain Meta AI features are only available in select countries and languages, according to the app listings.
- The size of the free allowance is not published; Meta says only that paid plans include more monthly AI usage.
Key features
Dola
- Chat with web search
- Basic chat and web search are part of the Free plan, along with chatting about images and webpages you share with the assistant.
- Writing help
- Brainstorms ideas and drafts or polishes emails, social posts, resumes and reports. You can send in a draft to have it made clearer.
- Image generation and photo editing
- Creates images from a prompt or a photo in styles such as cyberpunk and anime, and edits or restyles photos from a plain-language request.
- Voice input and voice calls
- You can speak instead of typing. Voice calls are among the features the Free plan allows a limited number of times each day.
- Summaries and study help
- Summarizes meetings, articles, files and webpages, breaks down complex concepts and works through math questions.
- Fast and Pro modes
- The web app's mode menu lists Fast, which handles most questions, and Pro, an advanced model that requires sign-in. Pro mode use is limited by plan.
Meta AI
- Chat by text or voice
- Voice conversations are supported in 13 languages, and live AI answers questions about what your camera sees in real time.
- Image creation and editing
- Creates images from a prompt, with presets based on trending styles, and edits photos when you sketch on them or describe the change you want.
- Research reports
- Searches across sources and returns a structured, detailed research report on a topic in minutes.
- Tasks and briefings
- Takes on ongoing jobs such as daily briefings and reminders, keeping up with email and calendar, shopping lists and workout plans.
- File and photo analysis
- Upload documents, PDFs or spreadsheets for summaries, comparisons or analysis, or take a photo for help. Several files can be sent together.
- Incognito Chat
- Starts a private, temporary conversation with Meta AI that only you can see.
Plans
Dola
Free£0
Basic chat and web search, chat with images and webpages, and a limited number of daily uses of work tools, image and video generation and voice calls.
Plus£7.49
per month, or £74.99 per year (UK App Store)
Lowest paid plan. Each paid plan has its own limits for Pro mode, advanced image and video generation, advanced spreadsheet tasks and multimodal research.
Pro£36.99
per month (UK App Store)
Middle paid plan. Its limits for the advanced features are set out on the in-app plan page and are not stated in the store listing.
Max£109.99
per month (UK App Store)
Top paid plan. The listing says the three plans range from everyday work to complex professional tasks but gives no usage limits for Max.
Meta AI
Free$0
Meta AI in the app, at meta.ai and inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook.
Meta One Core$7.99
per month
More AI usage for generating and editing images, creating videos and voice effects, bundled with Instagram Plus, WhatsApp Plus and Facebook Plus.
Meta One Premium$19.99
per month
Everything in Core with expanded AI usage and more video creation.
Ways to pay less
Dola
- Annual discount
About 17% off Plus with annual billing
On the UK App Store, Dola Plus is £74.99 a year against £7.49 a month, about 17% less than twelve monthly payments. The listing shows an annual price only for Plus.
Meta AI
No public discounts listed.
