AIApply Review 2026: $19 Interview Buddy, $29 Premium, Auto-Apply

Last updated: October 2026

Quick Answer and Verdict: Is AIApply Worth It?

AIApply is a legitimate UK job-search platform whose real strength is auto-apply: it can send up to 100 tailored applications a day for you, which OphyAI does not do. Its live interview helper, Interview Buddy, is a separate $19 a month subscription, and resume, cover letter and mock interview tools sit in a $29 a month Premium plan, so both list at $48 a month (checked September 29, 2026).

Who it fits: candidates who want applications submitted for them at volume. Who it does not fit: candidates who mainly need interview help plus resume tools on one bill, or who want to test live help free first. For that group, OphyAI Interview Copilot and Interview Practice cover live help, practice and resumes from one Pro plan.

Checked Sept 29, 2026	Best for	Live interview help	Job-search tools	Free way in
AIApply	Auto-apply at volume (up to 100 a day, per its blog)	Interview Buddy, $19 a month or $99 a year	Premium $29 a month; Auto-Apply sold separately	Limited free tier: cover letters, resume scanner, job board
OphyAI	Live help plus practice, resume and application tools on one plan	Included in Pro $29 (300 credits) or Premium $59 (500 credits)	Resume Builder, 16-tool Application Assistant, Job Search, free Application Tracker	First Copilot session up to 15 minutes for eligible new users, no card

Disclosure: OphyAI publishes this review and makes a competing product. AIApply facts come from its own pages, checked September 29, 2026.

What AIApply Is

AIApply (AIApply Ltd, registered in England and Wales, Leicester) sells an AI job-search platform. Its homepage says it “tailors your resume & cover letter, auto-applies, and coaches you live.”

Detail	What AIApply’s own pages say
Core products	Resume and cover letter writing, Auto-Apply, AI mock interviews, Interview Buddy (live help), resume scanner, resume translator, job board
Interview Buddy	Listens to interview questions and suggests answers from your resume and the job description, with live transcripts
Interview Buddy setup	Desktop app; the signup flow offers Mac or Windows. Built for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; for Zoom it recommends joining in Chrome rather than the Zoom desktop app
Auto-Apply	Review, Hybrid (auto-applies to 75%+ matches) and Auto modes; 1 credit = 1 application
Phone app	iPhone only (iOS 16.4 or later), focused on auto-apply; no Android app found
Interview Buddy languages	Not published on its site
Coding-platform support	Not published; the page mentions “technical” questions only

Side by Side

Checked Sept 29, 2026	AIApply	OphyAI
Live interview help	Interview Buddy (separate subscription): Zoom, Meet, Teams, browser-based platforms	Interview Copilot: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet; live transcript, Whisper Mode overlay
Practice	AI mock interview, 15-30 minutes with feedback; its page calls it free, its blog lists it in Premium	Interview Practice: voice or text, follow-ups, transcript, per-answer feedback
Resume and applications	Premium: Resume Builder, Cover Letter Generator, Application Kit	Resume Builder, Application Assistant (16 tools), Job Search, free Application Tracker
Auto-apply	Yes, its core product	No; you apply yourself with the tools above
Coding rounds	Not published	Coding Interview (Premium): screenshot the problem, get an approach and code
Price	Interview Buddy $19; Premium $29; Auto-Apply extra	Pro $29, Premium $59
Free access	Limited free tier; live help trial unclear (see pricing)	First Copilot session up to 15 minutes for eligible new users, no card
Live help languages	Not published	35
Platform	Interview Buddy on Mac and Windows; iPhone app for auto-apply	Web, plus Mac and Windows desktop apps; iPhone and Android apps for practice

Where AIApply Is a Better Fit

You want applications sent for you. Auto-Apply is AIApply’s core: up to 100 tailored applications a day per its blog, with a Review mode if you want to approve each one. OphyAI does not auto-apply.
Live help alone costs less. Interview Buddy is $19 a month or $99 a year, below OphyAI Pro at $29. If live help is all you need, that is a real saving.
Unlimited practice, per its page. AIApply’s mock interview page calls the tool free and says “you can practice as many times as you want.” OphyAI’s free plan covers one Interview Practice session capped at 15 minutes.
Credits that do not expire. Its Auto-Apply page says application credits “never expire” (the App Store listing describes a monthly subscription instead, so check which you are buying).
A solid Trustpilot score. 4.2 from 1,844 reviews (third-party); its newer iPhone app showed 2.6 from 28 ratings.
Student pricing. 40% off premium features with a student email.

Where OphyAI Is a Better Fit

One plan for the whole loop. Pro at $29 covers Interview Copilot, Interview Practice, Resume Builder, Application Assistant and Job Search on one 300-credit balance (about 20 Standard Copilot sessions). On AIApply, Premium plus Interview Buddy lists at $48 a month.
Try live help free first. Eligible new users get a first Copilot session up to 15 minutes with no card (free trial).
Coding and system design rounds. Premium’s Coding Interview workflow; AIApply publishes no coding-platform support.
35 live-help languages, stated. AIApply does not publish an Interview Buddy language count.
More ways to run it. Web with no install, Mac and Windows desktop apps, and iPhone and Android apps for practice, resumes and job search.

On screen sharing: in OphyAI’s desktop app, the operating system excludes the live answer window from screen shares and recordings, but that does not hide it from a camera pointed at your screen, a person in the room, or proctoring software that inspects running apps. AIApply says Interview Buddy “can stay hidden during screen sharing”; we have not tested that. Check the employer’s rules first: see companies that allow AI in interviews and whether Zoom, Teams and Meet can see overlay apps.

Pricing Compared (Checked September 29, 2026)

AIApply has no public pricing page (/pricing redirects to the homepage). The figures below come from AIApply’s own blog post of September 10, 2026, which matches its App Store in-app purchases and the price data on its product pages.

Plan	AIApply	OphyAI
Live help only	Interview Buddy $19 a month or $99 a year	Included in Pro or Premium; $9.99 Interview Pass for one session up to 2 hours, where offered
Job-search bundle	Premium $29 a month or $144 a year (about $12 a month)	Pro $29 a month (300 credits); $278 a year
Both together	$48 a month ($19 + $29)	Pro $29 a month
Top tier	Auto-Apply on iPhone: Starter $49 to Ultra $499	Premium $59 a month (500 credits); $566 a year
Free	Limited free tier: cover letters, resume scanner, job board	First Copilot session up to 15 minutes (eligible new users); one 15-minute practice session

Other AIApply pricing details:

Auto-Apply is extra. On the web it is sold in packs of 100 to 2,000 applications, price shown only at checkout. The App Store lists Starter $49, Pro $99, Pro+ $199, Elite $199, Power $299 and Ultra $499, without application counts. Per-application tailoring is “a further add-on subscription.”
Its pages disagree on the bundle. Older comparison pages (February 2026) describe a $29 plan that includes Interview Buddy; newer pages list it as a separate $19 product.
Free trial for live help is unclear. Its blog says Auto-Apply and Interview Buddy “both require a paid plan with no free trial”, but the Interview Buddy page’s markup says “Free to try, no credit card required.” Check the signup screen.
Refunds are narrow. Its terms make fees non-refundable except for a verified technical issue or an accidental purchase reported within 30 minutes with no meaningful use. Renewals are generally not refundable, and Auto-Apply is non-refundable once applications go out. UK buyers waive the 14-day cooling-off right. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the term ends.

OphyAI has no $9 plan: the Basic plan was retired in July 2026, so pages showing Basic at $9, Pro at $19 or Premium at $39 are out of date (current pricing). For every major copilot side by side, see our AI interview copilot pricing comparison.

How to Decide

Decide whether you want auto-apply. If you want hundreds of applications submitted for you, AIApply is built for that and OphyAI is not.
Price what you will actually use. Live help only: Interview Buddy at $19 is cheaper. Live help plus resumes, cover letters and practice: OphyAI Pro at $29 against $48 for AIApply’s two subscriptions.
Check your rounds. Coding or system design rounds, or a live interview in a language other than English, point to OphyAI, since AIApply publishes neither coding support nor a language count.
Test before paying. OphyAI’s first Copilot session is free for eligible new users; on AIApply, confirm on the signup screen whether Interview Buddy has a trial.
Follow the employer’s rules. Read is using an interview copilot ethical or cheating and ask the recruiter when unsure.

More options are on our alternatives hub and the OphyAI vs AIApply page. If an interview is coming up, try a free Copilot session, then rehearse your weakest round in Interview Practice. Start practicing →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AIApply legit?

Yes. AIApply is run by AIApply Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales and based in Leicester, with published terms of service and a privacy policy updated in September 2026. On September 29, 2026, Trustpilot (third-party) showed 4.2 from 1,844 reviews, while its newer iPhone app showed 2.6 from 28 ratings on the US App Store.

How much does AIApply cost?

On September 29, 2026, AIApply’s own blog listed Premium at $29 a month or $144 a year and Interview Buddy, its live interview helper, as a separate subscription at $19 a month or $99 a year. Auto-Apply is sold separately: the App Store lists tiers from $49 to $499, and the web shows the price at checkout. Students get 40% off premium features.

Does AIApply have a free trial?

AIApply offers a limited free tier instead of a timed trial, covering cover letters, the resume scanner and the job board, and its mock interview page calls that tool free. For Interview Buddy its pages disagree (“no free trial” on its blog, “Free to try” in page markup), so check the signup screen.

Does AIApply auto-apply to jobs?

Yes, it is AIApply’s core product. Per its blog, Auto-Apply can submit up to 100 tailored applications a day, with Review, Hybrid (applies to 75%+ matches) and Auto modes. Its terms warn that employers may use bot detection, promise no outcome, and make Auto-Apply non-refundable once applications go out.

Can I get a refund from AIApply?

Rarely. AIApply’s terms say fees are non-refundable except where law or its service terms say otherwise. Support may consider a refund for a reproducible, verified technical issue, or an accidental purchase reported within 30 minutes with no meaningful use. Renewals are generally not refundable; cancel at least 24 hours before renewal.

Is AIApply’s Interview Buddy better than OphyAI Interview Copilot?

It depends on what you need. Interview Buddy is cheaper alone at $19 a month and runs as a Mac or Windows app. OphyAI Pro at $29 adds Interview Practice, Resume Builder and application tools, a free first session for eligible new users, 35 stated languages and a Premium coding workflow.

What is the best AIApply alternative?

For live interview help plus practice and resume tools on one plan, OphyAI is a strong alternative: Pro is $29 a month with 300 credits, about 20 Standard Copilot sessions, and eligible new users can try a first session free. If auto-apply is what you want, OphyAI does not offer it. See our AIApply alternative page and the best AI job search tools in 2026.

Sources and verification notes

Checked September 29, 2026 (AIApply’s site could not be reached again on October 17, 2026, so these dated figures stand). Review scores are third-party and labelled.

AIApply homepage: products, FAQ (free tier, cancellation).
AIApply blog, AIApply vs JobCopilot (September 10, 2026): prices, Auto-Apply packs and volume, no free trial.
Interview Buddy page: desktop app, meeting apps, “Free to try” markup, screen-sharing claim.
Auto Apply page: credits never expire.
AI mock interview page: free, unlimited practice, 15-30 minutes.
Terms of service: company, refunds, renewal, bot-detection warning.
Students page: 40% off. Older comparison page: $29 plan described as including Interview Buddy.
App Store listing (third-party rating): in-app prices, iOS 16.4, 2.6 from 28 ratings.
Trustpilot (third-party): 4.2 from 1,844 reviews.
OphyAI facts: OphyAI’s Interview Copilot and pricing pages, October 2026.