# Enclave - Local AI Assistant — Anonymous, Offline, Private AI > Local, private AI assistant for iPhone with offline model support and optional cloud access. (iPhone/iPad app by Piotr Gorzelany.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) - Category: Productivity, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,029 App Store ratings · 284 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 714 MB - Languages: Hindi, American English, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian, Korean, German (Germany), Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish and 4 more - Released: 2024-01-30 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews.md ## What is Enclave? Enclave AI is a local AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. Try hundreds of open-source models and chat offline — no account, no cloud, no data collection. Your conversations never leave your device. Unlike cloud-based AI apps, Enclave processes everything locally using your device's hardware. No internet connection needed. No servers reading your chats. Just you and your AI, completely private. Run Popular AI Models On-Device: - Meta Llama - DeepSeek - Google Gemma - Qwen by Alibaba - Microsoft Phi - Mistral - SmolLM, and more Download the models you want and switch between them freely. Optional Cloud AI with Pro: Subscribe to Pro for access to the latest cloud models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and more. No API keys to manage — just pick a model and start chatting. Cloud conversations are not stored on our servers. Voice Chat: Have natural voice conversations with your AI assistant. Speech recognition and text-to-speech run on-device using Apple's built-in speech technology. Works fully offline with local models. Chat with Documents: Attach PDFs, text files, images, and source code to your conversations. Ask questions, get summaries, and extract key information — all processed locally on your device. Custom Assistants: Create personalized AI assistants with custom instructions for any task — writing, coding, brainstorming, grammar, planning, translation, and more. Each keeps its own conversation history. Web Search: Get answers grounded in live web results when using cloud models. Enclave connects your AI to current information when you need it. Siri and Shortcuts: Integrate Enclave into your daily workflows with Apple Shortcuts. Ask questions, choose your model, and get instant answers — hands-free with Siri. More to Love: - Syntax-highlighted code blocks and full Markdown rendering - Reasoning display for thinking models like DeepSeek R1 - Fine-tune responses with temperature, context window, and seed controls - Conversation history saved locally as simple files you control - Optimized for iPhone with platform-tuned model libraries Built for Privacy: - No account required to use local AI - No tracking or telemetry on your conversations - All chat history stored locally on your device - No third-party analytics on your content - Anonymous by design Enclave is built by an independent developer, not a corporation. Your data is not the business model — your trust is. Terms of service: https://enclaveai.app/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://enclaveai.app/privacy-policy/ ## Key features - Runs hundreds of open-source AI models locally - Offline chat and voice conversations - iMessage extension for private message drafting - Chat with documents (PDFs, text, images) - Create custom AI assistants - Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro | $9.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Caffeine Charge | $5.99 | one-time | | Pixel Pledge | $0.99 | one-time | | Mega Boost | $9.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Enclave? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Runs flawlessly locally - 🔒 Offline and private AI - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 👍 Seamless Shortcuts integration - 🚀 Optimized for low storage usage - 👍 Curated model selection - 👍 Responsive developer **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes or errors - 🐛 Voice chat and file attachment issues - 🐛 Compatibility problems with older devices - 🐛 Markdown rendering bugs - 🐛 Inability to delete downloaded models **Commonly reported bugs** - Initialization errors on some devices - Gemma 3n model not working properly - Inability to download certain models - Shortcut integration issues with long prompts **Most requested features** - Add ability to delete chat history - Implement iCloud sync for chat history - Support for more advanced LLM models - Improve voice recognition and text-to-speech - Add web search functionality - Allow custom model links and self-hosted models ## Recent user reviews (10 of 284) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Great App, but… *2026-08-17, version 1.75.0* The app works and runs great (though it’s a little slow on my iPhone 11, it’s the only option that supports it well!) but the shortcuts feature does not work as advertised. I installed the app, downloaded a model, used that model in the app, but, as far as I can tell, there are no shortcuts supported—unlike the promotional image. ### 1/5 — Over censored *2026-08-16, version 1.75.0* Absolute over censored garbage ### 5/5 — Neat *2026-08-14, version 1.75.0* Nice local, fast little LLM when you are offline and need some supporting simulated thinking ### 1/5 — Does NOT work *2026-08-12, version 1.43.0* Initializing …. Then nothing… perhaps we need to wait for the eternity to finally arrive… let’s not. ### 5/5 — Us *2026-07-12, version 1.74.0* So good ### 4/5 — Solid app but.. *2026-06-30, version 1.74.0* Overall a great local LLM app but it would be amazing to be able to import non hugging face GGUF’s into the app so that I can run my own models for say testing on mobile devices. Good app though! ### 1/5 — 26.5 update *2026-06-16, version 1.74.0* The new update completely made app non functional system fails to start working ### 1/5 — Was solid, can't use your own api key *2026-06-12, version 1.74.0* "You can download models from huggingface, not limited by the devs selection" old review, still applies for local chat but that is barebones and you need to start a new chat or it crashes every 10-20 messages. You can't bring your own api key and need to go through their subscription, there are many options that let you do that and it runs much better and less censored than local chat for pennies. They know users will not like local chat and pay them for a cloud sub. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2026-06-11, version 1.74.0* It works better than the other local AI apps so far besides Google AI Edge Gallery. The only reason why I’m using this is because it automatically opens the chat window while Google Edge doesn’t do that. ### 5/5 — feature request *2026-06-05, version 1.74.0* to start, love the way you can install your own gguf’s from hugging face, because some other LLM apps simply do not give you such freedom. it also doesn’t have ads and tracking. but i believe if you could include an optional voice mode that uses the Kokoro voice generation model, voice mode would be more realistic than regular on-device voices. please consider my idea, and as always this is my go to local ai app—so happy i found this app!! ## Frequently asked questions about Enclave ### What does Enclave AI do? Enclave AI is a local AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. It allows you to chat with hundreds of open-source AI models offline, without needing an account or sending your data to the cloud. You can also use it for voice conversations, drafting messages in iMessage, and analyzing documents. ### How does Enclave AI ensure privacy? All AI processing happens locally on your device, meaning your conversations never leave your iPhone. There's no account required for local AI, no tracking of your conversations, and no third-party analytics on your content. Your chat history is saved locally as files you control. ### What are the costs associated with Enclave AI? The app offers a freemium model. You can use hundreds of open-source models locally for free. An optional 'Pro' subscription unlocks access to the latest cloud models from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, without needing to manage API keys. ### Can I use Enclave AI offline? Yes, Enclave AI is designed for offline use. You can download and run a wide variety of open-source AI models directly on your iPhone without an internet connection. This includes features like offline voice chat and iMessage extensions. ### What kind of AI models can I use with Enclave AI? You can run popular open-source models such as Meta Llama, DeepSeek, Google Gemma, Qwen by Alibaba, Microsoft Phi, and Mistral, among others. You can download the models you want and switch between them freely. The optional Pro subscription provides access to cloud-based models as well. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.75.0 — 2026-08-11 - Adopted Liquid Glass design ### 1.74.0 — 2026-04-19 - The app is now localized in several new languages - Updated the list of recommended cloud models ### 1.73.0 — 2026-03-27 Bugfixes and improvements ### 1.72.0 — 2026-03-24 Bugfixes and improvements ### 1.71.0 — 2026-03-19 - Bug fixes and stability improvements ## Apps similar to Enclave | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mollama](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollama/id6736948278) | 3.6 (29) | Free | Productivity | | [Pal Chat - AI Chat Client](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-chat-ai-chat-client/id6447545085) | 4.3 (417) | Free | Productivity | | [MLC Chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlc-chat/id6448482937) | 4.2 (78) | Free | Productivity | | [Locally AI by LM Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locally-ai-by-lm-studio/id6741426692) | 4.7 (1,486) | Free | Productivity | | [Secret AI: Local AI Chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-ai-local-ai-chat/id6744668980) | 4.4 (68) | Free | Productivity | | [PocketPal AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketpal-ai/id6502579498) | 4.1 (146) | Free | Productivity | ## Related topics [enclave ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/enclave-ai) · [enclave](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/enclave) · [private ai assistant](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/private-ai-assistant) · [offline ai chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/offline-ai-chat) · [local ai assistant](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/local-ai-assistant) · [llm farm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/llm-farm) · [mlc llm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mlc-llm) · [local ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/local-ai) · [mlc chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mlc-chat) · [haplo ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/haplo-ai) · [offline llm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/offline-llm) · [onix ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/onix-ai) · [local ai offline](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/local-ai-offline) · [private ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/private-ai) · [hugging ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hugging-ai) · [pocket pal ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pocket-pal-ai) · [offline ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/offline-ai) · [free offline ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-offline-ai) · [uncensored al](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/uncensored-al) · [local llm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/local-llm) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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