# Locally AI by LM Studio — Local & Private AI Assistant

> Offline, private AI assistant running large language models on your iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by Element Labs Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locally-ai-by-lm-studio/id6741426692 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Element Labs Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652234264)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,486 App Store ratings · 585 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.1 · 104 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Latin American Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2025-04-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locally-ai-by-lm-studio/id6741426692/reviews.md

## What is Locally AI by LM Studio?

Run AI models like Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and more on your iPhone and iPad. Offline. Private. No login. No data collection. Powered by Apple MLX.

Meet Locally AI by LM Studio, the AI app that respects your privacy. No login. No data collection. Just pure intelligence, running entirely on your iPhone and iPad.

Why Locally AI?
- 100% Offline: No internet needed. Chat anywhere. 
- Total Privacy: No login, no data collection. Your data stays on your device.
- Optimized for Apple Silicon: Powered by Apple MLX for lightning-fast responses.
- Multiple models supported: Run Llama 3.2, Google Gemma 2 & 3, Qwen 3, DeepSeek, and more.
- Chat, Analyze, Create: Ask complex questions, analyze images, or generate text.

Download Locally AI now!

Privacy Policy: https://locallyai.app/privacy-policy.html
Terms & Conditions: https://locallyai.app/terms.html

## Key features

- Run AI models offline
- Private and no data collection
- Supports Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and more
- Optimized for Apple Silicon
- Chat, analyze images, generate text

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $8.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Locally AI by LM Studio?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Polished and user-friendly UI
- 🔒 Good privacy policy
- 🚀 Runs models quickly on device

**Cons**

- 🐛 Doesn't work without internet connection
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Stops responding when Airplane mode is turned on
- Interface issues on iPhone 15 Pro

**Most requested features**

- Add option to switch between downloaded models
- Implement autoscroll feature
- Add support for more model types (e.g. SolvLM2, Grante Vision)
- Allow users to add models from Hugging Face

## Recent user reviews (10 of 585)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locally-ai-by-lm-studio/id6741426692/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Cannot Attached PDF Files

*2026-08-21, version 1.64.0*

Can attach PDF files.  But model does not see them.  I attach a PDF file and ask the model to summarize it.  The model says that it cannot see any file or content.  Large VL model running in LM Studio via LM Link works well otherwise.

### 2/5 — Not fully local, data sent to Apple

*2026-08-17, version 1.64.0*

Doesn’t make any sense that the voice is processed in Apple’s cloud.

### 5/5 — Amazing.

*2026-08-16, version 1.64.0*

Will save your life to have AI help anywhere.

### 3/5 — Great - but needs web search capability

*2026-08-16, version 1.64.0*

Great app guys. But to really be useful, it needs to offer web access for research purposes - that also gives room for the latest small models that concentrate on tool use rather than brute force MOE. I understand you are concerned about privacy, but the user should be able to turn it on or off, or simply authorise it on each chat turn. I’m thinking of a similar tool authorisation process to unsloth.

### 5/5 — It’s ok

*2026-08-12, version 1.64.0*

It’s ok

### 2/5 — Logging in is a pain

*2026-08-10, version 1.63.0*

The instructions sound simple:
1. Install LM studio on your PC.
2. Sign into your LM Studio account on both devices.
3. Turn on LM link.
On the phone app, in the Link to LM studio screen, there is a try it now button. I click it, and it sends an authorization link to my email. I click the link, and the device/app on my PC should be authorized. However , am caught in a loop. When I go back to the app, it still wants me to click the the button so it can send me the authorization once again. There is no button that appears that says the phone and device are now authorized and ready to use. i've been trying to figure this out for more than an hour. This appears to be more trouble than it's worth.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-08-09, version 1.63.0*

I love this app and I get the aim, I have contacted support about this but I know they won’t aim for it. I would continue to use this if they reshaped the app a little and allowed open ai chat completions. I have my own server and ai loaded and I built it to accept api calls and OpenAI chat style completions for compatibility. This app doesn’t allow that 🥲

### 4/5 — Sehr gut…

*2026-08-05*

…gelungene App. Allerdings fehlt mir die eingebaute Websuche, was ich ehrlich gesagt nicht verstehe, da man als User auch auf aktuelle Informationen angewiesen ist. Bitte nach Möglichkeit die besagte Funktion Updaten.

### 5/5 — 挨拶文やプロンプト生成に便利

*2026-08-05*

応答速度もそれなりで使いやすいです。でも画面中央の広告は邪魔かなw  大半のユーザーは使わないし、使う人は自分でSSHやWebサーバーなどを立ててやると思います

### 4/5 — feature request

*2026-08-05, version 1.63.0*

Could you please add a setting to specify a custom OpenAI-compatible base URL and API token? I’m running LM Studio on my Mac Studio, and I’d like to point the app there directly, as the current LM Link integration has been unreliable for me.

## Frequently asked questions about Locally AI by LM Studio

### What does Locally AI do?

Locally AI allows you to run various artificial intelligence models, such as Llama, Gemma, and Qwen, directly on your iPhone or iPad. It functions entirely offline, ensuring your data remains private and on your device.

### What are the key features of Locally AI?

Key features include 100% offline operation, total privacy with no login or data collection, optimization for Apple Silicon for fast responses, and support for multiple AI models. You can use it to chat, analyze images, and generate text.

### Is Locally AI free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model for access to its features.

### What devices is Locally AI compatible with?

Locally AI is designed to run on iPhones and iPads. It is optimized for Apple Silicon, indicating it will perform best on devices with Apple's M-series or A-series chips.

### What are common use cases for Locally AI?

Common use cases include asking complex questions without needing an internet connection, analyzing images privately, generating creative text content, and using AI for tasks where data privacy is paramount.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.64.0 — 2026-08-11

Thank you for using Locally AI!

# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.

Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Add Gemma 4 E2B and E4B Mobile
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.63.0 — 2026-08-04

Thank you for using Locally AI!

# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.

Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Add LFM 2.5 (2.6B) model
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.62.0 — 2026-07-14

Thank you for using Locally AI!

# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.

Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Add Bonsai 27B on supported devices
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.61.0 — 2026-07-03

Thank you for using Locally AI!

# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.

Here’s what’s new in this update:
• LM Link can now be used on devices not supporting MLX
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.60.1 — 2026-06-23

Thank you for using Locally AI!

# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.

Here’s what’s new in this update:
• New side panel
• More Liquid Glass
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

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