# Noema: Local AI & Offline LLM — user reviews > 11 indexed App Store user reviews of Noema by Alexandru Stamate, rated 4.50/5 from 25 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noema-local-ai-and-offline-llm/id6751169935/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noema-local-ai-and-offline-llm/id6751169935.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Very bad *2026-08-09* Ok, so that’s very bad, there is ALWAYS a ~300 token context allocation on “tools” which I simply cannot turn off **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for your review. We have fixed your issue and will push an update in the next few days. Please try Noema again and update your review if your issue is resolved. If you encounter any more issues, you can also always email us at clientcare@noemaai.com. ### 2/5 — Not working after 2.0 update *2026-03-10* After updating to 2.0, I cannot load any model regardless of the size or quantization. Please update the application to resolve the issue. Load Failed Failed to start loopback Ilama.cpp server for this GGUF model. **Developer response:** Hi Paul, Please update the app to version 2.1 as we have tried to fix the bug you mentioned. Please email us or update your review to let us know if the problem has been fixed. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Off-grid mode works *2026-04-25* The latest update fixed the off-grid. **Developer response:** Update: Hi xxxsman, the issue you were encountering has been fixed, please let us know if you continue encountering issues. Hi there xxxsman! We're sorry the off-grid functionality is not working correctly. We have a team of early testers and thoroughly test features before we release, this is actually a feature that has been in Noema for a long time. We'd love if you could send us an email at clientcare@noemaai.com as this might be a device-specific bug. Please contact us and we'll fix this as soon as possible. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Works perfectly if you know what you’re doing *2026-08-21* This app is a hidden gem and must maintain its superiority. It is 100% better than LM Studio in my humble opinion. If a user doesn’t like it, its because they don’t know how to use it properly. **Developer response:** Thank you for review! We'll continue improving Noema on Mac, if you have any feature you'd want to see specifically, feel free to email clientcare@noemaai.com. ### 5/5 — Very good free AI *2026-08-17* It's basically LMStudio for iOS. Does lightweight tasts very well and replicates gpt mini or gemini flash **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! We appreciate the support. ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-07-22* This is a great tool to learn and play with. I appreciate that the developer frequently releases updates to add features or to address specific user requests. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the thoughtful review. I’m glad you’re enjoying exploring and learning with Noema. User feedback plays a large role in shaping each update, so it means a great deal to hear that the improvements have been useful. ### 5/5 — Best offline LLM solution on iOS *2025-12-13* Really, this is exactly the kind of offline LLM experience that I am looking for on iOS. Bravo! There were some minor bugs here and there, but the core experience works greatly. If iOS can relax the memory limit a bit more I am sure the app could get much more useful with larger models but one could dream at this moment. Still, the app itself really stands out. I am wondering if there’s a way to support the developer… **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your review! We’re working towards resolving all the bugs and improving the overall user experience so that it is closer to what you could find on desktop. Thanks for again for your support! At the current time, there’s no way to support, but in future releases I will look into it. Your feedback currently is more than enough! ### 5/5 — Neat app *2025-11-23* Interesting local LLM app. I like what you have done and hope you keep expanding on it. Lots of great ideas here ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-10-07* Noema is the most reliable on-device AI I’ve tried. It runs locally on my iPhone, so responses are fast and my data stays on my device. I can bring in my own documents and get answers based off them. Clean UI, and the app id clearly optimized for iOS. Easily a daily tool for work or study. ### 5/5 — The best so far *2025-10-06* I’ve tried all the apps for local AI and for accessing a remote backend and this is the best so far. It’s professionally designed and implemented, offers free search and RAG (ability to interact with documents), has both recommended local models and search for downloadable models, and at this writing is free. The developer has been very responsive to suggested improvements. Deeply grateful to the developer for the time and effort to create and polish this gem! **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. It means a lot to me. If you need anything else regarding the features Noema offers, don't hesitate to reach out again! ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best option on the app store *2025-09-20* The RAG and embedding features, not to mention adjustable performance, really set this apart. By far the best option available for running local LLMs. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*