# Refurb Store vs Liquid Apollo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liquid Apollo at 69% against Refurb Store's 21%. Liquid Apollo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Refurb Store's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Liquid Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 645 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Refurb Store's written reviews are positive against 69% of Liquid Apollo's.

Refurb Store ships an update every 2 months, Liquid Apollo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Refurb Store | Liquid Apollo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refurb-store/id1035171929/reviews) | **[4.5 (645 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **645** |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | **68.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [EUREKOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796127385) | [Liquid AI, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772686878) |

## What reviewers say

### Refurb Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refurb-store/id1035171929)

This app helps you find discounted refurbished Apple products. Set custom alerts to be notified instantly when specific items become available, ensuring you don't miss out on great deals.

**Highlights:** Monitors refurbished Apple products, Saves money on purchases, Customizable alerts, Real-time notifications, Finds best offers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Liquid Apollo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325)

Access a wide range of AI language models, both locally on your device and through cloud APIs. This app allows you to chat with open-source models, connect to your own hosted LLMs, or utilize services like OpenRouter for broad model access.

**Highlights:** Local LLM support, OpenRouter integration, Custom backend connections, Private AI chat, Access to open-source models, Connect to hosted LLMs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Works well with OpenRouter
- 🚀 Excellent for running local models
- 🚀 Convenient one-time purchase
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitches when editing messages
- 🐛 Inconsistent message formatting
- 🐛 Slow performance with larger conversations
- 🔒 Unable to disable app transport security

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to download Liquid Models
- Deleted locally installed models
- OpenRouter support crashes the app
- Voice list doesn't load all available voices
- Backspace lag leading to unintended text deletion

**Requested features**

- Add support for more open-source models (e.g. Gemma 3)
- Implement image generation and upload functionality
- Allow scheduling of asynchronous tasks
- Integrate with Hugging Face model repository
- Provide built-in prompt library


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Refurb Store free?

Refurb Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Liquid Apollo free?

Liquid Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Refurb Store or Liquid Apollo?

Liquid Apollo is rated higher. Refurb Store averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 from 645 ratings.

### Do Refurb Store or Liquid Apollo have ads?

Neither Refurb Store nor Liquid Apollo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Refurb Store or Liquid Apollo?

Refurb Store ships an update every 2 months, and Liquid Apollo every 10 days. Most recently, Refurb Store was updated on October 1, 2026 and Liquid Apollo on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*