Comparison

AI Lab vs Liquid Apollo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AI Lab

Explore the capabilities of artificial intelligence by pointing your camera at objects. This app lets you experiment with AI image classifiers directly on your device, offering a simple and fun way to understand machine learning. Share your discoveries with others.

Highlights
  • AI Image Classifiers
  • Camera-based object recognition
  • On-device processing
  • Downloadable models
  • Simple user interface
  • Share results
Features
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AI Lab is a playful way to explore machine learning on your iPhone and iPad. Point your camera at anything and watch AI name what it sees — instantly and entirely on your device. New: hold it up to the world and let it listen, too. Two ways to sense the world • Camera: live, on-device image recognition with clear, ranked confidence and the top result featured front and centre • Microphone: recognise everyday sounds — no download, powered by Apple's built-in sound classifier A whole library of models Start right away with Apple's built-in Vision classifier (nothing to download), then add more advanced CoreML models when you want them — from fast and tiny to state of the art. Each model shows its release year, a power rating and its download size, so you always know what you're getting. Search and browse by category: objects, scenes, people, food and more. Made to explore • One-tap quick actions for live recognition and listening, right next to search • Compare two models on the same photo, side by side — take a new photo or pick one from your library • Share a comparison as a beautifully formatted email, with the photo and each model's results • Tap any result to learn more, and freeze a frame to save it to your photos • Manage storage: see sizes, track download progress, cancel or remove models Built for everyone • Hear the top result read aloud — ideal for VoiceOver users and hands-free use • Adjust speech in Settings: on/off, speed, language and voice, with a mute button on the recognition screen • Dynamic Type and clear, high-contrast labels throughout Privacy first Your photos and audio are processed entirely on your device and are never uploaded. AI Lab shows no ads and never sells your data; only anonymous, aggregate usage statistics help us make the app better. A note on accuracy The models are provided as-is. Recognition is a probability, not a fact — results can be wrong, and models that estimate sensitive traits (such as age, gender or emotion) are approximate and should never be treated as truth about a real person. A newer, more powerful device makes everything faster and more fun.

About

Liquid Apollo

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
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Chat with private, local AI models, connect to every open source AI, or your own locally-hosted private LLMs. Apollo is your own customizable client for accessing language models from all around the web. Local model support (powered by LEAP, a Liquid AI product): run smaller LLMs privately and securely on-device. OpenRouter support: bring an OpenRouter API key to chat with every model on the web. Just sign in by creating an account over at OpenRouter and paste it in to Apollo to access nearly every model, from open source models like Meta Llama 3, to closed source models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4. Custom Backend support: want ChatGPT at home? Run an LLM on your computer with tools like LM Studio or Ollama and connect to it with Apollo to host your own private ChatGPT-like mobile app for your family.

Screenshots

AI Lab4 screens
Liquid Apollo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Liquid Apollo at 4.5 against AI Lab's 3.3. Liquid Apollo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (653 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liquid Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 653 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AI Lab's written reviews are positive against 68% of Liquid Apollo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Lab ships an update every 8 months, Liquid Apollo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AI Lab versus Liquid Apollo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI LabLiquid Apollo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (653 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB162 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSwift Management AGLiquid AI, Inc.

Customer experience

AI Lab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Liquid Apollo

All ratings653 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.5%

Bugs and requests

AI Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Liquid Apollo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Inconsistent behavior when using code blocks

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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
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  • Add MCP (Multimodal Conversation Protocol) support
  • Enable direct OpenAI API integration
  • Improve voice chat functionality
  • Add option to delete all chat history
  • Implement search and filtering for chat history

In-app purchases

None

AI Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Liquid Apollo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Lab free?
AI Lab 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, AI Lab or Liquid Apollo?
Liquid Apollo is rated higher. AI Lab averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 from 653 ratings.
Do AI Lab or Liquid Apollo have ads?
Neither AI Lab nor Liquid Apollo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Lab or Liquid Apollo?
AI Lab ships an update every 8 months, and Liquid Apollo every 10 days. Most recently, AI Lab was updated on October 14, 2026 and Liquid Apollo on October 18, 2026.

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