Open Caption vs SovereignAI

Open Caption is a continuous speech to text app that uses both Apples and your devices speech recognizer to transcribe spoke word.

SovereignAI is a native iOS client for AI chat that puts you in control. Connect to any Connect to any AI chat server server - whether it's Ollama running on your Mac, vLLM on a Linux workstation, or llama.cpp on a home server - and chat with large language models without sending your data to third parties. Your AI, your server, your data. SovereignAI does not collect any data. There are no analytics, no telemetry, no tracking, and no advertising. Your conversations are stored locally on your device. Your messages go only to the server you configure. API keys and tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain using hardware encryption. WORKS WITH ANY AI CHAT SERVER Connect to popular self-hosted AI platforms: * Ollama * vLLM * llama.cpp (with server mode) * LocalAI * LM Studio * Text Generation WebUI (oobabooga) * Any server implementing the Chat Completions API BUILT-IN TOOLS Enable tools that the AI model can use during conversations: * Web Search - the model can search DuckDuckGo to answer questions with current information. * Read URL - the model can fetch and read web pages and PDF documents. * Image Search - the model can search for and display relevant images. All tools can be individually enabled or disabled in settings. FLEXIBLE AUTHENTICATION Connect securely using the method your server requires: * No authentication (typical for local Ollama) * API Key in a custom header * Bearer token * OpenID Connect (OIDC) with device authorization flow ORGANIZE YOUR CONVERSATIONS * Multiple chat sessions with automatic titles * Label system for organizing conversations by topic * Cross-chat context: reference other conversations using #labels * Full-text search across all sessions * Export conversations to Markdown or JSON RICH MARKDOWN RENDERING Responses render with full Markdown support including syntax-highlighted code blocks, tables, mathematical equations, blockquotes, task lists, and more. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Native SwiftUI interface optimized for both iPhone and iPad, with split-view navigation on larger screens and full support for all orientations. No subscriptions. No ads. Just a private, powerful AI chat client that respects your autonomy.