iCroc Cross vs Liquid Apollo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCroc Cross
Securely transfer files and folders between any two computers, regardless of their operating system. This tool offers end-to-end encryption and supports resuming interrupted transfers without needing local servers or port forwarding.
- Cross-platform file transfers
- End-to-end encryption
- Resumable interrupted transfers
- No local server/port forwarding needed
- Multiple file transfers
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croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders. AFAIK, croc is the only CLI file-transfer tool that does all of the following: - allows any two computers to transfer data (using a relay) - provides end-to-end encryption (using PAKE) - enables easy cross-platform transfers (Windows, Linux, Mac) - allows multiple file transfers - allows resuming transfers that are interrupted - local server or port-forwarding not needed - ipv6-first with ipv4 fallback - can use proxy, like tor The command line application upon which this is based can be found here: https://github.com/schollz/croc
Liquid Apollo
Access a wide range of AI language models, from local on-device options to those available through external APIs. This app allows you to connect to open-source and privately hosted LLMs, offering a customizable client for diverse AI interactions.
- Local AI model support
- OpenRouter API integration
- Custom backend LLM connection
- Private on-device LLM execution
- Access to diverse open-source models
- Connect to privately hosted LLMs
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCroc Cross at 5.0 against Liquid Apollo's 4.5. iCroc Cross also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). Liquid Apollo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (680 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. iCroc Cross sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Liquid Apollo asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCroc Cross holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 680 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iCroc Cross ships an update monthly, Liquid Apollo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCroc Cross | Liquid Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (680 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 67.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 680 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 健斌 黄 | Liquid AI, Inc. |
Customer experience
iCroc Cross
Liquid Apollo
Bugs and requests
iCroc Cross
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
iCroc Cross
- Unlock all features$6.99
Liquid Apollo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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