Comparison

Talky vs Private AI Models

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

Head to head
About

Talky

This AI chat client offers extensive control over LLM interactions, supporting various models and features like vision, image generation, and function calling. Customize prompts, edit conversations, and integrate with plugins for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Advanced LLM control
  • Vision and image generation
  • Customizable system prompts
  • Edit conversation history
  • Local storage and iCloud sync
  • Shortcuts integration
  • Built-in and custom plugins
Features
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Talky is an AI chat client for users who want more control over their conversations with LLMs. It supports OpenAI's GPT series models and DeepSeek models, with features including vision capabilities, image generation, and function calling. You can also connect your own custom models or use third-party LLM service providers. The app offers direct access to these models with full transparency and customization options. ### Key Features ### ** Full Control ** You can adjust system prompts, context length, and temperature settings, and save them as reusable roles. You can also edit conversation history, including modifying AI responses, for flexible experimentation. All requests are sent directly to your chosen model without modifications or downgrading. ** Local Storage + iCloud Sync ** Conversations are stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud account. ** Shortcuts Support ** Use Shortcuts to send messages to specific conversations and get responses. Interact with LLMs from Control Center, Share Sheet, Action Button, or Siri. ** Plugins ** Built-in plugins include web browsing, web search, document content reading, chat notes, and other useful tools. Additionally, Talky supports a Health plugin that can read health data from HealthKit. ** Cross-Platform ** Native apps for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with seamless sync. ---- ### Free Trial and Subscription ### Talky's basic features are free, with a certain amount of free AI usage to get you started. You can also subscribe to Talky's membership service to access various models, including GPT and DeepSeek models. Auto-renewable subscriptions can be managed in the app's settings. Payment will be charged to your App Store account upon confirmation. To stop the subscription, you need to manually turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Privacy Policy: https://gongzhang.io/app/talky/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://gongzhang.io/app/talky/en/terms

About

Private AI Models

Engage in AI conversations locally on your device without needing an internet connection or cloud servers. This app allows you to download and run various open AI models, keeping your data private and secure. Chat with documents, understand images, and utilize pre-built assistants for diverse tasks.

Highlights
  • Runs AI models entirely on your phone
  • Completely offline functionality
  • Chat with your documents (PDF, text, Markdown)
  • Image understanding and analysis
  • Step-by-step reasoning visualization
  • Pre-built AI assistants
  • On-device text-to-speech
Features
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Chat with an AI that lives on your phone, not in the cloud. Private AI is an offline AI chat app: open models like Qwen, Gemma and GLM run entirely on your phone — no server, no account, and after a one-time model download no internet at all. YOUR AI, YOUR DEVICE Cloud chatbots send every word you type to a data center. Private AI computes the answer on your phone's own chip: your chats, your photos and the models themselves stay with you. Uninstall it and everything goes with it. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE Download a model once, then chat anywhere: • On flights, subways and trips abroad • In dead zones and on unreliable connections • Whenever you want answers that stay private Switch on airplane mode if you like — the app won't notice. THE LATEST OPEN MODELS, PHONE-SIZED • Qwen 3.5 (0.8B, 4B, 9B) — fast, smart and multilingual • Google Gemma 4 (E2B, E4B) — mobile-first quality, 140+ languages • GLM 4.6V Flash — flagship-class vision for high-end phones • Ministral 3 — compact, with a 256k context window • Bring your own: load any GGUF model by URL (Hugging Face links work) Models are 0.8–6 GB downloads. A "Fits your device" badge reads your phone's RAM so you know what will run well before you download, the catalog is searchable and filterable, and interrupted downloads resume where they stopped. BENCHMARK IT ON YOUR OWN PHONE Run the built-in benchmark on any downloaded model to see exactly how fast it loads and generates on your hardware — tokens per second, GPU or CPU — and pick the model that fits. CHAT WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS Attach a PDF, text or Markdown file to any chat and ask about it: the text is extracted and searched on your phone, the model answers from the matching passages and tells you which ones it used. Contracts, papers, manuals, notes: the files are never uploaded. UNDERSTANDS IMAGES Every model in the catalog supports vision. Add the optional image-support file, then snap a photo or pick one from your gallery: read documents, translate signs, decode menus, describe scenes. WATCH IT THINK Turn on thinking mode and reasoning models show their step-by-step working in a collapsible panel above the answer — great for math, code and anything worth double-checking. ASSISTANTS Start a chat with a ready-made assistant: Tutor, Writing Coach, Email Helper, Translator, Code Helper, Summarizer, Chef or Travel Planner, each with its own instructions and one-tap starters. An offline translator for your next trip, no signal needed. A REAL CHAT APP • Markdown that renders: code blocks with one-tap copy, tables and lists • Streaming answers with a live tokens-per-second readout • Switch models mid-conversation from the chat header • A system prompt per chat, plus Creative / Balanced / Precise / Thinking presets • Edit, regenerate, copy, select text — or have any answer read aloud (on-device TTS) • Search your chats, pin favorites, light and dark themes • Back up every chat and setting to a single JSON file, and restore anywhere PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Conversations and photos are processed on your device, never in the cloud • No account, no sign-up, no server • GPU-accelerated by llama.cpp — Metal on iPhone, OpenCL on Snapdragon Adreno PRIVATE AI PRO Free to use, with ads that never interrupt an answer (offline, none load). Pro removes all ads and adds your own custom assistants and accent colors. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial for new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://llm.chinesepowered.com/privacy.html Formerly Personal LLM: same app, new name. Your questions are yours. Keep them that way.

Screenshots

Talky4 screens
Private AI Models4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talky at 86% against Private AI Models's 0%. Talky also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Private AI Models's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Talky sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Private AI Models sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talky holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talky has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Talky's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private AI Models's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talky ships an update every 2 weeks, Private AI Models fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talky versus Private AI Models: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkyPrivate AI Models
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB70 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer弓 张Nelson Lai

Customer experience

Talky

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Private AI Models

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talky

Subscriptions1
  • Talky Membership$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Private AI Models

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Talky free?
Talky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private AI Models free?
Private AI Models is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talky or Private AI Models?
Talky is rated higher. Talky averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Private AI Models averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Talky or Private AI Models have ads?
Private AI Models shows ads; Talky does not.
Which is updated more often, Talky or Private AI Models?
Talky ships an update every 2 weeks, and Private AI Models fortnightly. Most recently, Talky was updated on October 24, 2026 and Private AI Models on October 29, 2026.

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