# PyCon US vs Liquid Apollo

PyCon US and Liquid Apollo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PyCon US's written reviews are positive against 68% of Liquid Apollo's. Liquid Apollo's advantage is ratings volume (664 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PyCon US against 4.5 for Liquid Apollo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 664 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PyCon US's written reviews are positive against 68% of Liquid Apollo's.

PyCon US ships an update every 2 weeks, Liquid Apollo every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PyCon US | Liquid Apollo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pycon-us/id6446810296/reviews)** | [4.5 (664 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **664** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 68.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 46 MB | 162 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Python Software Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679214195) | [Liquid AI, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772686878) |

## What reviewers say

### PyCon US

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pycon-us/id6446810296)

Access the PyCon US schedule and exhibitor lead retrieval services. Scan leads offline and in real-time to enhance your conference experience.

**Highlights:** Conference schedule access, Exhibitor lead retrieval, Offline lead scanning, Real-time lead retrieval, Pocket-sized reference

**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 PyCon US free?

PyCon US 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, PyCon US or Liquid Apollo?

PyCon US is rated higher. PyCon US averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 from 664 ratings.

### Do PyCon US or Liquid Apollo have ads?

Neither PyCon US nor Liquid Apollo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PyCon US or Liquid Apollo?

PyCon US ships an update every 2 weeks, and Liquid Apollo every 10 days. Most recently, PyCon US was updated on October 30, 2026 and Liquid Apollo on October 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.*