Liquid Apollo vs LLM Local Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Local LLM support
- OpenRouter integration
- Custom backend connections
- Private AI chat
- Access to open-source models
- Connect to 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.
LLM Local Client
Connect your mobile device to large language models hosted on your computer. This app provides a secure and convenient way to access powerful AI capabilities on the go, bridging the gap between your phone and local LLM servers. Unleash your productivity with seamless interaction.
- Connects mobile to local LLM servers
- Lightweight and easy setup
- Secure local network connection
- Mobile convenience for AI access
- API compatibility for flexibility
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Looking to Run a personal LLM on Your Mobile Device? Instead of installing large models on your phone, consider an alternative solution. This app connects your mobile device to locally hosted large language models (LLMs) on your computer. Using a fast and secure local network, it provides seamless interaction with advanced AI capabilities. Use this app as a bridge to powerful LLMs and unleash your productivity like never before. Key Features: • Lightweight and Easy Setup: Configure and start using the app in just a few steps. • Local Network Security: Your data stays within your trusted environment, ensuring privacy. • Mobile Convenience: Access the power of your local LLM server anytime. • API Compatibility: Designed to work seamlessly with common LLM APIs for maximum flexibility. Perfect for AI enthusiasts and professionals, this app provides a portable, secure solution for leveraging large language models on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Liquid Apollo at 599 against LLM Local Client's 5. LLM Local Client's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Liquid Apollo against 4.6 for LLM Local Client. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 599 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Liquid Apollo's written reviews are positive against 71% of LLM Local Client's.
Liquid Apollo ships an update every 11 days, LLM Local Client every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Apollo | LLM Local Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (599 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 599 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liquid AI, Inc. | Cheuk Yin Lau |
Customer experience
Liquid Apollo
LLM Local Client
Bugs and 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
LLM Local Client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liquid Apollo
No in-app purchases
LLM Local Client
No in-app purchases
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