Liquid Apollo vs WatchSpeed
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.
WatchSpeed
Measure internet download speeds directly from your Apple Watch, no iPhone needed. Features a real-time speedometer and customizable test file sizes for quick network diagnostics on the go.
- Standalone Apple Watch functionality
- Real-time speedometer gauge
- WiFi and Cellular speed testing
- Customizable test file sizes
- Instant Mbps results
- Optimized for all Apple Watch sizes
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Test your internet speed directly from your Apple Watch — no iPhone required. WatchSpeed is a beautifully designed, standalone speed test app built exclusively for Apple Watch. With a stunning speedometer interface, you can measure your download speeds in seconds. FEATURES • Speedometer Gauge — Watch your speed climb in real-time with a beautiful animated gauge • Standalone — Works independently on your Apple Watch, no iPhone needed • WiFi & Cellular — Test over WiFi or LTE/5G cellular connections • Customizable Tests — Choose 25MB, 50MB, or 100MB test files based on your needs • Instant Results — Get accurate Mbps readings in seconds • Clean Design — Optimized interface for all Apple Watch sizes PERFECT FOR • Verifying your cellular signal strength • Troubleshooting slow connections • Quick network diagnostics on the go WHY WATCHSPEED? No need to pull out your phone. Just raise your wrist, tap Start, and know your speed. WatchSpeed gives you the information you need, when you need it, right on your wrist. Simple. Fast. Accurate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchSpeed at 5.0 against Liquid Apollo's 4.5. WatchSpeed also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Liquid Apollo's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (659 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WatchSpeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 659 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, WatchSpeed every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Apollo | WatchSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (659 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 659 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liquid AI, Inc. | LVL35 LLC |
Customer experience
Liquid Apollo
WatchSpeed
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
WatchSpeed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liquid Apollo
No in-app purchases
WatchSpeed
No in-app purchases
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