Liquid Apollo vs LlamaChat Local
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.
LlamaChat Local
Create AI images and chat privately on your device. Generate visuals from text prompts and engage in conversations with local language models. Save, share, and explore various AI models for offline creativity.
- AI image generation from text prompts
- Private on-device chat with local language models
- Offline functionality after installation
- Save and share AI creations
- Explore and download additional AI models
- Adjust temperature and system prompt settings
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Turn your ideas into AI images. Keep your creativity on your device. LlamaChat Local brings AI image generation and private chat to your iPhone. Describe a scene, create an image, and save or share your favorites. The included models run on-device, so you can create and chat offline after installation. CREATE WITH AI • Generate images from text prompts in the Create tab or in chat. • See generated images and accompanying text together in your conversation. • Save and share your creations. • Explore additional image models from the Models tab. Optional model downloads require an internet connection. CHAT PRIVATELY • Chat with local language models powered by llama.cpp and Metal acceleration. • Keep your conversation history saved on your device. • Continue long conversations without a fixed chat-length cutoff. Choose when to see a context warning; warnings never block sending. Each reply uses a recent portion of the conversation that fits the model's context capacity. • Adjust temperature and your system prompt. • Browse and download supported GGUF models, including Llama, Phi, Gemma, and Mistral variants. START CREATING No account is required. Try the shared allowance of five image generations or uploads. LlamaChat Pro Monthly removes this free image-use limit. Purchases and optional model downloads use the internet; AI inference runs on-device. Generation speed and model compatibility depend on your device and selected model. LlamaChat Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Your subscription renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liquid Apollo at 68% against LlamaChat Local's 0%. Liquid Apollo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. LlamaChat Local sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.00 per month. Liquid Apollo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Liquid Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 664 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Liquid Apollo's written reviews are positive against 0% of LlamaChat Local's.
Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, LlamaChat Local weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Apollo | LlamaChat Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (664 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 3.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Liquid AI, Inc. | Jimil Burkhart |
Customer experience
Liquid Apollo
LlamaChat Local
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
LlamaChat Local
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liquid Apollo
No in-app purchases
LlamaChat Local
- LlamaChat Pro$10.001 Month
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