# Liquid Apollo vs GitBoba

The clearest difference is rating: GitBoba at 5.0 against Liquid Apollo's 4.5. Liquid Apollo's advantage is ratings volume (639 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

GitBoba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 639 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Liquid Apollo ships an update every 11 days, GitBoba weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liquid Apollo | GitBoba |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitboba/id6767851416/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 151 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liquid AI, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772686878) | [Miguel Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1374068344) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### GitBoba

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitboba/id6767851416)

A native iOS and iPadOS client for Gitea, a self-hosted Git service. Manage your daily work directly from your mobile device without needing to access a desktop.

**Highlights:** Native iOS and iPadOS client, Connects to Gitea servers, Personal access token authentication, Manage day-to-day work, Mobile Git management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liquid Apollo free?

Liquid Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GitBoba free?

GitBoba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Liquid Apollo or GitBoba?

GitBoba is rated higher. Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while GitBoba averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Liquid Apollo or GitBoba have ads?

Neither Liquid Apollo nor GitBoba shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Liquid Apollo or GitBoba?

Liquid Apollo ships an update every 11 days, and GitBoba weekly. Most recently, Liquid Apollo was updated on September 24, 2026 and GitBoba on September 24, 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.*