Comparison

Liquid Apollo vs TapForge NFC Writer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local LLM support
  • OpenRouter integration
  • Custom backend connections
  • Private AI chat
  • Access to open-source models
  • Connect to hosted LLMs
Features
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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.

About

TapForge NFC Writer

Features
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Make NFC tags useful with TapForge. Create your content, write it to a compatible tag, and scan it again to see what it contains. WRITE YOUR OWN TAGS • Text notes and website links • Wi-Fi network credentials • vCard contact information • Email, phone, and SMS links • Geographic coordinates and custom UTF-8 MIME records READ AND INSPECT Scan compatible NDEF tags to view their records and open supported links. A built-in Tag Guide explains formats, tag capacity, and compatibility. SIMPLE AND LOCAL No account, subscription, or in-app purchase is required. Tag content is processed on your iPhone and written only when you start a write operation. REQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANT DETAILS An NFC-capable iPhone and compatible NDEF tag are required. Writing requires an unlocked, writable tag with enough space. Tag contents are readable by others with access to the tag, including Wi-Fi passwords; use guest-network credentials when appropriate. Opening links, importing contacts, or joining Wi-Fi depends on the receiving device and its software. TapForge does not guarantee automatic Wi-Fi joining or contact import.

Screenshots

Liquid Apollo4 screens
TapForge NFC Writer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Liquid Apollo at 3 against TapForge NFC Writer's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Liquid Apollo versus TapForge NFC Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid ApolloTapForge NFC Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (660 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings660 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLiquid AI, Inc.RORY JAMES CRABBE

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

TapForge NFC Writer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Liquid Apollo

No in-app purchases

None

TapForge NFC Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liquid Apollo free?
Liquid Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapForge NFC Writer free?
TapForge NFC Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Liquid Apollo or TapForge NFC Writer have ads?
Neither Liquid Apollo nor TapForge NFC Writer shows ads.

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