Liquid Apollo vs Kinsera
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, including local, open-source, and self-hosted options. This app provides a customizable client to connect with various AI services and run models privately on your device.
- Local AI model support
- Connect to OpenRouter API
- Integrate with custom backends
- Private, on-device LLM execution
- Access to diverse AI models
- Customizable AI client
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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.
Kinsera
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Kinsera helps parents and guardians set screen-time boundaries and routines for apps, categories, and websites. It uses Apple Screen Time controls and shows protection status so families can see which rule is active and when it changes. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose apps, categories, and websites with Apple’s system picker. • Apply, pause, and schedule on-device limits with timers and recurring schedules. • Start Child Mode sessions with a guardian-selected app allowlist and timer. • Review local time requests with guardian authentication. • See aggregate activity data when Apple makes it available. • Check authorization, protection, and schedule status. • Use widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts to check or control on-device protection. • Set up safe zones and view optional family observations with their age. • Support family routines with challenges and rewards. Family connection is optional. When enabled, iCloud/CloudKit may sync policy commands and acknowledgements and recent device status; battery and location are optional. Child Mode sends the allowlist as encrypted, opaque Apple Family Controls tokens through the private family share for that device, so the child device can apply the session. Kinsera does not resolve those tokens into app names or bundle IDs, and does not send them to RevenueCat. Kinsera does not sync messages, browsing history, or activity history. Location depends on device permissions, connectivity, and the age of the latest observation; it is not a real-time tracking service. Protection requires Apple Family Controls authorization and depends on iOS capabilities and each device’s settings. Kinsera does not lock the entire device. Family Sharing may be required to set up a child’s device. See the privacy policy for full details. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Liquid Apollo at none against Kinsera's 2. Liquid Apollo also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Kinsera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, 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. Kinsera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Liquid Apollo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, Kinsera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Apollo | Kinsera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (674 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 674 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liquid AI, Inc. | Lester Romero Bernardo |
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
Kinsera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liquid Apollo
No in-app purchases
Kinsera
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
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