# MLC Chat vs iGo

The clearest difference is rating: MLC Chat at 4.2 against iGo's 1.0. MLC Chat also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 2). iGo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.

MLC Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLC Chat has 78 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MLC Chat | iGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlc-chat/id6448482937/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igo-markto/id6472995078/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1.7 GB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tianqi Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684828246) | [君程 何](https://appshunter.io/developer/1717812828) |

## What reviewers say

### MLC Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlc-chat/id6448482937)

Engage in conversations with open language models directly on your iPad or iPhone. Once a model is downloaded, all interactions occur locally, ensuring privacy and offline functionality without internet access. This app is designed for non-commercial use, allowing you to run various open-source language models on your device.

**Highlights:** Local AI model chat, Offline functionality, No internet required, Privacy-focused, Open-source project integration, Downloadable language models

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Runs fast locally
- ✅ Works offline
- 💰 Free to use
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Supports various LLM models

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Limited model selection
- 📉 High VRAM requirements
- 📱 Incompatible with older devices
- ❌ Crashes on some devices/models
- 🗄️ Cannot save conversations

**Reported bugs**

- Phi model crashes on iOS 26.0.1 17 Pro Max
- App crashes on iPad Pro 4th Gen, iPadOs 17.7
- RedPajama model crashes app on initialization
- Update is extremely slow
- Download model button disabled in new version

**Requested features**

- Ability to import custom models (from URL/Hugging Face)
- Support for more specific models (DeepSeek, Phi-2, Gemma 2B/7B, MoE Mixtral 8x7B, LLaVA)
- History of conversations
- iOS shortcuts support
- Ability to export entire responses


### iGo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igo-markto/id6472995078)

Capture photos and automatically embed location details as a watermark. View your geotagged images on a map and share them with friends. Customize your watermark's appearance to suit your needs.

**Highlights:** Add address watermark to photos, View photo locations on map, Search photo locations, Share photos with watermark, Customize watermark style

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MLC Chat free?

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

### Is iGo free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MLC Chat or iGo?

MLC Chat is rated higher. MLC Chat averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while iGo averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do MLC Chat or iGo have ads?

Neither MLC Chat nor iGo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MLC Chat or iGo?

MLC Chat ships an update every 2 months, and iGo every 2 months. Most recently, MLC Chat was updated on October 14, 2026 and iGo on October 9, 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.*