# MLC Chat vs BakLater

The clearest difference is rating: BakLater at 5.0 against MLC Chat's 4.2. BakLater also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). MLC Chat's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

BakLater holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLC Chat has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MLC Chat ships an update every 2 months, BakLater daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MLC Chat | BakLater |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlc-chat/id6448482937/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baklater/id6788223732/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1.7 GB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tianqi Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684828246) | [HAKAN TAYMAZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786043846) |

## 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


### BakLater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baklater/id6788223732)

Save movies, books, restaurants, and more for later. Organize your saved items, mark them as done, and add personal reflections. Share recommendations privately with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Save movies, TV shows, books, podcasts, restaurants, and places, Mark items as done, Add ratings and reflections, Organize into a personal library, Private sharing with friends and family, TV app for big screen browsing

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MLC Chat free?

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

### Is BakLater free?

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

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

BakLater is rated higher. MLC Chat averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while BakLater averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do MLC Chat or BakLater have ads?

Neither MLC Chat nor BakLater shows ads.

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

MLC Chat ships an update every 2 months, and BakLater daily. Most recently, MLC Chat was updated on October 6, 2026 and BakLater on October 15, 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.*