ChiChat AI vs Local Inference OnDevice Agent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChiChat AI
This AI assistant integrates multiple large language models, allowing users to chat, create, and code with custom assistants. It offers rich media previews, voice input/playback, and smart document processing for enhanced productivity and creativity.
- Customizable AI models and assistants
- Rich media previews (HTML, ECharts, Mermaid, SVG)
- Integrated music and video player
- Image generation and viewing
- Voice input and multilingual playback
- Smart document processing
- Code assistance and debugging
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ChiChat: Your All-in-One AI Assistant ChiChat brings multiple large language models, custom assistants, rich media, and voice together in one app. You can chat, create, code, and explore in a way that fits how you work. Your Models, Your Way • Custom Model Support: Connect any OpenAI-compatible LLM API, add your own endpoints and models, and switch between them anytime. • Personalized Assistants: Create assistant profiles, each with its own model, voice, system prompt, and behavior settings. • Fast, Stable Streaming: Get quick, smooth real-time responses, even for long outputs. Rich Content Preview • HTML Preview: Run AI-generated web pages, mini-games, and interactive demos right in the chat. • ECharts Visualization: Turn data into interactive charts instantly. • Mermaid Diagrams: View flowcharts, sequence diagrams, mind maps, and more. • SVG Rendering: Display vector graphics and illustrations in full detail. • Code & Source Toggle: Switch between the rendered preview and the source code with one tap. Music, Video & Images • Music Player: Play music in the chat, with synced, scrolling lyrics and background playback. • Video Playback: Watch videos inline with full-screen support. • Image Generation & Viewing: Create, preview, and zoom into images in a full-screen viewer. • Save to Photos: Download images and videos to your photo library with one tap. Voice • Multilingual Voice Playback: Hear replies read aloud by your device's built-in voice engine, with enhanced Cantonese support. • Voice Input: Speak instead of typing for faster, hands-free conversations. Productivity & Creativity • Smart Document Processing: Upload, read, and analyze complex documents. • Code Assistance: Debug, explain, and improve code. • Creative Tools: Write, brainstorm, draw, and compare ideas across models. • My Files: Manage your uploaded and generated files in one place. Polished Experience • Dark Mode & Landscape Support: Use a comfortable interface in any lighting or orientation. • Optimized Performance: Deep tuning for a smoother, more reliable app.
Local Inference OnDevice Agent
This app provides an AI chat experience that runs entirely on your device, ensuring your conversations remain private and offline. It offers various AI models, integrates with device tools, and allows for custom API key usage.
- Runs entirely on-device
- Fully offline functionality
- Zero data collection
- Optional API key integration
- Tools: calculator, web search, webpage reading
- Contacts & calendar integration
- Vision models for photo analysis
- On-device text-to-speech
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Your AI. Your phone. Nobody else's business. LocalInference runs powerful open AI models entirely on your device. Your conversations never leave your phone — no account, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. Ever. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE, NOT BY PROMISE • Everything runs on-device; works fully offline after a one-time model download • Zero data collection — we couldn't read your chats if we wanted to • API keys (optional) stored in the secure keychain, sent only to the provider you chose A REAL ASSISTANT, NOT JUST A CHATBOT • Tools: calculator, web search, date & time, webpage reading • Contacts & calendar integration — every write action asks you first • Ask about photos with vision models • Reads answers aloud with on-device voices BUILT FOR TINKERERS • 16 curated models from 0.5B to 8B — Qwen3, Llama, Gemma, DeepSeek R1, Phi, SmolVLM • Only models that fit your device's memory are offered • Live tok/s, time-to-first-token, and token counts per response • Thinking models show their reasoning in collapsible blocks • Bring your own keys: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google — or any OpenAI-compatible server (llama.cpp, LM Studio, Ollama) on your own network Built with Llama. Gemma models provided under the Gemma Terms of Use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Inference OnDevice Agent at none against ChiChat AI's 3. ChiChat AI's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ChiChat AI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Local Inference OnDevice Agent asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChiChat AI against 5.0 for Local Inference OnDevice Agent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChiChat AI | Local Inference OnDevice Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 天祐 梁 | Sameer Shanbhag |
Customer experience
ChiChat AI
Local Inference OnDevice Agent
In-app purchases
ChiChat AI
- Starter$5.00
- Pro$50.00
- Max$200.00
Local Inference OnDevice Agent
No in-app purchases
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