Comparison

iLlama vs PerChat AI

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

Head to head
About

iLlama

Engage in private, offline conversations with advanced AI models. This app prioritizes user data security by storing all information locally on your device, ensuring no third-party servers are involved. It offers fast, reliable communication and advanced text formatting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Private, offline AI chat
  • Local data storage
  • Supports OpenLlama and Llama 2
  • Advanced markdown formatting
  • Fast and reliable performance
  • No subscription fees
Features
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iLlama is the ultimate chat app for iOS users who value their privacy and security. iLlama is the first port for OpenLlama and Meta’s Llama 2, two of the most advanced chat platforms in the world. With iLlama, you can chat with anyone, anywhere, anytime, without compromising your data or identity. Llama only stores the data in your own phone, computer, or iCloud - no third-party servers involved. iLlama also offers you speed and reliability, thanks to its cutting-edge technology and optimized performance. Because it only runs on your phone, it can work regardless of where you are in the world. Even on the most remote mountain in Perú, iLlama can still tell you about the llamas in the area. iLlama is optimized with custom enhancements to Apple's markdown support. Pick from several different presets to format your messages and Llama's messages with headings, lists, tables, code blocks, and more. You can even give it unformatted data and ask it to format it for you! And best of all, iLlama is free! You don’t need to pay any subscription fees or hidden charges to use iLlama. You can enjoy unlimited chats at unlimited speeds with unlimited usage for free, forever. iLlama is the best chat app for iOS users who want to communicate with ease and confidence. Download iLlama today and enjoy the best chat experience ever!

About

PerChat AI

Engage in private AI conversations powered by your own device. Create detailed characters and enjoy offline chat experiences. Enhance chats by using a Mac or Windows PC as a remote server for more complex interactions.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing for privacy
  • Offline chat functionality
  • Create detailed AI characters
  • Role-play with various personas
  • Use Mac/Windows PC as remote server
  • Curated LLM model selection
Features
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PerChat AI, the chatbot app powered by your own devices. Unlike other AI chatbot apps, all Characters, Chats, and data remains on your iPhone at all times and no data is shared. This app can run AI chats all on your iPhone if you wish, no internet required! It supports a wide range of iPhones, starting from the iPhone XS and up. 4GB of RAM is recommended but the more RAM you have, the better! If you happen to have a Mac or Windows PC lying around, you can have more complex and interesting chats by using that machine as a remote server for this app. Note that remote chatting is only supported on your own home network, or with the use of a VPN to access outside your home. You can run the PerChat AI server on your Mac or Windows PC with some hand-picked models, or you can run your own server such as LM Studio or Ollama, and have character chats using those tools. Features: - create richly detailed Characters to chat with, and Personas to chat with - partake in epic conversations with dungeon masters, real celebrities, or any character you can imagine - choose from a curated list of LLM models that will run well on your iPhone to change the flavor of your chats - run a vast number of LLMs on your own Mac or Windows PC to offload computing, and improve chat quality

Screenshots

iLlama2 screens
PerChat AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PerChat AI at 100% against iLlama's 25%. PerChat AI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PerChat AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iLlama's written reviews are positive against 100% of PerChat AI's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLlama versus PerChat AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLlamaPerChat AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNanoFlick LLCRyan Laseter

Customer experience

iLlama

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

PerChat AI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iLlama

No in-app purchases

None

PerChat AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLlama free?
iLlama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PerChat AI free?
PerChat AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iLlama or PerChat AI?
PerChat AI is rated higher. iLlama averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PerChat AI averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iLlama or PerChat AI have ads?
Neither iLlama nor PerChat AI shows ads.

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