OfflineLLM vs DashNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OfflineLLM
This app provides a private AI chatbot experience that runs entirely on your device, ensuring your data remains secure and confidential. It supports various advanced AI models and offers features like multi-modal vision and RAG integration for personalized assistance.
- On-device AI chatbot
- No internet connection required
- Multi-modal vision support
- RAG integration for custom documents
- Beginner and Advanced modes
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Supports various GGUF models
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OfflineLLM uses a custom execution engine for LLMs, optimised specifically for Apple Silicon on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. Using the full power of Metal 3, OfflineLLM is able to run faster on consumer devices than apps based on llama.cpp and MLC. Welcome to AI chatbots that can be used without the risk of compromising confidential and sensitive data. For the first time, you can have personal GPT assistants running privately on your device without an Internet connection. No data is ever sent to the cloud. Your conversations never leave your device. Continue using your AI chatbots when in Airplane mode. Chat directly with the LLM that powers Apple Intelligence! Experience multi-modal vision models like never before on the iPhone. Send images to your offline AI chatbots. Further enhance your AI chatbots using RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) to integrate your own documents and files into your LLMs. Beginner mode allows novices to step into the world of LLMs and AI chatbots. Advanced mode allows experts to configure every parameter of the LLM execution engine. Interact with Offline LLM, anywhere and on any device. Extend the app with system Shortcuts, Automations and Widgets. Have other tools? Use our OpenAI-compatible API to integrate with other systems. Use state-of-the-art AI models, such as DeepSeek, Llama or Gemma to privately answer any questions you may have. Offline LLM supports any GGUF model, including: - GPT-OSS - DeepSeek - Llama - Gemma - Phi - Mistral - ORCA - MobileVLM - StableLM - Code Llama - VisionLlama - TinyLlama - OpenHermes - WizardLM - RWKV Whether you are getting ready for an important presentation, a copywriter looking for a clever turn of phrase, or a student needing to summarise a large article of text for an essay, an AI chatbot can help you. Offline LLM can be your personal AI assistant. AI Writing Assistant: Get personalised help from your AI chatbot. Draft anything from emails and speeches to lyrics and poems. Grammar and Spelling Checker: Using the fastest GPT on the App Store, quickly check and correct your grammar, spelling and function. Professional Proofreading and Rewriting: Use AI to proofread and rewrite your text to make it more engaging, coherent and professional. Summarise Text: Let your personalised AI assistant read large articles of text and summarise them neatly and concisely so that you can quickly understand large chunks of information in record time. Personal Tutor: Learn any concept quickly and easily. Ask your GPT tutor to explain any concept for you to learn in record time. Tackle homework and assignments with ease and get top marks. Coding Assistant: Your personalised AI coding assistant. Get help programming in any language, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Go, C/C++, Haskell, Perl, Ruby, Rust, C# and more. Write efficient and reliable production code in record time with the help of AI. Learn Languages: Learn any language with the help of a fluent AI chatbot. Master any language in record time. Ultimate Creativity Expert: Get instant creativity at your fingertips with the help of an AI creative. Impress others with your newfound creativity. AI Friend: Chat with a companion 24/7 with access to an AI chatbot. Quick answers in real-time to all of your messages. No more being left on blue ticks. Gourmet Chef: Get delicious food recipes and meal inspiration from an AI expert. Offline LLM can run a variety of models, which are capable of running on a range of devices. Performance on devices will vary and depend on the model selected. More advanced models are optimized for powerful Macs and iPads and will struggle to run on older iPhones. To successfully run a model, your device must have more VRAM than the model you choose to use. Large language models perform differently for each question asked; some questions will run significantly quicker or slower than others.
DashNote
Instantly capture thoughts, tasks, code snippets, and voice memos with a distraction-free interface. Organize notes with categories, tags, and templates, and find them quickly with powerful search. Syncs across your devices via iCloud and prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing and encryption.
- Instant note capture
- Multiple note types (text, to-do, code, photo, voice, markdown, encrypted)
- Syntax highlighting for code
- OCR for photo notes
- Speech-to-text for voice notes
- Color categories and #tags
- Calendar integration and reminders
- iCloud sync across devices
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Capture a thought before it slips away. Open DashNote and start typing instantly — no accounts, no loading, no distractions. Everything you jot down stays in your pocket and syncs to your iPad and Mac. No subscription, no tracking. Works offline and syncs through your own iCloud. FAST FROM THE FIRST SECOND • Tap + and write - long-press to pick a type • Shake your phone to snap a Photo note • Pull down to search everything • Slash commands: /date, /time, /todo, /code, /hr • Undo from the ⋯ menu 7 NOTE TYPES • Text - automatic title from the first words • To-dos (TODO) - checklist with check-off and X/Y progress • Code - syntax highlighting, JSON formatting, link & IP detection • Photo - snap or import an image and pull text from it (OCR) • Voice - recording with speech-to-text • Markdown - full editor with live preview • Encrypted - AES-GCM, protected by your password ORGANIZE & FIND • Color categories incl. custom ones and unlimited #tags • 5 templates: meeting, shopping, expense, daily log, bug report • Full-text search, sorting, bulk actions, pinning CALENDAR & REMINDERS • Notes and to-dos on a calendar, recurrence (daily/weekly/monthly) • Local notifications, even auto-detected from a note's text SHARE & EXPORT • Share any note as plain text to Mail, Messages, or any app • Export to JSON/CSV, copy, QR code • Link & IP detection, statistics PRIVACY FIRST • No server, no analytics, no ads • Encrypted notes never leave the device readable • Voice is recognized on-device when possible iCLOUD SYNC • Start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac • Sync status shown right in the app DashNote is also available for Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DashNote at 100% against OfflineLLM's 13%. DashNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). OfflineLLM's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
OfflineLLM costs $5.99 and DashNote $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DashNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OfflineLLM has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of OfflineLLM's written reviews are positive against 100% of DashNote's.
OfflineLLM ships an update monthly, DashNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OfflineLLM | DashNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 534 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bilaal Rashid | Jiri Kluciar |
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OfflineLLM
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OfflineLLM
No in-app purchases
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