# Enclave vs Whistant

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Enclave at 1.1K against Whistant's 1. Whistant's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Enclave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Whistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Whistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enclave has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Enclave's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whistant's.

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, Whistant every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Enclave | Whistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whistant/id6746581390/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 684 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **18.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) | [Whisolla LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792967276) |

## What reviewers say

### Enclave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556)

This app provides a private AI assistant that runs entirely on your device, allowing you to chat with various open-source models offline. It offers features like voice chat, iMessage integration, and document analysis, with an optional subscription for cloud-based models.

**Highlights:** Runs hundreds of open-source AI models locally, Offline chat and voice conversations, iMessage extension for private message drafting, Chat with documents (PDFs, text, images), Create custom AI assistants, Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pixel Pledge | $0.99 | one-time |
| Caffeine Charge | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Boost | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Runs flawlessly locally
- 🔒 Offline and private AI
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Seamless Shortcuts integration
- 🚀 Optimized for low storage usage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or errors
- 🐛 Voice chat and file attachment issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with older devices
- 🐛 Markdown rendering bugs
- 🐛 Inability to delete downloaded models

**Reported bugs**

- Initialization errors on some devices
- Gemma 3n model not working properly
- Inability to download certain models
- Shortcut integration issues with long prompts

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete chat history
- Implement iCloud sync for chat history
- Support for more advanced LLM models
- Improve voice recognition and text-to-speech
- Add web search functionality


### Whistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whistant/id6746581390)

This AI-powered assistant automates tasks on your phone by breaking down requests into actionable steps. It can run shortcuts, manage files, send messages, browse the web, and integrate with various services. Users can control and monitor its actions in real-time, with a focus on privacy and local execution.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step task execution, Integrates with iPhone Shortcuts, Automates web browsing and form filling, JavaScript runtime for scripting, Connects to various AI backends, Local-first execution for privacy, Extensible skill library

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $59.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Enclave free?

Enclave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Whistant free?

Whistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Enclave or Whistant?

Whistant is rated higher. Enclave averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Whistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Enclave or Whistant have ads?

Neither Enclave nor Whistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Enclave or Whistant?

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, and Whistant every 9 days. Most recently, Enclave was updated on November 8, 2026 and Whistant on October 30, 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.*