# Enclave vs Maude

The clearest difference is monetization model: Enclave at freemium against Maude's subscription. Enclave also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). Maude's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Enclave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Maude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Maude 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, Maude every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Enclave | Maude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maude-ai-coding-agents-and-ssh/id6759869262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 684 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) | [Lucas Jean-Jacques Emile BASTIEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510247734) |

## 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


### Maude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maude-ai-coding-agents-and-ssh/id6759869262)

This app allows developers to remotely access and code on their own servers using an AI assistant. It enables real-time code execution, debugging, and feature shipping directly from a mobile device, ensuring privacy and no extra AI costs.

**Highlights:** Remote development from phone, Real-time code streaming, Push notifications for task completion, Tool use visibility, Persistent sessions, Multiple server management, GitHub integration

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Enclave free?

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

### Is Maude free?

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

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

Maude is rated higher. Enclave averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Maude averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Enclave or Maude have ads?

Neither Enclave nor Maude shows ads.

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

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, and Maude every 4 days. Most recently, Enclave was updated on October 25, 2026 and Maude on October 17, 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.*