Comparison

Enclave vs The Bridge

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

Head to head
About

Enclave

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
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Enclave AI is a local AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. Try hundreds of open-source models and chat offline — no account, no cloud, no data collection. Your conversations never leave your device. Unlike cloud-based AI apps, Enclave processes everything locally using your device's hardware. No internet connection needed. No servers reading your chats. Just you and your AI, completely private. Run Popular AI Models On-Device: - Meta Llama - DeepSeek - Google Gemma - Qwen by Alibaba - Microsoft Phi - Mistral - SmolLM, and more Download the models you want and switch between them freely. Optional Cloud AI with Pro: Subscribe to Pro for access to the latest cloud models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and more. No API keys to manage — just pick a model and start chatting. Cloud conversations are not stored on our servers. Voice Chat: Have natural voice conversations with your AI assistant. Speech recognition and text-to-speech run on-device using Apple's built-in speech technology. Works fully offline with local models. Chat with Documents: Attach PDFs, text files, images, and source code to your conversations. Ask questions, get summaries, and extract key information — all processed locally on your device. Custom Assistants: Create personalized AI assistants with custom instructions for any task — writing, coding, brainstorming, grammar, planning, translation, and more. Each keeps its own conversation history. Web Search: Get answers grounded in live web results when using cloud models. Enclave connects your AI to current information when you need it. Siri and Shortcuts: Integrate Enclave into your daily workflows with Apple Shortcuts. Ask questions, choose your model, and get instant answers — hands-free with Siri. More to Love: - Syntax-highlighted code blocks and full Markdown rendering - Reasoning display for thinking models like DeepSeek R1 - Fine-tune responses with temperature, context window, and seed controls - Conversation history saved locally as simple files you control - Optimized for iPhone with platform-tuned model libraries Built for Privacy: - No account required to use local AI - No tracking or telemetry on your conversations - All chat history stored locally on your device - No third-party analytics on your content - Anonymous by design Enclave is built by an independent developer, not a corporation. Your data is not the business model — your trust is. Terms of service: https://enclaveai.app/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://enclaveai.app/privacy-policy/

About

The Bridge

This app helps you organize your day by separating urgent tasks from regular ones. It includes focus timers, scheduled reminders, and a console to review completed work. Customize the look with themes.

Highlights
  • Priority Deck and Standard Queue
  • Focus timers
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Priority Archive
  • Custom themes
  • Local-first design
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The Bridge helps you separate priorities from standard tasks, arm focus timers, schedule reminders, and review resolved work from one streamlined console. Features: • Priority Deck and Standard Queue • Focus timers for any task • Scheduled reminders with precise timing • Priority Archive • Custom themes and preset controls • Local-first design with no account required

Screenshots

Enclave4 screens
The Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Enclave at Free against The Bridge's $4.99. Enclave also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). The Bridge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

Enclave is free to download; The Bridge costs $4.99 up front. Enclave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Bridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Bridge 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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Enclave versus The Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnclaveThe Bridge
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size684 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPiotr GorzelanyTYLER RAY NAHRSTADT

Customer experience

Enclave

All ratings1,083 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.5%

The Bridge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Enclave

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Allow custom model links and self-hosted models

The Bridge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Enclave

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Pixel Pledge$0.99
  • Caffeine Charge$5.99
  • Mega Boost$9.99
None

The Bridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Enclave free?
Enclave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bridge free?
The Bridge costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Enclave or The Bridge?
The Bridge is rated higher. Enclave averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while The Bridge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Enclave or The Bridge have ads?
Neither Enclave nor The Bridge shows ads.

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