# Enclave vs Marklens

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Enclave at 79% against Marklens's 0%. Enclave also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). Marklens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Marklens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Marklens 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. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Enclave's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marklens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, Marklens monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Enclave | Marklens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/marklens-markdown-reader/id6775853573/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **79.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 684 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) | [Donald Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775853575) |

## 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


### Marklens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marklens-markdown-reader/id6775853573)

This app is a fast, native Markdown viewer for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone. It renders .md files instantly with beautiful typography, themes, syntax highlighting, and diagrams. Designed for reading, it offers a private and friction-free experience.

**Highlights:** Instant Markdown rendering, Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages, Mermaid diagram support, GitHub-Flavored Markdown, Light and dark themes, Export to PDF, Quick Look preview on macOS

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Enclave free?

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

### Is Marklens free?

Marklens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

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

### Do Enclave or Marklens have ads?

Neither Enclave nor Marklens shows ads.

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

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, and Marklens monthly. Most recently, Enclave was updated on October 17, 2026 and Marklens on October 7, 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.*