# Enclave vs NOVA PROTECT

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOVA PROTECT at none against Enclave's 4. NOVA PROTECT also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 27.0). 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. NOVA PROTECT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, NOVA PROTECT every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Enclave | NOVA PROTECT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 684 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) | [Nova Net](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552940486) |

## 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


### NOVA PROTECT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-protect/id6783961667)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Enclave free?

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

### Is NOVA PROTECT free?

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

### Do Enclave or NOVA PROTECT have ads?

Neither Enclave nor NOVA PROTECT shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Enclave or NOVA PROTECT?

Enclave ships an update fortnightly, and NOVA PROTECT every 8 days. Most recently, Enclave was updated on November 8, 2026 and NOVA PROTECT on November 5, 2026.

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