Enclave vs FirstCode.AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
FirstCode.AI
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FirstCode.AI is the companion app for the FirstCode platform. Sign in with your FirstCode account to manage projects and keep work moving from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstCode.AI at none against Enclave's 4. FirstCode.AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Enclave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FirstCode.AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Enclave ships an update fortnightly, FirstCode.AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enclave | FirstCode.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 684 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piotr Gorzelany | First Code Solutions LLC |
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
FirstCode.AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Enclave
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Pixel Pledge$0.99
- Caffeine Charge$5.99
- Mega Boost$9.99
FirstCode.AI
No in-app purchases









