Enclave vs Local 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/
Local AI
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Local AIは、Apple Intelligenceを使って端末内で回答するAIチャットです。 ・モデル準備後は、機内モードでも会話できます。 ・必要なときはブラウザでGoogle検索し、出典とともに回答します。 ・JavaScriptを端末内で実行し、計算結果を確認できます。実行環境からネットワークやファイルにはアクセスできません。 ・画像、PDF、TXT、MD、CSV、TSV、JSON、LOGを添付できます。画像理解はモデルの対応状況によって異なります。 ・会話のピン留め、タイトル編集、削除に対応します。 会話と添付は端末に保存され、端末バックアップの対象になります。Web検索、更新確認、要望送信、分析・エラー報告にはインターネット接続が必要です。分析と自動エラー報告は設定で停止できます。会話本文や添付内容を分析サービスへ送信しません。 iOS 27以上と、利用可能なApple Intelligenceが必要です。非対応端末ではチャットを利用できません。AIの回答には誤りが含まれるため、重要な情報は出典や専門家に確認してください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local AI at none against Enclave's 4. Enclave's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Local AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Enclave ships an update fortnightly, Local AI every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enclave | Local AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 684 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Piotr Gorzelany | Keisuke Shibata |
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
Local 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
Local AI
No in-app purchases









