Comparison

Local Chat vs SimpleStat

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

Head to head
About

Local Chat

Run powerful open language models directly on your Apple devices, even offline. Enjoy private conversations with AI assistants that can be customized to your needs. Save and sync chats across your Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Highlights
  • Offline AI chat
  • Open language models
  • Private conversations
  • Cross-device sync
  • Customizable personality
  • Model selection
Features
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Local Chat allows you to run the latest open language models on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Once you've downloaded the models, you can use the chat function even when your device is offline. Your chats remain totally private, since no internet connection is required to interact with the chatbots. It's like having your very own ChatGPT right on your device. You can choose to save your chat history on your devices or delete your chats automatically after you're finished. Any chats that you choose to save in your history will be synced via your private iCloud storage to your other devices. Try leading models from the open-source community, including Llama, Gemma, Qwen, Mistral, DeepSeek, and Kimi. Choose from different sizes to find the best fit for your device. You can also customize the chatbot's personality with a system prompt, whether you prefer a helpful assistant, an encouraging coach, a witty conversationalist, or anything else you can imagine. The chat function works with the following devices: - Mac (M1 and later) - iPhone 12 and later - iPad Pro (M1 and later) - iPad Air (4th generation and later) - iPad mini (6th generation and later) - iPad (10th generation and later) On earlier devices, you can view your chat history from your other devices synced via your private iCloud storage. Local Chat is just getting started, and we're planning to continue adding new features in the coming months. If you have any feedback about the app, we'd love to hear it at feedback@localchat.co. --- Privacy policy: https://localchat.co/privacy Terms of use: https://localchat.co/terms

About

SimpleStat

This app analyzes your calendar events to provide insights into your activities. Define keywords to track specific events and visualize your progress through streaks or goal-based charts. It offers comprehensive statistics across various timeframes, extending beyond standard calendar data limitations.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based calendar event filtering
  • Streak visualization (contribution grid)
  • Progress goal tracking (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Comprehensive statistics across multiple timeframes
  • Long-term data storage beyond EventKit limits
  • Case-insensitive, localized matching
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SimpleStat: Track What Matters in Your Calendar SimpleStat transforms your calendar into a personal statistics engine. Simply define keywords to filter your calendar events—whether it's "Coding," "Duolingo," or any activity you want to track—and watch SimpleStat automatically calculate how often those events occur across multiple timeframes. Smart Calendar Filtering At its heart, SimpleStat filters your calendar events intelligently. Type a keyword, and the app searches your calendar with case-insensitive, localized matching to find every matching event. Whether you're tracking daily habits, weekly goals, or long-term patterns, SimpleStat continuously scans your calendar and builds comprehensive statistics without any manual logging. Two Ways to Visualize Your Data Once you've defined a filter, choose how to track it: Streaks: View your activity as a GitHub-style contribution grid. See at a glance which days you performed your activity, with no target pressure—just the satisfaction of visual consistency. Progress Goals: Set frequency targets (daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly) and watch progress graphs show how close you are to your goals. The home screen displays your current progress clearly, so you know exactly where you stand. Comprehensive Statistics SimpleStat calculates statistics across multiple timeframes—daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and even by decade. View your data from any angle: compare your busiest days, track average frequency, and analyze long-term trends. All statistics are frozen once created, preserving your history while allowing continuous new data collection. Beyond EventKit's Limits While iOS EventKit only provides access to the last 12 months of calendar data, SimpleStat stores your accumulated statistics in its own database. This means you can build statistical profiles that span years, tracking patterns and progress long after your calendar events disappear from EventKit's view.

Screenshots

Local Chat4 screens
SimpleStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleStat at none against Local Chat's 3. SimpleStat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Local Chat's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Local Chat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. SimpleStat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local Chat ships an update every 9 days, SimpleStat every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Local Chat versus SimpleStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal ChatSimpleStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnthony R. DePasqualeChristopher Fuchs

Customer experience

Local Chat

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%

SimpleStat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Local Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Local Chat Pro$8.991 Month
  • Local Chat Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Local Chat Pro$99.99
None

SimpleStat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local Chat free?
Local Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleStat free?
SimpleStat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Local Chat or SimpleStat have ads?
Neither Local Chat nor SimpleStat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local Chat or SimpleStat?
Local Chat ships an update every 9 days, and SimpleStat every 7 months. Most recently, Local Chat was updated on October 30, 2026 and SimpleStat on October 28, 2026.

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