Local Chat vs ThinkDrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline AI chat
- Open language models
- Private conversations
- Cross-device sync
- Customizable personality
- Model selection
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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
ThinkDrive
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The best ideas rarely happen when you're sitting in front of a computer. They happen while you're driving, running, walking, working, or doing something else. And too often, they're gone before you have a chance to write them down. ThinkDrive was built to solve exactly that problem. Capture an idea using your voice from Apple Watch, iPhone, or CarPlay. Speak for a few seconds and get back to what you were doing. ThinkDrive transcribes your note, creates a clear summary, identifies actionable tasks, and organizes everything automatically. This is not a meeting recorder. It is not designed for long dictations. It is designed to capture quick ideas before they disappear. Key Features • Instant capture from Apple Watch. • Works with iPhone and CarPlay. • Simple and fast recording. • Automatic speech-to-text transcription. • AI-powered summaries. • Automatic task extraction. • Smart date recognition. • Syncs with Apple Reminders. • Listen to your ideas from Apple Watch and CarPlay. • Clean, distraction-free organization. Perfect For • Professionals. • Entrepreneurs. • Creative thinkers. • Runners and athletes. • Drivers. • Anyone who gets great ideas when they can't type. Because a great idea is worthless if you forget it. ThinkDrive helps you capture it before it's gone. Privacy Policy: https://thinkit.cl/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ThinkDrive at 18.6 against Local Chat's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Local Chat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and ThinkDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Local Chat ships an update every 9 days, ThinkDrive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Local Chat | ThinkDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony R. DePasquale | Diego Anguita |
In-app purchases
Local Chat
- Local Chat Pro$8.991 Month
- Local Chat Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Local Chat Pro$99.99
ThinkDrive
- ThinkDrive Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- ThinkDrive Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Year









