privateSLM vs Builder Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
privateSLM
This AI chat application runs entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy with no cloud reliance or data leaving your phone. It offers smart engine integration and robust chat management features for seamless, offline use.
- 100% on-device AI processing
- No account, cloud, or data sharing
- Automatic fastest engine selection
- Offline and airplane mode compatible
- Full chat history management
- Voice input and output
- Customizable system prompts
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privateSLM — private AI that runs on your device. Free. Chat with an AI that never sends a word to the cloud. privateSLM runs language models directly on your iPhone, iPad and Mac — no account, no server, no internet needed. On devices with Apple Intelligence it answers on the first tap, with nothing to download. On any other device, pick a free model and you are chatting in a minute. ASK YOUR DOCUMENTS — OFFLINE Attach a PDF, a Word file or a photo of a page and ask about it: • "Summarize this contract" • "What is the notice period?" • "Explain this letter in simple terms" The file is read on your device — scanned pages too, with on-device text recognition — and is never uploaded. Long documents work as well: privateSLM finds the passages that answer your question, or reads the whole document part by part for a summary. FREE, WITH NO CATCH • Chat with Apple Intelligence or free general models (Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Phi) • Documents: PDF, Word, text files and scans • Voice in and voice out • Chat history, Siri and Shortcuts, a Home Screen widget • No ads. No account. No tracking. EXPERT MODEL PACKS — PAY ONCE Want a specialist? Add a pack with a one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. • Tech Pack — coding, SQL, math and security models • Business Pack — law, finance and translation models • Health Pack — medical and mental-health models • All Packs — everything above, and every pack added later Purchases work with Family Sharing. Bought privateSLM when it was a paid app? Every pack is already yours, automatically. 100% PRIVATE Everything runs on-device. No sign-up, no analytics, no ads. Your chats and documents are stored only on your device. It works in airplane mode. BUILT TO ACTUALLY USE • Matched to your device — privateSLM checks your device's memory, on-device, and shows the models that will run well. • Resumable downloads that survive a dropped connection. • Speak your question, hear the answer. • Stop, copy or regenerate any reply. • Translate the chat into your language, on-device (iOS 18 and later). • Tune the system prompt and sampling. • Siri and Shortcuts: Ask, Summarize, Rephrase, Translate. PERFECT FOR • Contracts, letters and reports you would rather not upload anywhere • Flights and travel with no connection • When another AI's credits have run out • Anyone who wants answers that never leave the device Runs on-device with llama.cpp and Apple Intelligence. Note: Apple Intelligence requires a supported device and iOS 26 or later; on other devices the first answer needs a model download. The Medical, Legal and Finance models are AI assistants for general information only — not professional medical, legal or financial advice. Larger 7B expert models run best on recent devices with 8 GB or more of memory.
Builder Pro
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Builder Pro is the construction calculator built for the jobsite. Get fast, accurate answers for stairs, rafters, joists, concrete, masonry, roofing, fencing and more — then save every calculation to a project and pick up right where you left off. Whether you're framing a wall, pouring a slab, cutting rafters, or laying block, Builder Pro does the math so you can get back to work. FREE - 19 PROFESSIONAL CALCULATORS • Stairs, rafters, joists, and beam load • Concrete volume, block & brick, and mortar • Roof area, shingles, and siding • Fence material, gates, and post spacing • Circle, triangle, square/rectangle, polygon, and arc • Pitch & angle converter • Imperial and metric units, with clear diagrams • Save calculations and organize them into projects • Full calculation history with auto-save BUILDER PRO - ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once. Keep it forever. Two optional unlocks: • Lifetime — cloud sync across all your devices, unlimited projects, and data export/backup • Builder AI — everything in Lifetime, plus the AI Assistant: ask construction questions by text or voice, get pointed to the right calculator, and understand your results No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Ever. BUILT FOR THE TRADES Contractors, carpenters, framers, masons, roofers, concrete crews, and serious DIYers use Builder Pro to estimate materials, check dimensions, and cut waste on every job. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Builder Pro at every 4 days against privateSLM's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
privateSLM ships an update every 8 days, Builder Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | privateSLM | Builder Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vasily Lukin | iCubemedia Inc. |
In-app purchases
privateSLM
No in-app purchases
Builder Pro
No in-app purchases









