# ChatKeyPT vs Mollama

The clearest difference is rating: ChatKeyPT at 5.0 against Mollama's 3.4. ChatKeyPT also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Mollama's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ChatKeyPT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mollama has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ChatKeyPT's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mollama's.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChatKeyPT | Mollama |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatkeypt/id6608961477/reviews)** | [3.4 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollama/id6736948278/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **36** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 42.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 59 MB | 296 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jack Zgombic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1761076902) | [飞 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493121831) |

## What reviewers say

### ChatKeyPT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatkeypt/id6608961477)

This application provides an advanced AI chat interface, offering access to exclusive models and multimodal capabilities like image generation. It allows for tailored responses through system prompts and a pay-as-you-go cost model, making AI assistants more accessible.

**Highlights:** Access to exclusive AI models, Image generation via diffusion models, Tailored responses with system prompts, Pay-as-you-go cost model, Save and share generated images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mollama

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollama/id6736948278)

This AI companion runs entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy and security. It offers intelligent conversations, creative support, and problem-solving without sending your data to external servers. Enjoy offline functionality and real-time interaction with various AI models.

**Highlights:** Fully on-device processing, Zero data transmission, Offline functionality, Real-time interaction, Multi-model support, Contextual understanding

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for local models
- 👍 Native MLX support
- 👍 Simple interface
- 👍 Good for hobbyists
- 👍 Works with Llama

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and error-prone
- 🐛 Unusable with larger models
- 🐛 Download issues
- 🐛 Slow downloads

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on sending messages with certain models
- Tokenizer metadata errors in offline mode
- Unsupported model type errors (e.g., Gemma, Qwen3)
- Models not loading when selected
- App freezes phone during model download

**Requested features**

- Add notification permission for background downloads
- Show LLM name for each answer
- Support for Qwen3 family of models
- Ability to use any HuggingFace MLX models
- Allow user-defined model folders


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChatKeyPT free?

ChatKeyPT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mollama free?

Mollama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ChatKeyPT or Mollama?

ChatKeyPT is rated higher. ChatKeyPT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mollama averages 3.4 from 36 ratings.

### Do ChatKeyPT or Mollama have ads?

Neither ChatKeyPT nor Mollama shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*