Comparison

fullmoon vs EdgeBox

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

Head to head
About

fullmoon

This app provides a private and offline way to interact with local large language models. It runs models directly on your device, optimized for Apple silicon, and is available across multiple Apple platforms. Personalize your experience and integrate with other apps via Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Private LLM chat
  • Fully offline operation
  • On-device model execution
  • Cross-platform Apple support
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Shortcut integration
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the simplest way to use private LLMs: works fully offline and private when you don’t have internet. runs models on-device optimized for Apple silicon. works on every platform: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS personalize: adjust the theme, fonts, and system prompt in the app. Shortcut: chat with fullmoon or get an output from a local model to use with other actions. free, open source, private.

About

EdgeBox

Features
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GGUF 格式的模型适用于 本地 LLM 推理,主要用途如下: 推理、问答、摘要、角色扮演、代码推理、数学、逻辑推理、多语言、指令跟随 在手机端部署和运行 AI 大模型(如 Llama、Gemma、Qwen 等)可以让用户在离线环境下使用 AI 进行聊天、翻译、推理等任务。以下是基本流程和技术要点: 1. 选取适合的 AI 模型 轻量级模型:如 Qwen-1.5B、Phi-3.5-mini、Gemma-2B 等,适用于手机端。 量化模型(GGUF 格式):如 Q4_K、Q6_K、Q8_0,降低计算需求,减少存储占用。 多任务支持:支持问答、推理、代码生成、翻译等。 2. 手机端优化 存储需求:优化后的模型大小一般在 1GB~4GB 之间。 计算资源:使用低精度推理(Q4_K、Q5_K)减少 CPU/GPU 计算压力。 多线程优化:提升推理速度,降低延迟。 3. 应用场景 离线 AI 助手:无需联网即可进行智能对话。 本地文档处理:摘要、翻译、问答等任务。 代码生成与分析:帮助开发者在手机端编写和优化代码。

Screenshots

fullmoon4 screens
EdgeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: fullmoon at Free against EdgeBox's $4.99. fullmoon also leads on device support (4 vs 2). EdgeBox's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

fullmoon is free to download; EdgeBox costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
fullmoon versus EdgeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfullmoonEdgeBox
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMainframe Computer, Inc.建宇 陈

Bugs and requests

fullmoon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatibility with iPhone SE2 and iPad Pro Gen3 despite supporting Metal 3
  • Deepseek models not working on some devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for saving/copying full chat conversations
  • Expand functionality through Shortcuts integration
  • Provide more advanced language models
  • Allow users to remove/delete downloaded models
  • Add support for attaching files and images
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  • Implement voice mode and customizable AI models

EdgeBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

fullmoon

No in-app purchases

None

EdgeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fullmoon free?
fullmoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EdgeBox free?
EdgeBox costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do fullmoon or EdgeBox have ads?
Neither fullmoon nor EdgeBox shows ads.

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