3sparks Chat vs LLMConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3sparks Chat
This AI chat client allows you to connect with local and cloud-based language models. It offers features like image and file support, a web content reader, and a home screen widget for quick chat initiation. The integrated AI keyboard helps refine your writing in any application.
- Connect to local and cloud AI models
- Image and file upload support
- Web content reader
- Home screen widget
- Share extension
- AI Keyboard Extension for rewriting
- Customizable prompts and tone
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Chat smarter with 3sparks Chat – your personal LLM client for local and cloud models. Connect to your favorite AI models, whether they’re running on your own machine or through cloud services: • Local models like LM Studio, Ollama, AnythingLLM, OpenWebUI (Mac, PC, or Linux) • Cloud-based APIs like OpenAI, Mistral, Gemini and others Now with powerful new tools: • Image & file support – Upload images (for vision-capable models) or text files (supported by all models) to enhance your chats. • Web content reader – Fetch and include webpage content in your chats using Jina Reader • Home screen widget – Start a new chat instantly by snapping a photo, uploading an image, pasting clipboard text, or starting blank • Share extension – Send text or links from any app into 3S Chat with a tap Plus, the built-in AI Keyboard Extension lets you rephrase and fine-tune your writing in any app like iMessage, WhatsApp, and email: • Customizable prompts for instant rewriting • Personalized tone and style settings • No forced cloud storage – your data, your choice 3S Chat is optimized for iOS, iPadOS and VisionOS, so you can enjoy a seamless experience across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.
LLMConnect
Access multiple AI models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini within a single, private workspace. Bring your own API keys for enhanced control and security. Streamline your AI interactions with features like PDF/image chat, voice input, and custom assistants.
- Access multiple AI models
- Bring your own API keys
- Chat with PDFs and images
- Voice input and image generation
- Customizable assistants
- Organize chats with folders
- Offline local models
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LLMConnect is a private, all-in-one client for the world's best AI models. Bring your own API keys, connect to your favorite providers, and chat with every model from a single, beautifully native iOS app. ALL YOUR MODELS IN ONE PLACE • OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, xAI Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral, Groq and OpenRouter • Access hundreds of additional models — Kimi, Qwen, GLM, Llama and more — through OpenRouter • Add any OpenAI-compatible custom provider PAY AS YOU GO • Use your own API keys (BYOK) and pay providers only for what you use • No accounts, no middleman servers — your requests go straight to each provider PRIVATE BY DESIGN • API keys stored securely in the iOS Keychain • Conversations stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync under your control • Face ID / Touch ID lock and app-switcher privacy protection BUILT FOR POWER USERS • Attach files and images, with built-in OCR for scanned documents • Create custom bots with their own instructions • Save and reuse your best prompts • Image generation support • Available in 8 languages Free to try. Unlock everything with Premium or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3sparks Chat at 68% against LLMConnect's 22%. 3sparks Chat also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). LLMConnect's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
LLMConnect is free to download; 3sparks Chat costs $5.99 up front. LLMConnect sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 3sparks Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
3sparks Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3sparks Chat has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of 3sparks Chat's written reviews are positive against 22% of LLMConnect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3sparks Chat | LLMConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (29 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 21.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 3sparks Labs LLC | Sebastian Diaz Delgado |
Customer experience
3sparks Chat
LLMConnect
Bugs and requests
3sparks Chat
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes and locks up during chats
- Updates break functionality
- LLM stops responding after a few messages
- Chat history stops loading
- Timeouts make it unusable
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- Code blocks not shown in reply
- Garbled responses from certain models
- App freezes when clicking on a chat
- Cannot connect to external servers that use the http protocol
Requested features
15 requests- German language and keyboard layout
- Audio input for prompting
- Set default per connection (token limit, etc.)
- Enable Search grounding for Gemini models
- iOS Live Activity for running queries
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- Option to provide local PDF files
- Drag and drop of files into chat
- Backgrounding while streaming responses
- Support all modalities (image & video input/output)
- Set default instructions, skip setup, choose default model
- Lock in default settings (temperature, context window, streaming mode)
- RAG and web search
- Live camera OCR and image generation
- Fix code block display
- Support http protocol for connections
LLMConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
3sparks Chat
No in-app purchases
LLMConnect
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$124.99









