# Mollama vs 33ter

The clearest difference is rating: 33ter at 5.0 against Mollama's 3.4. 33ter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Mollama's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 33ter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Mollama asks for nothing beyond the download.

33ter 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mollama ships an update every 2 weeks, 33ter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mollama | 33ter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollama/id6736948278/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/33ter/id6741907894/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 296 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [飞 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493121831) | [Jaden Nation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275257338) |

## What reviewers say

### 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**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


### 33ter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/33ter/id6741907894)

This app uses AI to provide code challenge solutions for interviews, reading from your Mac without camera access and delivering answers to your iPhone in seconds. It streamlines the interview process for both candidates and interviewers.

**Highlights:** AI-generated code solutions, Reads Mac screen without camera, Instant iPhone answers, No Mac interaction required, Streamlines interview process, Useful for interviewers and candidates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mollama free?

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

### Is 33ter free?

33ter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mollama or 33ter?

33ter is rated higher. Mollama averages 3.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while 33ter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mollama or 33ter have ads?

Neither Mollama nor 33ter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mollama or 33ter?

Mollama ships an update every 2 weeks, and 33ter every 5 days. Most recently, Mollama was updated on October 28, 2026 and 33ter on October 2, 2026.

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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.*