Comparison

LLMConnect vs RouterChat for OpenRouter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

RouterChat for OpenRouter

This app allows users to interact with various AI models through the OpenRouter platform. It supports text and voice input, file analysis, and organized chat history. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like hands-free conversations and CarPlay integration.

Highlights
  • Choose and switch AI models
  • Text and voice input/output
  • Analyze PDFs and text files
  • Organize chats with Bookmarks
  • Export chats to Markdown/JSON
  • Hands-free and CarPlay support (Pro)
  • Manage OpenRouter account details
Features
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RouterChat is a native, unofficial OpenRouter client for iPhone and iPad. Choose the AI model for your task, ask by text or voice, and keep useful answers organized. CHOOSE YOUR MODEL Browse models available to your OpenRouter account, save favorites, and switch models for different tasks. Compare responses with Fusion, or create images and videos with compatible models. Configure supported tools for search and other tasks, then inspect reported tool activity and source excerpts. TALK OR TYPE Record a prompt or listen to a reply. Use Speech for transcription and text-to-speech. Pro adds Hands-free conversations and a CarPlay interface on iPhone. On Apple Watch, enter or record a question, then read or play the answer. KEEP USEFUL ANSWERS Ask about PDFs and most text files with compatible models, including files shared from the iOS share sheet. Attach images when your chosen model supports them. Read answers with Markdown, formatted math, syntax-highlighted code, and Mermaid diagrams. Save useful passages with Bookmarks, name your chats, and return to earlier messages to start new conversation branches. Export chats to Obsidian-compatible Markdown or JSON, and continue saved chats on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with optional iCloud history. For development work, share .ips crash reports, Jetsam reports, and other diagnostic logs to investigate with your chosen model. CONTROL YOUR SETUP Check your OpenRouter key status, credits, balance, usage, and limits. Choose provider data preferences and whether to use iCloud for saved chats and settings. Your OpenRouter key is stored in the device Keychain. FREE APP FEATURES. OPTIONAL LIFETIME PRO. Core chat, manual voice input and playback, manual Speech transcription and text-to-speech, Bookmarks, and exports do not require Pro. RouterChat.Pro is one optional lifetime purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac App Store. It unlocks Hands-free and CarPlay conversations, regional endpoint selection, custom system-message editing, and saved parameter profiles for individual models. Current and future Pro features are included. BRING YOUR OPENROUTER ACCOUNT Sign in with OpenRouter or use an API key. Provider usage is billed separately; Pro does not include OpenRouter credits or model licenses. PDF parsing can add charges. Model availability, pricing, capabilities, tool support, and provider data policies vary. Regional endpoints require an eligible account and compatible models.

Screenshots

LLMConnect4 screens
RouterChat for OpenRouter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RouterChat for OpenRouter at 100% against LLMConnect's 22%. RouterChat for OpenRouter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). LLMConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. LLMConnect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and RouterChat for OpenRouter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RouterChat for OpenRouter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouterChat for OpenRouter has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of LLMConnect's written reviews are positive against 100% of RouterChat for OpenRouter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LLMConnect ships an update fortnightly, RouterChat for OpenRouter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LLMConnect versus RouterChat for OpenRouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLLMConnectRouterChat for OpenRouter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB85 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSebastian Diaz DelgadoAleksei Kolchanov

Customer experience

LLMConnect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative71.9%

RouterChat for OpenRouter

All ratings50 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LLMConnect

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$124.99
1 purchases

RouterChat for OpenRouter

One-time1
  • RouterChat.Pro$12.99

Questions

Is LLMConnect free?
LLMConnect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RouterChat for OpenRouter free?
RouterChat for OpenRouter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LLMConnect or RouterChat for OpenRouter?
RouterChat for OpenRouter is rated higher. LLMConnect averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RouterChat for OpenRouter averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do LLMConnect or RouterChat for OpenRouter have ads?
Neither LLMConnect nor RouterChat for OpenRouter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LLMConnect or RouterChat for OpenRouter?
LLMConnect ships an update fortnightly, and RouterChat for OpenRouter every 8 days. Most recently, LLMConnect was updated on November 4, 2026 and RouterChat for OpenRouter on November 10, 2026.

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