Comparison

Silo vs AwkWord

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

Head to head
About

Silo

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Silo runs AI models like Gemma 4, Phi-4, and Mistral directly on your iPhone. No servers. No subscriptions. No internet connection. Your conversations never exist anywhere but your device. Actually Private, Not "Cloud Private" Most AI apps encrypt your data before sending it to their servers. Silo never sends it at all. Zero network requests. There is no server to breach. No account required. No login. No data collection. Anonymous by design. Works Without Internet Airplane mode, off-grid, no Wi-Fi. Silo works everywhere because everything runs on your hardware. No connection means no data leaks. Ever. Chat on a plane, in the subway, or anywhere you want absolute privacy. No Subscription. No Limits. No $20/month plans. No lifetime unlock fees. No usage limits. No accounts. No paywalls. Download and use every feature immediately. Open-Source Silo's complete source code is public on GitHub. Don't take our word for privacy. Read the code and verify it yourself. No trust required. Built by an independent developer, not a corporation. Run Popular AI Models On-Device Run the latest open-source LLMs locally with full Metal GPU acceleration. Gemma 4, Phi-4, Mistral, and more running on your iPhone with no cloud required: - Google Gemma 4 E2B. The newest architecture from Google, available in Q4 and Q8 quantizations. Run Gemma 4 entirely on-device. - Microsoft Phi-4 Mini. Top-performing small model, beats Llama 3.2 on every benchmark. Runs on 4 GB RAM. Phi-4 is the best model for its size. - Mistral / Ministral 3B. Instruct and Reasoning variants from Mistral AI. - Liquid AI LFM 2.5. Ultra-efficient 1.2B models with thinking mode. - SmolLM3 3B. Compact, multilingual, 6-language support from HuggingFace. - Meta Llama 3.2. Fast 1B and 3B models from Meta. - Plus Dolphin uncensored, Phi-4, and more community models. Download the models you want and switch between them. Q4 quantizations for every device, Q8 for devices with more memory. Bring Your Own Models from Hugging Face Import any GGUF model from Hugging Face directly in the app. Paste a Hugging Face URL and download. Run Phi, Dolphin, StarCoder, TinyLlama, or any GGUF-compatible model from the Hugging Face model hub. Your models, your choice. Uncensored Models Silo does not filter, censor, or restrict model output. Use uncensored or custom fine-tuned models with zero guardrails imposed by the app. The model answers. We don't interfere. Run Dolphin uncensored, unfiltered Llama, or any model you choose. Chat History & Conversations Save, browse, and manage multiple conversations. Pick up where you left off. Delete conversations you no longer need. All conversation history stored locally on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Streaming Markdown Rendering Responses render with proper formatting as they stream. Bold, italic, headers, code blocks, numbered lists, and nested bullets. No raw markdown syntax cluttering your chat. Fast on Apple Silicon Built with llama.cpp and optimized with Metal GPU acceleration and BF16 compute on supported hardware. Responses stream in real time with zero server latency. Tuned for iPhone performance. Gemma 4, Phi-4, Mistral, and Llama all run smoothly on recent iPhones. Model Management Browse recommended models including Gemma 4, Phi-4, Mistral, Llama, SmolLM3, and LFM. Download with progress tracking and manage your model library. See model sizes before downloading. Cancel downloads anytime. Corrupt file detection keeps your library clean. Your AI assistant should answer to you, not to a cloud provider.

About

AwkWord

This AI assistant helps you craft better conversations by analyzing chat screenshots and suggesting replies. Customize your AI companion's style and integrate it with your messaging apps for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • AI-powered response suggestions
  • Contextual screenshot analysis
  • Customizable AI personality
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Seamless in-app replies
Features
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Meet your new AI Wingman—your ultimate companion for smarter, effortless chats! AI Wingman lets you: Customize your Wingman: Choose or create your ideal chat partner and conversational style to perfectly match your personality. Contextual Screenshot Analysis: Simply screenshot any chat, and let Wingman analyze the context to suggest personalized and accurate responses. Integrated with iOS Shortcuts: Seamlessly use AI-powered replies without leaving your messaging apps—just invoke Wingman directly within your conversations. Access to the photo library is required to parse the content of screenshots.Experience smoother interactions, smarter replies, and effortless communication today. EULA: https://awkword-cab78.web.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://awkword-cab78.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Silo3 screens
AwkWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AwkWord at 5.0 against Silo's 1.0. Silo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. AwkWord sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Silo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AwkWord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Silo versus AwkWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiloAwkWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBixby Apps, LLC寰 周

In-app purchases

None

Silo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AwkWord

Subscriptions1
  • AwkWord Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Silo free?
Silo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AwkWord free?
AwkWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silo or AwkWord?
AwkWord is rated higher. Silo averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AwkWord averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Silo or AwkWord have ads?
Neither Silo nor AwkWord shows ads.

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