Comparison

Silo vs Vedic Samay

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

Head to head
About

Silo

This app allows you to run advanced AI language models directly on your iPhone without needing an internet connection or subscriptions. It prioritizes user privacy by keeping all conversations and data solely on your device. You can download and switch between various open-source models, including uncensored options.

Highlights
  • Runs AI models locally on iPhone
  • No internet connection required
  • Zero data collection or server requests
  • Supports multiple open-source LLMs
  • Import custom models from Hugging Face
  • Uncensored model output
  • Local chat history management
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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

Vedic Samay

This app offers unique astrological services, including birth time rectification based on life events, detailed chart analysis, and AI-powered consultations. It also provides Vedic numerology, live panchang, and auspicious timing calculations.

Highlights
  • Birth time rectification from life events
  • 360° astrological chart analysis
  • Horary analysis (Prashna)
  • AI chart consultations
  • Sub-lord charts
  • Vedic numerology
  • Live Panchang and Muhurat
Features
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Most astrology starts with a birth time you were never sure was right. Vedic Samay is the only app in the world that computes your true birth time from your real life events — then builds your entire astrological profile on that corrected time. Sub-lord charts, deep horary (Prashna) analysis, Vedic numerology with triggered yogas, live panchang, and AI chart consultations — all on one unified credit system. No subscriptions. BIRTH TIME RECTIFICATION — UNIQUE WORLDWIDE Most astrology depends on a birth time you can't verify. This is the only app that fixes that. Enter your verified life events — marriage, children's births, career changes, education, health, legal matters, property, relocation, accidents — each with its real date. Using sub-lord astronomical calculation, the engine scores candidate birth times against what actually happened in your life and surfaces the time that best fits your history. What once required an expensive practitioner sitting is now in your pocket — and every other feature is computed from that corrected time. 360° CHART ANALYSIS A complete, multi-angle study of a single chart — more than thirty analysis modules working together: Cuspal Sub-Lord promise and negation checks, dasha chains with amplification and timing, transit go/no-go, Rahu/Ketu and Sade Sati, health and life-area breakdowns, hidden-money and near-miss reads, energy leaks, structural patterns, and day-level micro-timing. PRASHNA — HORARY ANALYSIS Some questions can't wait for a birth chart. Prashna casts a chart for the exact moment you ask. The engine studies that cast in depth: promise and negation checks, ruling planets, the 249-division horary lookup, day/hora timing, near-miss and recovery analysis, query-area promise, stop-go splits, and a solution timeline showing when conditions open up. Every cast is saved with its own verdict history and notes, and can be shared as a clean summary card. AI CHART CONSULTATIONS Ask any life question — career, marriage, property, children, timing — and get structured analysis grounded in your actual chart: your cuspal positions, dasha periods, and significators. Real analysis from your own data, not generic zodiac text. SUB-LORD CHARTS Full charts computed to sub-sub-lord depth using the Placidus house system — planetary positions, house cusps, significator tables, and effective links. Professional-grade detail on your phone. VEDIC NUMEROLOGY Complete numerology from your date of birth — core and destiny numbers, the Lo Shu grid with plane analysis, planetary yogas, and Mahadasha/Antardasha timelines. Computes triggered yogas down to the day level, showing exactly when specific combinations activate. Includes name analysis against your basic and destiny numbers. LIVE PANCHANG & MUHURAT Real-time Nakshatra, Tithi, Yoga, and Karana from astronomical data, plus auspicious timing (Muhurat) and Rahu Kaal for your location. Two home-screen widgets keep your daily Nakshatra transit and personal numerology dasha a glance away. PDF REPORTS Generate detailed reports from your saved charts — full chart analysis, compatibility, and numerology breakdowns. View, email, and share directly from the app. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT Birth-time rectification from your real life events — unique worldwide Every feature computed from your corrected birth time AI analysis grounded in your computed chart, not generic text Deep horary (Prashna) analysis for in-the-moment questions Triggered numerology yogas to day-level precision Sub-sub-lord chart depth most apps don't offer One-time credits — no subscriptions, credits never expire 7 free credits on sign-up Built for astrology practitioners, numerology students, and anyone serious about understanding their chart. Credits are one-time consumable in-app purchases. No subscriptions or recurring charges. For entertainment and informational purposes. Not a substitute for professional advice.

Screenshots

Silo3 screens
Vedic Samay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vedic Samay at 5.0 against Silo's 1.0. Vedic Samay also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Silo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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. Vedic Samay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Silo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silo ships an update every 15 months, Vedic Samay every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Silo versus Vedic Samay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiloVedic Samay
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBixby Apps, LLCAmit Sethi

In-app purchases

None

Silo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vedic Samay

One-time3
  • 5 Report Credits$4.99
  • 20 Report Credits$14.99
  • 50 Report Credits$34.99

Questions

Is Silo free?
Silo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vedic Samay free?
Vedic Samay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silo or Vedic Samay?
Vedic Samay is rated higher. Silo averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Vedic Samay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Silo or Vedic Samay have ads?
Neither Silo nor Vedic Samay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silo or Vedic Samay?
Silo ships an update every 15 months, and Vedic Samay every 9 days. Most recently, Silo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vedic Samay on October 31, 2026.

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