Comparison

Local AI Chat vs Open Terminal

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

Head to head

Local AI Chat

Private AI on your device.

Secure remote server access

Free

🛠️ Developer Tools

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About

Local AI Chat

Features

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hi there hello hi, this is my little app for doing lots of cool things locally on device. choose your cat and buckle up! on your phone and ipad you can: -chat with local ai models -transcribe audio within the app (or import audio from voice notes) -connect remotely to your computer via ssh or vnc (screen sharing) all transcriptions and chats get stored in history and synced securely (or not) via apple's icloud services Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Open Terminal

Features

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Open Terminal is an SSH client for your pocket. Connect to your servers, run commands, transfer files over SFTP and open tunnels, from your pocket. No account, no telemetry. Your hosts and keys stay on your device and in your own iCloud. SSH-2 with modern ciphers. SFTP file transfer. Port forwarding. Key and password authentication. Works with coding agents running on your own machine.

Screenshots

Local AI Chat4 screens

Open Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Terminal at every 10 days against Local AI Chat's every 5 weeks. Local AI Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local AI Chat ships an update every 5 weeks, Open Terminal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Local AI Chat versus Open Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Local AI Chat	Open Terminal
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, Mac — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	18.2 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	60 MB	17 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Atlas Codes LTD	Michalot Louis

In-app purchases

None

Local AI Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Open Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local AI Chat free?

Local AI Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Open Terminal free?

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

Do Local AI Chat or Open Terminal have ads?

Neither Local AI Chat nor Open Terminal shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Local AI Chat or Open Terminal?

Local AI Chat ships an update every 5 weeks, and Open Terminal every 10 days. Most recently, Local AI Chat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open Terminal on October 21, 2026.