VecML vs LLM Pigeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VecML
This app provides on-device tools for intelligent photo search and large language models. It processes local documents and images to create embedding vectors for enhanced RAG capabilities, enabling more accurate AI responses based on your files.
- On-device LLM integration
- Intelligent photo search
- Document processing (PDF, DOC, images)
- Local embedding vector storage
- RAG capabilities for enhanced accuracy
- Conversations with local documents
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VecML APP offers tools for intelligent photo search and large language models (LLMs) fully on device. Users can select from a range of small LLMs and engage in conversations with documents stored locally. The app can process files (PDFs, DOC documents, images, etc.) to generate embedding vectors, which are stored locally on the device. These embedding vectors are crucial for RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) capabilities, enhancing the LLM's ability to provide more accurate and relevant responses when queries are related to the local files.
LLM Pigeon
This app provides a private AI chatbot experience by running large language models locally on your Mac. Messages are stored in your iCloud, ensuring your data never leaves your devices. Choose from built-in models or integrate your own.
- 100% privacy, no data sent to cloud
- Local large language model execution
- iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac
- Choice of built-in or custom LLM models
- Optional web search integration
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Put a full-featured AI assistant in your pocket—without sending a single word to any outside cloud. LLM Pigeon works together with LLM Pigeon Server on your Mac. • Type a message on your iPhone. • The text is stored inside your private iCloud files. • Your Mac picks it up, runs the large-language model locally, writes the reply, and CloudKit delivers the answer back to the phone. Why you’ll love it • 100 % privacy: messages never leave your own iCloud container; no analytics, no ads, no accounts. You can optionally add a search-engine API. • Real LLMs: choose from a set of built-in models or point the server at LM Studio or Ollama to swap in any model you prefer. How it works 1. Install LLM Pigeon Server (free) on a Mac that’s signed in with the same iCloud account. 2. Download the models you want and, if you’d like web search, enter a Serper API key. 3. Start a new chat in the iOS app. 4. Receive answers in seconds, even on hotel Wi-Fi. Zero data collection • No personal information • No usage analytics • No crash logs—everything stays on your devices • If you enable web search, only the queries your LLM generates are sent to Serper. Requirements • iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Mac running macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later with LLM Pigeon Server installed • iCloud Drive enabled on both devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VecML at 5.0 against LLM Pigeon's 3.8. VecML also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VecML holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
VecML ships an update every 3 days, LLM Pigeon weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VecML | LLM Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 618 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VecML Inc. | Perma Evidence SA |
Customer experience
VecML
LLM Pigeon
In-app purchases
VecML
No in-app purchases
LLM Pigeon
No in-app purchases








