Cactus Chat vs Invoke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cactus Chat
Engage in private conversations with an AI directly on your device. This application runs offline, ensuring your data remains secure and local. Developers can also utilize it to test and compare the performance of different large language models.
- Offline AI conversations
- Private data storage
- Developer LLM benchmarking
- Runs directly on device
- Free to use
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Offline, private AI. Cactus Chat lets you talk to AI, directly on your phone. This means it's free, runs offline, and your data stays on your device. If you're a developer, use Cactus to benchmark the latency and throughput of various LLMs.
Invoke
This app allows you to chat with your own locally hosted AI models, offering a private and secure experience. It connects to Ollama or LM Studio servers on your local network, requiring some technical setup for a fully offline AI conversation.
- Connects to local LLM servers
- Offline and privacy-focused
- Supports Ollama and LM Studio
- Real-time message streaming
- Chat history management
- Dark Mode support
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Note: This app is intended for users who are able to set up a local LLM server (Ollama or LM Studio) within their own LAN environment. Some technical setup is required. Chat with your local LLM! Seamlessly connect to Ollama or LM Studio for a fully offline, privacy-focused AI chat experience! This iOS app connects to a locally hosted Large Language Model (LLM) server and enables seamless, natural conversations. Compatible with Ollama and LM Studio via HTTP, it provides real-time message streaming and intuitive chat history management. The app operates entirely within a local network—no internet connection required—making it ideal for those who prioritize privacy and security. Key Features: - Easy connection to local LLM servers (Ollama / LM Studio) - Natural chat UI with bubble-style layout - Auto-saving and browsing chat history - Server and model selection via settings screen - Supports Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cactus Chat at 4.8 against Invoke's 3.3. Cactus Chat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Invoke's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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.
Cactus Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cactus Chat's written reviews are positive against 58% of Invoke's.
Cactus Chat ships an update monthly, Invoke weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cactus Chat | Invoke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Shemet | kazuhiko sugimoto |
Customer experience
Cactus Chat
Invoke
In-app purchases
Cactus Chat
No in-app purchases
Invoke
No in-app purchases
