Comparison

Torque Check vs LLM Pigeon

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

Head to head
About

Torque Check

Features
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Perform torque tire inspections. Works with any Budini tire survey or tire optimization system.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Torque Check4 screens
LLM Pigeon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Torque Check at 3 against LLM Pigeon's 1. Torque Check also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Torque Check ships an update fortnightly, LLM Pigeon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Torque Check versus LLM Pigeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorque CheckLLM Pigeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBudini IncorporatedPerma Evidence SA

In-app purchases

None

Torque Check

No in-app purchases

None

LLM Pigeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Torque Check free?
Torque Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LLM Pigeon free?
LLM Pigeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Torque Check or LLM Pigeon have ads?
Neither Torque Check nor LLM Pigeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Torque Check or LLM Pigeon?
Torque Check ships an update fortnightly, and LLM Pigeon weekly. Most recently, Torque Check was updated on October 16, 2026 and LLM Pigeon on October 8, 2026.

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