Comparison

LLM Pigeon vs MarkPDF

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

Head to head
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

About

MarkPDF

Features
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Turn Markdown documents into polished, shareable PDFs. MarkPDF is a focused document conversion tool for reports, technical notes, meeting minutes, handouts and other Markdown-based content. Open a file, check the formatted result, adjust the layout and export a PDF in a straightforward workflow. KEY FEATURES • Open .md and .markdown files • Switch between the Markdown source and formatted result • Render headings, emphasis, strikethrough, lists, task lists, quotes, links, images, tables, code and more • Choose from six PDF styles for different document types • Select A4, A5, Letter or Legal paper • Use portrait or landscape orientation • Choose narrow, standard or wide margins • Adjust text size and line spacing • Add a document title or custom header • Add page numbers or custom footer text • Set the starting page number • Save and share multi-page PDFs • Copy the Markdown source or save it as a file • Reopen recent documents and clear individual or all history entries • Display documents containing local images GREAT FOR • Reports and assignments written in Markdown • Technical documentation with code and tables • Meeting notes and handouts that need a consistent layout • Anyone who wants flexible PDF formatting without complex typesetting DESIGNED FOR A SIMPLE WORKFLOW Select a Markdown file, review the result and export. Layout options can be changed for each PDF, while the original Markdown remains available to copy or save separately. Conversion runs locally on your device and can be used without an internet connection. PRIVACY No account is required. Your selected documents and PDF conversion stay on your device; document content is not sent to an external server. File access is limited to items you choose.

Screenshots

LLM Pigeon3 screens
MarkPDF1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LLM Pigeon at Free against MarkPDF's $3.99. MarkPDF's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

LLM Pigeon is free to download; MarkPDF costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LLM Pigeon versus MarkPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLLM PigeonMarkPDF
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerma Evidence SAMoca LLC

In-app purchases

None

LLM Pigeon

No in-app purchases

None

MarkPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LLM Pigeon free?
LLM Pigeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkPDF free?
MarkPDF costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LLM Pigeon or MarkPDF have ads?
Neither LLM Pigeon nor MarkPDF shows ads.

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