Spike Studio vs dgvault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spike Studio
Run powerful AI models locally on your device without cloud dependence. Enjoy private, fast responses and full control over your AI experience. Ideal for developers and AI enthusiasts seeking unlimited model usage and zero tracking.
- Run AI models locally
- No cloud dependence
- Private data processing
- Zero cloud costs
- Unlimited model usage
- Instant responses
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Meet Spike Studio: AI chat on your iPhone, with a choice of where your model runs. GET STARTED WITH SPIKE CLOUD Create a free account in the app, verify your email, and start chatting. You do not need a computer or your own server. Free usage limits apply. This version offers no in-app subscriptions or purchases. USE YOUR OWN MODELS Connect an OpenAI-compatible server, including LM Studio, or download an on-device model on a supported iPhone. These options do not require a Spike account. Model downloads need available storage, and on-device performance depends on your iPhone and the selected model. CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER Use an account-linked Runtime from Spike Studio on your computer, and follow Agent work from your iPhone. Computer and Runtime setup are required for these optional features. KEEP YOUR CONVERSATIONS TOGETHER Sign in with the same Spike account across devices to sync encrypted conversations. Organize chats in projects and choose tools for the task at hand. Tools that use iPhone features request the relevant permissions. Cloud chats are processed by Spike Cloud; on-device models run on your iPhone; a connected server processes the chats you send to it. Choose the option that fits your needs.
dgvault
A keepass-compatible password manager that stores your encrypted vault as a local file. It offers robust security features like biometric unlock and a password generator, with no account or server required.
- Keepass-compatible .kdbx vault
- TOTP (2FA) secrets
- Password generator
- Folders and search
- Entry history
- Recycle bin
- Auto-lock and app switcher hiding
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dgvault is a keepass-compatible password manager. your vault is a normal .kdbx file encrypted on your device. there is no account and no server. we never see your data. since it's the standard keepass format, your vault also opens in any other compatible application. features: - totp (2fa): shows the live rotating 6-digit code with a countdown, not just the stored secret - password generator: random charset or memorable passphrase, with a live entropy readout - password audit: finds weak, reused, similar, empty, and old passwords - folders, search, custom sorting; mark any folder "exclude from search" - entry history, so every save keeps old versions you can restore - recycle bin - configurable auto-lock on idle and when the app goes to background - vault contents hidden from the app switcher - open vaults from the files app - super sick about screen - chungus crypto notes: vetted primitives only (argon2, aes-256, chacha20), nothing hand-rolled. biometric unlock happens in the os, the app just gets a yes or no. dgvault requires zero network garbage. open source under apache 2.0: https://github.com/dg4e/dgvault digital gangster for eternity. rip to the fallen homies. momino is beautiful and amazing. written by ytcracker and clord. (c)2026 digital gangster enterprises, llc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dgvault at 5.0 against Spike Studio's 3.1. dgvault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Spike Studio's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dgvault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike Studio has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Spike Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of dgvault's.
Spike Studio ships an update every 8 days, dgvault every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spike Studio | dgvault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Stellmann | digital gangster enterprises, llc |
Customer experience
Spike Studio
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In-app purchases
Spike Studio
No in-app purchases
dgvault
No in-app purchases
