Comparison

LM Mini vs Spoken Testimony

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

Head to head
About

LM Mini

Connect to and manage local AI models from your phone. Chat offline with on-device models or access your desktop setups remotely. Offers features like voice chat, image generation, and web search for a private AI experience.

Highlights
  • On-device model execution
  • Connect to LM Studio/Ollama
  • Remote access via LM Mini Connect
  • Voice chat and image generation
  • Web search integration
  • Local conversation history and management
  • Optional cloud backups
Features
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Chat with LM Studio, Ollama, and oMLX from your iPhone — or run on-device models offline. Private local AI on hardware you control. No cloud chat subscription required. THREE WAYS TO USE IT 1. On-device — download a model and chat with no internet 2. Connected — LM Studio, Ollama, Jan AI, or oMLX over Wi‑Fi or USB 3. Remote — LM Mini Connect from anywhere, encrypted with your key One app for phone-side models and your desktop local setup. WHAT TO EXPECT Phone models are not the same as huge hosted models in a data center. They are smaller, and that is expected. Performance will vary by hardware. What you gain is control: offline use, private chats on your device or your home machine, and freedom to run the open models you choose. BUILT FOR - People already running LM Studio, Ollama, oMLX or Jan AI who want that stack in their pocket - People who want on-device chat when they are offline or away from Wi-Fi - People who care about keeping conversations off third-party chat servers - Researchers, builders, and privacy-minded users experimenting with local AI INSIDE THE APP - Download and run on-device models on your phone - Connect to LM Studio, Ollama, Jan AI and oMLX - Remote access through LM Mini Connect with your encryption key - Manage and download models on LM Studio from your phone - Local conversation history, folders, and context usage tracking - Personas, plus group chat with up to 5 models in one conversation - Voice chat with Kokoro - Image generation with ComfyUI and Automatic1111 - Web search through SearXNG - Memory so your AI can remember details about you - On-device semantic search across your chats - Background generation, so you don't have to sit and stare at the screen - Themes, backgrounds, and avatars - Import chats from LM Studio - Optional encrypted cloud backups - Custom servers with custom headers - Optional APIs when you want them: OpenAI, OpenRouter, Mistral, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, and more - MCP tool calling - In-app support and feature requests - Dark mode and a chat UI meant for daily use PRIVACY For local use, chats stay on your phone, or between your phone and your own computer. We don't need your conversations to make that core local path work. If you choose optional cloud APIs, those requests go to the provider you pick. SETUP On-device: a compatible phone with enough free storage and memory for the model you pick. Connected mode: LM Studio, Ollama, or oMLX on your computer, plus local network or USB access, or LM Mini Connect for remote use. Install LM Mini and keep your local AI with you. Download LM Mini today and start chatting with your local AI models privately and securely! This app uses Apple Standard EULA license and its available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spoken Testimony

Features
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Spoken Testimony is an oral history recording app that preserves voices, stories, and histories with cryptographic integrity. Whether you are a community member sharing your story or an oral historian conducting interviews, Spoken Testimony provides a secure, accessible way to record and preserve spoken testimonies. STORYTELLER MODE • Share your story in your own words with free-form or guided recording • Consent and demographic collection built in • Available in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Somali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) HISTORIAN MODE • Manage interviewees and interview sessions • Record, transcribe, and summarize audio testimonies • Edit transcripts paragraph by paragraph with timestamps • Search across transcripts • Send consent forms and follow-up questions by text message • Share a recording and transcript securely with the interviewee • Import audio and video from other sources EVIDENCE INTEGRITY • Cryptographic signing of all recordings • Location tagging and verified timestamps • Recording continues when the app is in the background • Tamper-evident audit chain PRIVACY AND SECURITY • Sign-in required at every launch by default • Recordings encrypted at rest on the server • Consent-first workflows designed around interviewee dignity Built for communities documenting refugee experiences, immigrant stories, community histories, and oral traditions. Part of the Open Testimony project.

Screenshots

LM Mini4 screens
Spoken Testimony3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoken Testimony at none against LM Mini's 3. On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. LM Mini sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spoken Testimony asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LM Mini versus Spoken Testimony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLM MiniSpoken Testimony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (163 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSultan HaiderJason Titus

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LM Mini

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$119.99
None

Spoken Testimony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LM Mini free?
LM Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoken Testimony free?
Spoken Testimony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LM Mini or Spoken Testimony have ads?
Neither LM Mini nor Spoken Testimony shows ads.

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