Comparison

LM Mini vs HivemindOS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

LM Mini

Chat with your locally hosted language models directly from your iPhone. This companion app connects to your LM Studio server, offering features like conversation management, context visualization, and privacy-first data handling. It also supports image generation through Automatic1111 integration.

Highlights
  • Connect to LM Studio server
  • Chat with local language models
  • Manage multiple conversations
  • Track context usage
  • Dark mode support
  • Image generation integration
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

HivemindOS Mobile

Control powerful AI agents from your phone to write code, generate images, research topics, and manage operations. Run agents on your own server, on-device, or paired with your Mac. Supports various AI models and offers voice interaction.

Highlights
  • AI agent control center
  • Code writing and shipping
  • Image generation
  • Topic research and summarization
  • On-device and server-based AI
  • Voice command and calls
  • Apple Shortcuts integration
Features
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HivemindOS Mobile is a mobile command center for AI agents that do real work — not just code. Chat with an agent that can write and ship software, generate images, research a topic, take notes, and run your operations — from your phone, wherever you are. Three ways to run, no lock-in: • YOUR SERVER — point the app at your own machine or VPS and drive a full agent remotely over an encrypted tailnet or your own connection. • ON-DEVICE — run a local model entirely on your iPhone with Apple's MLX. Fully offline. Nothing leaves the phone. • PAIRED TO YOUR MAC — connect to the HivemindOS desktop app and talk to your whole fleet of agents from anywhere. Scan a QR code once and you're in. BRING YOUR OWN MODEL Anthropic (API key or Claude subscription via OAuth), OpenRouter, additional cloud providers, and local inference servers such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, and vLLM. Build a model queue with automatic fallback and retry, and switch models per chat. DOES MORE THAN CODE • Generate images right in the chat and save them to your phone • Write, edit, and ship code with a real interactive terminal per conversation • Research, summarize, and draft with streaming responses and live tool tracking • Image and file attachments for multimodal models • A shared brain (Obsidian vault) that gives agents memory across sessions • Wallets, autonomous companies, and an approvals inbox when paired to a hub VOICE, SHORTCUTS & MORE • Call your agent — a real voice conversation, with a fully on-device speech pipeline for offline calls • Apple Shortcuts, Siri, and Action Button: capture a note, add a task, ask a question, or hear a daily briefing • Plan mode that blocks writes at the runtime layer, not just by prompt • A fleet of named agents, each on its own model — chat or call any of them PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your chats go to the machines and model providers YOU choose — your server, your Mac, or the provider whose key you entered. Your HivemindOS account keeps your profile and credit balance consistent across your connected devices. Diagnostics stay on your device. Open source. Built by a solo developer who wanted a genuinely good way to get things done from a phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LM Mini4 screens
HivemindOS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HivemindOS Mobile at 5.0 against LM Mini's 4.5. LM Mini's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. LM Mini sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HivemindOS Mobile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HivemindOS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LM Mini has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LM Mini ships an update every 3 days, HivemindOS Mobile every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LM Mini versus HivemindOS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLM MiniHivemindOS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (152 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSultan HaiderRizzma, Inc.

Customer experience

LM Mini

All ratings152 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.5%

HivemindOS Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LM Mini

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$119.99
3 purchases

HivemindOS Mobile

Subscriptions3
  • HivemindOS Plus$19.991 Month
  • HivemindOS Pro$49.991 Month
  • HivemindOS Max$99.991 Month

Questions

Is LM Mini free?
LM Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HivemindOS Mobile free?
HivemindOS Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LM Mini or HivemindOS Mobile?
HivemindOS Mobile is rated higher. LM Mini averages 4.5 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while HivemindOS Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LM Mini or HivemindOS Mobile have ads?
Neither LM Mini nor HivemindOS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LM Mini or HivemindOS Mobile?
LM Mini ships an update every 3 days, and HivemindOS Mobile every 4 days. Most recently, LM Mini was updated on October 24, 2026 and HivemindOS Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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