Comparison

LM Mini vs Grask

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

Grask

A straightforward task board for managing small to-do items. Quickly add tasks, organize them into groups, and mark them as complete. Features a daily reset "Done" pile and home-screen widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Bulk task addition
  • Automatic task grouping by color
  • Daily reset 'Done' pile
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Data export to JSON
  • Colorblind-safe palettes
Features
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Grask is a task board for the little things you need to get done. Add them fast, move them around into groups or columns, drag related ones together to give them a color, and check them off when you're done. Everything is visible all at once. No dates. No configs. No distractions. Every day you get a fresh "Done" pile. It grows as you complete items and resets at midnight. Pending tasks stay on the board. No accounts, servers, or syncing. No notifications. No streaks. No trackers. One-time purchase. Everything lives on your device. Grask is designed to reduce configurability to a bare minimum so there are no opportunities for users to turn the productivity tool into a way of procrastinating. Features — • Bulk-add: hit Return between task names to keep typing without leaving the keyboard. • Color by grouping: colors are assigned automatically as you group tasks. Moving a group of related tasks reassigns them to a shared color together. • Done pile: a compact stack at the top of the board shows what you finished. Tap to expand and see every completion. • Home-screen widgets: a full replica of your board gives you easy access and the ability to quickly mark items done. • Colorblind-safe, cool, and high-contrast alternate palettes. • Data export: Get a full JSON readout of your board if you want it. Grask does one small thing. It does not track your habits, compute streaks, or replace your calendar. If you want a grid-based shortlist for the near-term and nothing more, this is the app!

Screenshots

LM Mini4 screens
Grask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LM Mini at Free against Grask's $1.99. LM Mini also leads on ratings volume (150 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). Grask's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

LM Mini is free to download; Grask costs $1.99 up front. LM Mini sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Grask asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LM Mini has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LM Mini versus Grask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLM MiniGrask
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (150 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSultan HaiderElliot Milco

Customer experience

LM Mini

All ratings150 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.5%

Grask

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
None

Grask

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LM Mini free?
LM Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grask free?
Grask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LM Mini or Grask?
Grask is rated higher. LM Mini averages 4.5 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Grask averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LM Mini or Grask have ads?
Neither LM Mini nor Grask shows ads.

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