Comparison

Local A.I. vs Control

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

Head to head

100% Local AI

Private, Local AI

About

Local A.I.

Features

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100% local, private, and always available — no data sharing, no internet required, no subscriptions.

About

Control

Features

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Your AI conversations with complete privacy. Control is a free LLM interface that puts you in charge of your AI experience. Chat with lightweight open source language models while keeping your data completely private. These mobile-optimized models offer basic AI assistance with the trade-off of complete privacy and offline functionality - everything runs locally on your device. This is a basic tool. Privacy & Data Protection: All processing happens on your device with no data collection or sharing. Your conversations never leave your phone and no accounts, logins, or cloud storage are required. Works completely offline with zero network dependencies for chat, no tracking or analytics. Your data stays yours and history resets after every session or 24 hours, whichever comes first, ensuring no persistent data storage. Choice: Choose from various open source language models and switch between models instantly to find the perfect AI assistant for your specific needs. Free and open source with no subscriptions or hidden costs.

Screenshots

Local A.I.4 screens

Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Control at Free against Local A.I.'s $0.99. Control also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Control is free to download; Local A.I. costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local A.I. ships an update every 5 weeks, Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Local A.I. versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Local A.I.	Control
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	26.0	18.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Jesus Evert Corral Pedraza	Carlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

None

Local A.I.

No in-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local A.I. free?

Local A.I. costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Control free?

Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Local A.I. or Control have ads?

Neither Local A.I. nor Control shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Local A.I. or Control?

Local A.I. ships an update every 5 weeks, and Control every 5 days. Most recently, Local A.I. was updated on October 2, 2026 and Control on September 29, 2026.