Local LLM vs FirstCode.AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local LLM
Run advanced AI language models directly on your device without needing an internet connection. Explore a variety of quantized models optimized for mobile performance and enjoy features like real-time streaming and local data storage.
- Run AI models locally on iPhone
- No cloud or internet required
- Access quantized AI models
- Supports GGUF-format models
- Metal GPU acceleration
- RAG with embeddings
- SQLite conversation storage
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MITHRIL is a private AI assistant that runs on your iPhone and iPad. Your conversations are processed on the device and saved on the device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. TWO KINDS OF MODELS • Apple's on-device model, built into iOS 26 on devices with Apple Intelligence. Nothing to download. • Open models from Hugging Face in GGUF format, from companies like Alibaba, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, DeepSeek and Liquid AI. Browse by company, see whether a model fits your device's memory before you download it, and switch any time. AN ASSISTANT THAT CAN DO THINGS It knows today's date, the time and your city from your device, and asks before it acts. Texts and emails open as drafts for you to review and send. Choose which abilities it can use: • Reminders and calendar events • Texts, email and phone calls • Look up your contacts • Directions and places nearby • Run your Shortcuts • Web search: Wikipedia, DuckDuckGo, or Brave with your own key • Search your own documents • Today's date and exact math PRIVACY YOU CAN SEE The Privacy map shows what runs on your device, what goes online, and exactly what is sent. A web search sends only the search words, never your conversation, and your location is only turned into a city name. A live list shows every network request MITHRIL makes. VOICE Dictate with Apple's speech recognition, or download NVIDIA Parakeet for more accurate on-device transcription. Hear answers in natural voices generated on the device. The floating assistant stays with you in Picture in Picture while you use other apps. FOR THE CURIOUS Tap the speed line under an answer for a live engine dashboard: tokens per second, time to first token, context use, cache hits and memory. REQUIREMENTS iOS 26. Apple's on-device model needs a device with Apple Intelligence. Open models run on any supported iPhone or iPad. Larger models need more memory, and MITHRIL shows what fits before you download. Models are made by their publishers and downloaded from Hugging Face. MITHRIL doesn't train or host models.
FirstCode.AI
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FirstCode.AI is the companion app for the FirstCode platform. Sign in with your FirstCode account to manage projects and keep work moving from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Local LLM at every 4 days against FirstCode.AI's weekly. FirstCode.AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Local LLM ships an update every 4 days, FirstCode.AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Local LLM | FirstCode.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEPLOY FORWARD LLC | First Code Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Local LLM
No in-app purchases
FirstCode.AI
No in-app purchases
