Comparison

Control vs AnyLLM

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

Head to head
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.

About

AnyLLM

This app allows you to chat with AI models, either through cloud providers or entirely locally on your device. It prioritizes privacy by storing all conversations and settings locally, requiring no account or API keys.

Highlights
  • Local and cloud AI model access
  • No account or API key required
  • Voice input and text-to-speech output
  • Hands-free chat options
  • Full chat history stored locally
  • Image sending support
Features
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AnyLLM is a chat app that puts you in control: talk to AI through cloud or fully local providers, with no account and no API keys to manage. Your conversations and settings stay on your device—we don’t collect or store your chats. PRIVACY & SECURITY • Your chats and settings are stored only on your device—we have no access to them • No account required—use the app without signing up • Cloud access is configured automatically—no API keys to copy or manage • Use fully local AI with Ollama or LM Studio so your data never leaves your network MULTIPLE MODELS, ONE APP • Cloud Models — browse and use many AI models; access is set up for you automatically • Ollama — run models locally on your computer; connect via your Ollama server URL • LM Studio — run models locally with LM Studio; connect via your LM Studio server • Switch providers and models anytime from the menu VOICE IN, VOICE OUT • Voice input — speak your messages; speech is converted to text (edit before sending) • Optional “Send” by voice or auto-send after silence for hands-free use • Text-to-speech — hear responses read aloud as they’re generated • Choose system TTS or in-app speech; adjust voice and speed to your preference MORE FEATURES • Light, dark, or system theme; customizable fonts and sizes • Full chat history stored on your device; start new chats or reopen past ones • Send images where your chosen model supports it • Clear or delete chats anytime; you control your data AnyLLM works on phone, tablet, and desktop. Set up your preferred provider, pick a model, and start chatting—with your data staying local and secure.

Screenshots

Control3 screens
AnyLLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Control at every 5 days against AnyLLM's every 3 weeks. AnyLLM's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 5 days, AnyLLM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Control versus AnyLLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlAnyLLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCarlos TarratsEmmanuel Adooli

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

None

AnyLLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyLLM free?
AnyLLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control or AnyLLM have ads?
Neither Control nor AnyLLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or AnyLLM?
Control ships an update every 5 days, and AnyLLM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Control was updated on September 10, 2026 and AnyLLM on September 19, 2026.

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