Comparison

Control vs AI Offline LLM Chat

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

Head to head
About

Control

Engage in private AI conversations with lightweight, open-source language models that run entirely on your device. Enjoy offline functionality and complete data protection without any data collection or sharing. Choose and switch between models to find the best AI assistant for your needs.

Highlights
  • Private AI conversations
  • Local LLM processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Data privacy
  • Model selection
  • No account required
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

AI Offline LLM Chat

This application brings powerful generative AI to your iPhone and iPad, allowing you to download and run open-source models locally. Process prompts, images, and conversations on-device without sending private data to external servers. Explore various model families for writing, analysis, image work, or voice conversations.

Highlights
  • On-device MLX inference
  • Download open-source models
  • Local data processing
  • Supports Gemma, Phi, Llama, GPT-OSS, Qwen models
  • Offline access
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Private AI. More connected. Chat, talk, create and work with documents in one native workspace. Run supported models on your device, connect to your Mac with Lapis Link, or explicitly choose an available Apple model. LAPIS LINK: YOUR MAC, IN YOUR POCKET Pair your iPhone or iPad with a QR code and chat with text models running on your Mac. Responses stream over your local network with authenticated encryption. Save your connection and share your Mac with several paired devices, with requests served in turn. A CONVERSATION THAT COMES ALIVE Hold the liquid orb to speak, then release to send. Hear natural English replies with the Heart voice as the orb responds to real speech. Live Voice supports Liquid and compatible Apple on-device or optional Apple Cloud models. Your selected orb keeps its own colors and character. ANSWERS WITH A SOURCE Read PDFs, including legible scanned pages recognized locally. Open page references to check the original. Attach photos for compatible vision models. On iPad, drag documents and photos straight into chat. MAKE ROOM FOR IMAGINATION Create with PrismML Bonsai or Apple Image Playground on supported devices. Keep a local gallery, swipe between images, reuse prompts, and save or share your work. KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS MOVING Edit sent messages and regenerate from that point. Fork a conversation, search titles and messages, or jump straight to a matching passage. Organize work in projects and use temporary chats when you do not want to keep a conversation. KNOW YOUR DEVICE Use Lapis Bench to measure installed models, compare compatible runs and share reports. Bench measures performance, not model intelligence. LESS TAPPING, MORE DOING Open a new chat, temporary chat or Live Voice from the Home Screen. Use widgets, Siri and Shortcuts to reach the Lapis actions you use most. YOUR CHOICE OF AI Supported downloaded local models and English speech run on-device without a TTS service. Apple Intelligence Cloud is an optional online choice that requires consent, internet access, system support and Apple eligibility. Apple Image Playground uses Apple's native interface and has its own availability and supported options. Offline availability of Apple's system features is not guaranteed. LAPIS PRO Free includes selected models, up to 100 normal chats and 3 completed image generations in total. Optional monthly or annual Pro subscriptions unlock attachments, the complete supported model catalog, compatible model imports, Live Voice, projects, advanced controls, and chats and images without plan limits. Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial; the chosen plan renews at its displayed price unless cancelled. Restore or manage purchases through your Apple account. For accounts whose App Store country is Spain, Pro access is free without a subscription. Model support, speed and context depend on hardware and available memory. Live Voice output is English only and requires microphone/speech permissions. PDF references are model-generated and OCR can make mistakes; check the original. Lapis Link needs an awake, reachable Mac with Link running. Downloads and purchases require internet access. Privacy Policy: https://lapis.lvrpiz.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Control3 screens
AI Offline LLM Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Control at 5.0 against AI Offline LLM Chat's 2.3. Control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. AI Offline LLM Chat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 5 days, AI Offline LLM Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Control versus AI Offline LLM Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlAI Offline LLM Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.518.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCarlos TarratsAlvaro Garcia Pizarro

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AI Offline LLM Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Lapis PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Lapis PRO Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Offline LLM Chat free?
AI Offline LLM Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control or AI Offline LLM Chat?
Control is rated higher. Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while AI Offline LLM Chat averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Control or AI Offline LLM Chat have ads?
Neither Control nor AI Offline LLM Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or AI Offline LLM Chat?
Control ships an update every 5 days, and AI Offline LLM Chat weekly. Most recently, Control was updated on October 25, 2026 and AI Offline LLM Chat on October 28, 2026.

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