Control vs PocketLlama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Private AI conversations
- Local LLM processing
- Offline functionality
- Data privacy
- Model selection
- No account required
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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.
PocketLlama
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PocketLlama is a private Ollama client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your home server, VPS, or Ollama Cloud by URL or API key and chat with your LLMs from anywhere. YOUR AI. YOUR SERVER. PocketLlama connects only to the Ollama endpoint you choose. The app does not collect or share your data. Your chats and prompts remain under your control. FEATURES • Quick connection to Ollama • Multiple servers with fast switching • Streaming responses and chat history • System prompts and conversation controls • Voice input • Photos for vision models • Document attachments and context-aware answers • Model management: download, delete, and monitor memory GET STARTED 1. Run Ollama at home, on a VPS, or use Ollama Cloud. 2. Enter the server URL and an API key if required. 3. Choose a model and start chatting. PocketLlama is designed for people who want to use local or self-hosted LLMs on mobile without an intermediary between the app and their chosen server. IMPORTANT PocketLlama requires your own Ollama server or an Ollama Cloud account. Models run on the server, not on the iPhone or iPad. The app is not an offline on-device model. Install PocketLlama and manage your models from iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Control at every 5 days against PocketLlama's every 2 months. PocketLlama's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Control ships an update every 5 days, PocketLlama every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control | PocketLlama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Tarrats | Ruslan Gaydamashko |
In-app purchases
Control
No in-app purchases
PocketLlama
No in-app purchases
