Comparison

OnDevice AI vs rag

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

Head to head
About

OnDevice AI

Features
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OnDevice AI - Private AI Assistant OnDevice AI brings artificial intelligence directly to your iPhone without requiring an internet connection. All processing happens on your device using Apple's on-device intelligence framework. How It Works Chat with an AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. Your conversations are never sent to servers, uploaded to the cloud, or stored anywhere except your device. Works in airplane mode, underground, or anywhere without signal. Core Features Multiple AI personalities: Professional, Creative, Technical, and Friendly modes Complete conversation history stored locally on your device Export conversations as text files Works without WiFi, cellular data, or any internet connection Powered by Apple's Foundation Models for fast, efficient processing Use Cases Perfect for flights, subway commutes, international travel without roaming, rural areas with poor coverage, or when you need absolute privacy for sensitive questions. Students can study offline, professionals can brainstorm confidentially, and travelers can get help without data charges. Pricing Free tier includes 10 messages daily. Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited messages and full conversation history for $29.99 one-time purchase. Requirements iOS 26.0 or later. Requires iPhone with Apple Intelligence support.

About

rag

Engage in private AI conversations with locally-running language models. Upload documents like PDFs and DOCX to query them with AI, and visualize your document embeddings in a 3D atlas. Choose from various AI providers and models optimized for your device's performance.

Highlights
  • 100% offline AI chat
  • Document RAG with PDF/DOCX
  • Multiple AI model providers
  • 3D embedding visualization
  • Real-time device monitoring
  • Conversation history with search
Features
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RAG Bot — Private AI on Your Device Have natural conversations with locally-running large language models. Your chats stay on your device with full conversation history and search. Your Documents, AI-Powered Upload PDFs or DOCX files. RAG Bot generates embeddings so you can chat with your documents using retrieval-augmented generation. Visualize your document embeddings in an interactive 3D atlas. Choose Your Model Browse and download from three AI providers (Cactus, ExecuTorch, llama.rn). Filter by type (LLM or embedding), size, capabilities like vision and tool calling — find the right model for your hardware. Built for Performance Real-time device monitoring shows memory and storage usage so you always know what your device can handle. Optimized for Apple Silicon with multiple inference backends. Key Features 100% offline — no internet required after model download Multiple model providers and quantization options Document RAG with PDF, DOCX support Conversation history with full search Vision and tool-calling capable models Real-time device resource monitoring 3D embedding visualization

Screenshots

OnDevice AI3 screens
rag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rag at none against OnDevice AI's 1. rag also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. OnDevice AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. rag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OnDevice AI versus rag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnDevice AIrag
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlorin Valentin MicuKyle Essenmacher

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OnDevice AI

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$29.99
None

rag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnDevice AI free?
OnDevice AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rag free?
rag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnDevice AI or rag have ads?
Neither OnDevice AI nor rag shows ads.

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