Comparison

rag vs NeuraLocal

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

Head to head
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

About

NeuraLocal

Features
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NeuraLocal — Powerful artificial intelligence, 100% private, directly on your device. No server. No cloud. No subscription. Your data stays on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. SMART AI CHAT Ask your AI anything: math, code, writing, translation, summaries… Get accurate, instant answers — no internet connection needed. AI VISION Send a photo and ask the AI to analyze it. Object identification, people, documents, text… The AI sees and understands what you show it. GRAPHS & FORMULAS NeuraLocal displays mathematical graphs, LaTeX formulas, and syntax-highlighted code. Perfect for students, engineers, and developers. 15+ AI MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM Choose from over 15 cutting-edge AI models: • Qwen 3.5 (Alibaba) — Advanced reasoning • Mistral / Ministral — French models • Gemma 3 (Google) — Compact and fast • Phi-4 (Microsoft) — Small but powerful models • LLaMA 3 (Meta) — Leading open source • DeepSeek R1 — Deep thinking • And more… FULL CUSTOMIZATION Adjust temperature, repetition penalty, maximum token count, and add your own custom instructions for each model. VOICE INPUT Talk to your AI with built-in speech recognition. Real-time transcription and automatic sending. DOCUMENT ANALYSIS Import PDFs and text documents. The AI summarizes them and answers your questions about their content. ABSOLUTE PRIVACY • No data sent over the internet • No account required • No subscription • Everything works offline on your device • Your conversations remain 100% private MULTI-PLATFORM Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Native interface optimized for each platform with the latest Apple APIs. NeuraLocal is the free, private alternative to ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude. All the power of generative AI, with no compromise on your privacy. Download NeuraLocal and take back control of your artificial intelligence.

Screenshots

rag4 screens
NeuraLocal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: rag at none against NeuraLocal's shown. rag also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
rag versus NeuraLocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterragNeuraLocal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle EssenmacherAbdoul karim ndiaye

In-app purchases

None

rag

No in-app purchases

None

NeuraLocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rag free?
rag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeuraLocal free?
NeuraLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do rag or NeuraLocal have ads?
NeuraLocal shows ads; rag does not.

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