Comparison

rag vs Views by Hypercode

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

Views by Hypercode

Features
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One device. Multiple viewports. See how your website adapts to screen sizes beyond your own. Views by Hypercode turns the device in your hand into a workspace for responsive web design. Spot awkward line breaks, crowded navigation and layouts that need a little more room before they reach your users. CHOOSE YOUR CANVAS Explore an extensive catalog of predefined device sizes, from the first-generation iPhone to iPhone Duo, including viewport sizes for all iPad models and a range of MacBook and iMac displays. Bootstrap breakpoints and other devices give you even more ways to compare. Add custom widths and heights for the layouts your project needs. Rotate devices and show or hide simulated status bars to explore the available space. EXPLORE EVERY DETAIL Tap a preview to open an interactive browser at that viewport size. Follow links, test menus and scroll through your page. Return to the overview with your place synchronized across previews, making it easier to compare the same content at different widths. KEEP UP WITH YOUR CODE Connect the free companion Views CLI on your Mac or PC to refresh previews as files change. Open URLs and jump to specific viewports from your development workflow. Prefer a regular refresh? Auto Reload updates previews at set intervals. Live Reload uses a connection over your local network. START WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE Found a page in Safari? Choose Open in Views from the Share menu and start comparing. Use Apple Shortcuts and views:// links to open websites, launch specific viewports or reload Views from your own workflows. Recent website history keeps your projects close at hand. BRING YOUR AI AGENT Give your AI coding agent the context to work with Views. Share dynamic Markdown guides for the CLI and URL schemes, complete with available viewport names, dimensions and your custom sizes. Each export reflects your current setup, helping your agent open websites, select viewports and trigger reloads as you build. NATIVE BY DESIGN Built for iPhone and iPad, Views combines a native interface with adjustable viewport sizes and keyboard shortcuts on iPad. It renders websites with WebKit and is available in English, German, French and Spanish. START FREE. MAKE IT PRO. Views Free includes up to three active viewports and unlimited saved custom sizes. Try Live Reload and Auto Reload with a shared allowance of 10 active minutes per week. Views Pro unlocks unlimited active viewports and unlimited Live Reload and Auto Reload with a single in-app purchase. Screenshot exports include a Views badge in Free and are badge-free in Pro. One-time purchase. No subscription. No tracking. ABOUT HYPERCODE Views is made by Hypercode, a Digital Product Studio in Cologne, Germany. We bring product strategy, UX/UI design and software development together to build apps, websites and custom digital products. From the first idea to everyday use, we care about thoughtful design and the details that make a product work. Discover more at hypercode.de

Screenshots

rag4 screens
Views by Hypercode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rag at none against Views by Hypercode'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. Views by Hypercode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. rag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
rag versus Views by Hypercode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterragViews by Hypercode
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKyle EssenmacherHypercode GmbH

In-app purchases

None

rag

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Views by Hypercode

One-time1
  • Views Pro$8.99

Questions

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

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