Comparison

Offline AI Chat vs MLX

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

Head to head
About

Offline AI Chat

This AI chatbot runs entirely on your device, offering private and secure conversations without an internet connection. It provides instant responses, multiple AI personas, and chat management features, all within a clean, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Fully offline operation
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Instant responses
  • Multiple AI personas
  • Chat management and export
  • Optional app lock
Features
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Offline AI Chat – Secure/Local Private. Offline. Yours. Offline AI Chat - Secure/Local is a privacy-first AI chatbot that runs entirely on your device. No internet connection, no accounts, no tracking: just fast, local AI conversations that stay 100% private. Whether you want a personal assistant, tutor, creative partner, or brainstorming tool, Offline AI Chat gives you full control over your data and your experience. Privacy by Design • Works fully offline • No data collection, no analytics, no tracking • Conversations never leave your device • No accounts or sign-ups required Fast & Reliable • Instant responses without network delays • Works anywhere — airplane mode included • No server outages, no waiting Multiple AI Personas • Choose from different personalities and roles • Tutor, creative writer, companion, problem solver, and more • Customize the experience to match your needs Chat Management • Create and manage multiple conversations • Export chats when you choose • Full control over your history Optional App Lock • Protect the app with biometric authentication or PIN • Extra security for sensitive conversations Clean & Intuitive Design • Simple, modern interface • Optimized for iPhone • Dark mode support Built for Privacy-Conscious Users Offline AI Chat - Secure/Local is perfect for anyone who values: • Digital privacy • Offline reliability • AI without cloud dependency • Secure personal conversations Your conversations. Your device. Your rules. Download Offline AI Chat - Secure/Local and experience AI the way it should be - private and offline.

About

MLX

This AI studio runs entirely on your device, processing conversations, voice recordings, and generated images locally. It offers hands-free calling, voice cloning, and image generation without any account creation, subscriptions, or tracking.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing
  • Hands-free voice calls
  • Personalized voice cloning
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Offline model functionality
  • No account or tracking
Features
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MLX-Serve is a private AI studio that runs entirely on your iPhone. Every conversation, voice recording, and generated image is processed on-device by open-weight models — nothing you type, say, or create ever leaves your phone. There is no account to create, no subscription, and no tracking of any kind. MUSIC Generate songs locally using your device ! You can also play it back in the background and use MLX-Serve as a player for your generated music on the go. CHAT Talk with capable open language models (Google Gemma 4) right on your device. Ask questions, brainstorm, draft messages, get things explained. Some models can even understand photos you attach. CALL Tap Call inside any conversation to talk to the AI hands-free, like a phone call. Your speech is transcribed on-device and the reply is read back aloud. Speaker and handset modes are both supported, and the transcript is saved to your chat. VOICE CLONE Record about eight seconds of your voice and have the AI speak text in your own voice, using an on-device text-to-speech model. Great for narration and fun. IMAGES Generate images from a text prompt with an on-device diffusion model (FLUX.2). Tap a result to zoom in, save it to your photo library, or share it. FULLY PRIVATE, FULLY OFFLINE - Runs 100% on-device using Apple MLX and the Metal GPU. - No account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. - The network is used only to download the AI models you choose from Hugging Face. After a model is downloaded, that feature works offline. REQUIREMENTS Models are multi-gigabyte downloads and on-device AI is demanding, so MLX Chat requires a recent, high-performance iPhone. Download over Wi-Fi is recommended. You pick which models to download and can delete them anytime to reclaim space. Open models are provided under their respective licenses (Gemma, Apache 2.0). MLX Chat is an independent app and is not affiliated with Google or Apple.

Screenshots

Offline AI Chat3 screens
MLX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Offline AI Chat at 18.6 against MLX's 26.2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Offline AI Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MLX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Offline AI Chat against 5.0 for MLX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Offline AI Chat versus MLX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline AI ChatMLX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB200 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMihai GhiserelDavid Dalcu

Customer experience

Offline AI Chat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MLX

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Offline AI Chat

One-time1
  • Unlock All Personas$4.99
1 purchases

MLX

One-time1
  • Music Generation$4.99

Questions

Is Offline AI Chat free?
Offline AI Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLX free?
MLX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Offline AI Chat or MLX?
Offline AI Chat and MLX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Offline AI Chat or MLX have ads?
Neither Offline AI Chat nor MLX shows ads.

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