Cedar Assistant vs AiQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cedar Assistant
This AI workspace allows users to select and utilize various language models for different tasks. It supports on-device processing, self-hosted open-source models, and cloud-based AI systems. Users can fine-tune settings, attach files, generate images, and view web citations.
- Choose from multiple AI models
- On-device processing with Apple Intelligence
- Connect to self-hosted Ollama servers
- Integrate with cloud models (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini)
- Fine-tune conversation settings
- Attach files and generate images
- View web citations
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Cedar is a flexible AI workspace for iPhone and iPad that lets you choose the right model for the job. Use Apple Intelligence for on-device experiences, connect to your own Ollama server for self-hosted open-source models, or work with cloud models from Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini, all from one app. Switch between providers and models per conversation, fine-tune behavior with conversation-specific settings, attach files in supported workflows, generate images with supported OpenAI and Gemini models, and view web citations when supported responses include them. Cedar also brings Claude Managed Agents into the app, giving you a more powerful way to handle multi-step work and specialized assistants in one place. You stay in control of how each conversation is handled. Keep work on-device with Apple Intelligence, route it through your own Ollama setup, or use connected providers when you want access to their hosted models and tools. Cedar is designed to make those choices clear and practical, while securely storing API keys in Keychain. Whether you want private on-device help, self-hosted open-source models, or access to leading cloud AI systems, Cedar makes it easy to move between them without changing apps or workflows. It’s built for people who want one place to explore, compare, and work with modern AI on their own terms.
AiQuest
This AI assistant runs entirely on your device, offering powerful LLM capabilities without sending your data to the cloud. Experience fast, private AI interactions powered by local processing.
- On-device AI processing
- Privacy-centric design
- High-performance LLM integration
- Local data storage
- Fast response times
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Experience the future of AI that lives on your device—not in the cloud. AIQuest is a high-performance, privacy-centric AI assistant designed to give you the power of advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) like Google’s Gemma, running entirely locally on your iPhone. By leveraging Apple’s Metal GPU via MLX, AIQuest delivers lightning-fast responses while ensuring your sensitive data never leaves your device Thanks karthik juluri
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cedar Assistant at weekly against AiQuest's every 3 weeks. AiQuest's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cedar Assistant against 5.0 for AiQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Cedar Assistant ships an update weekly, AiQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cedar Assistant | AiQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Woodruff | Brahmani Mekala |
Customer experience
Cedar Assistant
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In-app purchases
Cedar Assistant
No in-app purchases
AiQuest
No in-app purchases









