Comparison

MLX Benchmarks vs Secretwell

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

Head to head
About

MLX Benchmarks

Features
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MLX Benchmark measures how fast large language models run on your iPhone and iPad, entirely on device, with Apple's open-source MLX framework. STANDARD BENCHMARK Every device runs the same test: a fixed 512-token prompt, then exactly 128 tokens generated with greedy decoding. One warm-up run and three measured runs, with medians reported. Because the input and settings never change, your results are directly comparable with any other device. COMMUNITY Share your standard runs anonymously and compare your device with everyone else's: • Device ranking: median generation speed, prefill speed or time to first token for each model • Models on a device: how speed changes with model size, next to the memory-bandwidth estimate for that device • Comparison: your run next to the community medians of other devices DETAILED MEASUREMENTS • Generation and prefill speed, in tokens per second • Time to first token, tokenization and model load time • Per-token latency as a timeline and a distribution, with P50, P95, P99 and jitter • Memory: model weights, KV cache and activations, and the peak against the memory iOS lets the app use • Thermal state and Low Power Mode, so throttled runs are easy to spot MODELS Browse a catalog of open models supported by MLX, such as Qwen and Llama in 4-bit. Each model is downloaded on its first run; see what is stored on your device and delete what you no longer need. CUSTOM RUNS Try your own prompt, generation length and number of iterations. Custom results stay on your device. PRIVACY No account and no tracking. Only standard runs are shared, and only while sharing is on: device model and hardware (core counts, memory), the model tested, app and OS version, and the measured metrics. Nothing that identifies you.

About

Secretwell

Features
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Secretwell is a private, native iOS client for OpenBao. Connect directly to your OpenBao servers and namespaces over HTTPS. Browse KV v1 and KV v2 secrets, inspect version history, manage values within your permissions, review policies, and check server and audit posture from your iPhone. Built for least-privilege access: • OpenBao Token, Wrapped Token, Username & Password, LDAP, RADIUS, Signed JWT, JWT CEL, OIDC, and Kubernetes authentication • Supported TOTP MFA verification • Multiple servers and namespaces • Permission-aware actions and locked states • Face ID protection and device-only Keychain storage • Secret values concealed until you reveal or copy them • Light and dark appearance Secretwell connects your iPhone directly to the OpenBao server you choose. It has no account service, product analytics, ads, tracking, crash reports, session replays, or remote logs. Apple and RevenueCat process anonymous purchase information to provide Secretwell Pro. Secretwell is an independent client for OpenBao. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenBao, OpenSSF, the Linux Foundation, or LF Projects. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MLX Benchmarks4 screens
Secretwell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MLX Benchmarks at none against Secretwell's 3. Secretwell's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Secretwell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MLX Benchmarks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MLX Benchmarks ships an update every 6 months, Secretwell fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
MLX Benchmarks versus Secretwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMLX BenchmarksSecretwell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCostantino PistagnaKW Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

MLX Benchmarks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Secretwell

Subscriptions2
  • Secretwell Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Secretwell Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Secretwell Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is MLX Benchmarks free?
MLX Benchmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secretwell free?
Secretwell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MLX Benchmarks or Secretwell have ads?
Neither MLX Benchmarks nor Secretwell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MLX Benchmarks or Secretwell?
MLX Benchmarks ships an update every 6 months, and Secretwell fortnightly. Most recently, MLX Benchmarks was updated on November 12, 2026 and Secretwell on October 29, 2026.

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