Comparison

RuinRadar vs ArcanAI

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

Head to head
About

RuinRadar

Features
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RuinRadar brings on-device LiDAR analysis to your iPhone. Load LiDAR images, run detections locally, and see intuitive heatmaps highlighting likely structures. No cloud uploadsโ€”your data stays on your device. Adjust confidence thresholds, review detections by class, and export results for fieldwork or research.

About

ArcanAI

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ArcanAI is a private, on-device AI chat app that runs open-source language models entirely on your iPhone or iPad. No accounts. No subscriptions. No cloud. No internet required. Import any GGUF model from Hugging Face and start chatting โ€” every conversation happens locally, powered by hardware-accelerated inference using Apple's Metal framework. Your messages never leave your device. KEY FEATURES - Run AI models 100% offline โ€” on a plane, off the grid, anywhere - Import any GGUF model from Hugging Face โ€” choose the size and capability that fits your device - Store and switch between up to 5 models at once - Analyze documents โ€” upload PDFs, spreadsheets, text files, CSVs, and more - GPU-accelerated inference for fast, streaming responses - Full conversation history with multiple independent chats - Edit messages and regenerate responses - Customize temperature, max tokens, and system prompts - Beautiful dark UI with markdown-rendered responses - Text-to-speech support SUPPORTED MODEL FAMILIES Llama, Gemma, Mistral, Phi, Qwen, and any ChatML-compatible model. RECOMMENDED STARTER MODELS - Llama 3.2 1B (~570 MB) โ€” great for older devices - Gemma 2 2B (~1.0 GB) โ€” balanced performance - Qwen 2.5 3B (~1.5 GB) โ€” multilingual and code capabilities PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. Zero telemetry. Zero crash reporting. Zero cloud sync. Your conversations and model files stay on your device โ€” always.

Screenshots

RuinRadar2 screens
ArcanAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ArcanAI at 15.1 against RuinRadar's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
RuinRadar versus ArcanAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuinRadarArcanAI
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSangeeta TiwariJackson Giordano

In-app purchases

None

RuinRadar

No in-app purchases

None

ArcanAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RuinRadar free?
RuinRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcanAI free?
ArcanAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RuinRadar or ArcanAI have ads?
Neither RuinRadar nor ArcanAI shows ads.

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