OpenIntelligence vs Open Minis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenIntelligence
Transform your files into a private, searchable knowledge base. This app uses advanced AI to answer your questions with citations, supporting a wide range of document, audio, video, and code formats. It's designed for Apple devices with Apple Intelligence capabilities.
- Private knowledge base creation
- Citation-backed Q&A
- Supports 50+ file formats
- On-device transcription and indexing
- Hybrid search (keyword & vector)
- Multiple query modes
- Background file ingestion
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You already have the answers. They're just buried in a 300-page manual, a folder of contracts, a semester of lecture recordings, or a codebase you inherited. OpenIntelligence reads what you import and answers questions about it in plain language, with citations you can tap to see exactly where each claim came from. And when your files don't actually contain the answer, it tells you so instead of guessing confidently. ANSWERS START IN YOUR FILES Not in a chatbot's imagination. OpenIntelligence searches your library first, pulls the exact passages that matter, and only then writes, using Apple's on-device Apple Intelligence models. Requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device: iPhone 15 Pro or later, or an M1-or-later iPad or Mac, on iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26. Your device already had the intelligence. This gives it your knowledge, and rules of evidence. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Summarize long documents, recordings, or entire libraries. - Compare claims and details across multiple sources. - Find exact facts, dates, specifications, measurements, and table values. - Ask follow-up questions without losing the sources or the thread. - Choose Standard for quick factual work, Deep Think for multi-step questions, or Maximum for broader evidence synthesis. BRING YOUR OWN MATERIAL Import PDFs, Office documents, text and Markdown files, CSVs, code, images and scans, audio, or video. Pages, Numbers and Keynote files need to be exported to PDF first. OpenIntelligence extracts text, uses Vision OCR where needed, transcribes speech, and builds a searchable index for each library. HOW ANSWERS ARE BUILT Exact keyword matching and semantic search work together to retrieve the passages that matter. Apple Foundation Models turn those passages into a natural-language response. Then the app checks its own answer against the passages it actually used, so you can inspect what it's standing on instead of taking its word. If the sources do not establish an answer, the app flags weak support or abstains. No confident filler. WHERE YOUR FILES GO (AND DON'T) Reading your files, searching them, and choosing what to cite all happen on your device, start to finish, before anything is written. On-device answers need no connection at all. On a plane, in a dead zone, in a locked-down office, your library still works. For longer, evidence-heavy questions on iOS, iPadOS or macOS 27, you can optionally allow Apple Private Cloud Compute to write the answer. The app shows you exactly what would be sent and asks you to approve it first, and Apple's servers keep nothing afterwards. Your material is never sent to a third-party AI provider. ANSWERS YOU CAN INSPECT Inline citations connect answers to their supporting pages and passages, one tap from claim to source. If you want more, response details go deeper: source snippets, retrieval quality, verification warnings, timing, and the route that actually produced the answer. The optional telemetry interface goes deeper when you want it and stays out of the way when you don't. LIBRARIES THAT FIT YOUR WORK Keep different subjects, projects, or clients in separate libraries. Choose Local Only or iCloud Drive for each library, and organize ongoing research in saved conversation threads. Siri and Shortcuts actions are available for common document and library workflows. OpenIntelligence is built and maintained by one developer. Pro and Lifetime support directly fund continued development. To everyone already supporting the app: thank you. It has been a wild journey. Privacy Policy: https://gunzino.me/openintelligence/privacy
Open Minis
This AI agent runs locally on your device, taking actions like browsing the web, managing your schedule, and controlling smart home devices. It integrates deeply with iOS frameworks and allows you to bring your own API keys from various AI providers. Customize its capabilities with a skills system and enjoy persistent memory for a personalized experience.
- On-device AI agent
- Multi-model AI provider support
- Deep iOS framework integration
- Built-in web browser
- Customizable skills system
- Persistent memory
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Minis — Local-First On-Device AI Agent Minis is a local-first, on-device AI agent that goes beyond chat. All your data stays on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded to a server by default. Running locally means lower latency and stronger privacy, while the agent still takes real action: browsing the web, accessing your health data, managing your schedule, controlling your smart home, and automating complex tasks. Local-First AI Agent Unlike cloud-only chatbots, Minis runs directly on your device and keeps your data there. The agent executes multi-step tasks autonomously, using tools and native iOS frameworks to get things done — not just answer questions, and not just relay everything to the cloud. Multi-Model, Your Choice Bring your own API key. Choose from leading AI providers: • Anthropic Claude • OpenAI GPT • Google Gemini • DeepSeek • Kimi (Moonshot AI) • OpenRouter • Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint Deep iOS Integration The agent accesses Apple frameworks natively: • HealthKit — steps, heart rate, sleep, workouts, SpO₂ • Calendar & Reminders — create events, check availability, manage tasks • HomeKit — control lights, switches, scenes, and smart accessories • Photos — search, organize, and export from your library • Location & Maps — current location, directions, nearby POIs • Vision — OCR text recognition, object detection, barcode scanning • Speech — real-time transcription and text-to-speech • Weather — current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts Built-in Web Browser Navigate pages, take screenshots, extract content, fill forms, and interact with websites — all driven by the AI agent in the background. Skills System Import or create custom AI skills to extend the agent's capabilities. Share skills with others or build your own for specialized workflows. Persistent Memory The agent remembers your preferences, project context, and recurring patterns across sessions — building a personalized assistant that improves over time, all stored locally on your device. Siri Shortcuts Automate AI tasks with Siri and the Shortcuts app. Send prompts with file attachments, wait for results, and chain into complex workflows — all hands-free. Privacy by Design Your API keys and data stay on-device. Fine-grained permission controls let you decide exactly which personal data the agent can access. No account required. No data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Minis at none against OpenIntelligence's 4. Open Minis also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. OpenIntelligence sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Open Minis asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for OpenIntelligence against 4.9 for Open Minis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Minis has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of OpenIntelligence's written reviews are positive against 97% of Open Minis's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenIntelligence | Open Minis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 97.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gunnar Hostetler | 森 王 |
Customer experience
OpenIntelligence
Open Minis
In-app purchases
OpenIntelligence
- Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Document Pack$2.99
- Lifetime Cohort$59.99
Open Minis
No in-app purchases









