LocalAI Hub vs Local LLM runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalAI Hub
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Features: • Local models: import GGUF from Files, download from Hugging Face, or via a direct link. • Model catalog: search, “GGUF only” filter, curated recommendations. • OpenRouter (optional): browse/search models, including vision-capable models. Requires an API key. • Attachments: photos, videos, and PDFs — OCR/text extraction is added to your prompt context. • Voice input: dictate prompts with speech-to-text. • Generation controls: system prompt, context size, temperature, top‑p, max tokens. • Chat history: multiple threads with rename & delete.
Local LLM runner
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Run LLM on your iPhone, 100% local, no network (Network needed once to download a model) Models: • Qwen2.5 0.5B Instruct — ~0.4 GB (4 GB RAM) • Llama 3.2 1B Instruct — ~0.8 GB (4 GB RAM) • Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct — ~0.9 GB (4 GB RAM) • Llama 3.2 3B Instruct — ~1.9 GB (6 GB RAM) • Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 — ~2.5 GB (6 GB RAM) • Qwen2.5 7B Instruct — ~4.4 GB (8 GB RAM) Also: • Add your own GGUF (for example, from Hugging Face) • Auto-estimated max context from GPU memory; you can change it Requires iOS 18 or later. Tested on iPhone 11, 14 Pro, 15 Pro with iOS 26. Qwen models © Alibaba Cloud. Licensed under Apache License 2.0. Llama 3.2 is licensed under the Llama 3.2 Community License, Copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Built with Llama. On-device inference uses llama.cpp (MIT License).
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Verdict
LocalAI Hub and Local LLM runner are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | LocalAI Hub | Local LLM runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Roman Beliaev | Valerii Lubnin |
In-app purchases
LocalAI Hub
No in-app purchases
Local LLM runner
No in-app purchases
