Comparison

Allow vs Local LLM Cloud Chat

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

Head to head
About

Allow

This Safari extension for Apple devices bypasses website restrictions, enabling text selection, copying, and pasting. It enhances browsing freedom for research, productivity, education, and shopping without complex settings or data collection.

Highlights
  • Enables text selection on restricted pages
  • Restores copy functionality
  • Unlocks paste capability
  • Removes interfering overlays and scripts
  • Operates silently in the background
  • No account or subscription needed
Features
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Allow is a lightweight Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that restores your freedom to interact with any webpage the way you want. Many websites deliberately disable copy, paste, and text selection to prevent you from using content freely. Allow overrides these restriction with a single tap. How it works: - Tap the Allow icon in your Safari toolbar to open the popup - Toggle the switch to enable or disable the extension - Browse normally while Allow removes website restriction in the background What Allow does: - Restores text selection on webpage that block highlighting - Enables copy functionality on site that prevent right-click or keyboard shortcut - Unlocks paste capability in form field that reject pasted input - Removes overlay and script that interfere with normal browsing interaction - Works silently in the background without slowing down your browser Built for everyday browsing: - Research: Select and copy quote, paragraph, and reference from any article or blog - Productivity: Paste your saved password, address, or email into any form without restriction - Education: Highlight and copy content from educational resource and reference material - Shopping: Copy product name, description, and price detail for comparison across website Allow is designed with simplicity in mind. There is no complicated setting to configure, no account to create, and no subscription to manage. Just install, enable, and browse freely. The extension uses minimal resource, so your browsing experience stays fast and smooth. Your data stays private. Allow does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. It operates entirely on your device, modifying only the webpage behavior that blocks your ability to copy, paste, and select text. No analytic, no tracking, no server involved. Whether you are a student researching a topic, a professional gathering information, or simply someone who wants full control over how you interact with the web, Allow gives you that freedom. Stop fighting with website that limit what you can do. Install Allow and take back control of your browsing experience today.

About

Local LLM Cloud Chat

Features
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Ollama Chat — Private AI, your way Run models locally on your own Ollama server, or connect to Ollama Cloud — or both. No lock-in. No subscriptions required. Your models. Your choice. Dual Connection — Connect to your own Ollama server for full privacy, or use Ollama Cloud for instant access. Switch anytime with a tap. Real-time Streaming — Watch responses flow in naturally, character by character. Just like chatting with someone who types fast. Multi-Model — Switch between Llama, Mistral, Gemma, Qwen, and any model your server supports. One tap to change. Code Preview — Syntax-highlighted code blocks and full Markdown rendering. Your AI's code looks as good as it runs. Dark Mode — Easy on the eyes. Follows your system settings automatically. Private by Default — Self-hosted? Nothing leaves your server. Cloud? Still your data, your conversations. No third-party data collection. Ever. Run Ollama at home, in the cloud, or both — Ollama Chat connects wherever you are. Download now and take control of your AI.

Screenshots

Allow1 screens
Local LLM Cloud Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Local LLM Cloud Chat at Free against Allow's $2.99. Local LLM Cloud Chat also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Allow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Local LLM Cloud Chat is free to download; Allow costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allow ships an update every 7 months, Local LLM Cloud Chat every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Allow versus Local LLM Cloud Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllowLocal LLM Cloud Chat
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPierre StanislasJason Kim

In-app purchases

None

Allow

No in-app purchases

None

Local LLM Cloud Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Allow free?
Allow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local LLM Cloud Chat free?
Local LLM Cloud Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Allow or Local LLM Cloud Chat have ads?
Neither Allow nor Local LLM Cloud Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allow or Local LLM Cloud Chat?
Allow ships an update every 7 months, and Local LLM Cloud Chat every 3 weeks. Most recently, Allow was updated on October 31, 2026 and Local LLM Cloud Chat on October 31, 2026.

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