PrivyPDF vs Iris Drive

PrivyPDF lets you chat with your PDF documents using your own AI—powered by Ollama on your local network. Your data stays on your device and your LAN. FEATURES • Chat with the current PDF: ask questions and get answers grounded in the document • Local AI via Ollama: set your server URL and choose Chat, Embedding, and OCR models in Settings • Parse & Index: extract text and optional embeddings; trigger automatically on import (when Ollama is configured) or manually from Library or Chat • Remove documents: long-press a PDF in Library to remove it • Export answers to Markdown, JSON, or Word (RTF) • Library: import, open, and manage multiple PDFs • First-time setup: prompt to configure Ollama Base URL and models SETTINGS • Ollama Base URL, request timeout • Chat, Embedding, and OCR model pickers (refresh from Ollama) • Model temperature slider • Use Embeddings toggle for semantic retrieval • Retrieval options: TopK, history turns, chunk size Requires an Ollama server on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:11434). or LM Studio on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:1234/v1) No cloud; all processing is local or on your LAN.

Iris Drive is private file sync for devices you control. Create a local profile or link an existing device, then browse synced files through the native Files app. Share selected folders with people you choose, keep encrypted backups, and open Iris apps from one place. Your files and cryptographic keys stay under your control. Iris Drive has no ads, analytics, or tracking.