Comparison

Localmee vs AI Playground

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

Head to head
About

Localmee

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18 top open-source AI models, curated and tested for your device - including the all-in-one Gemma 4 and Qwen3.5 models. Chat with smart models, talk to your documents, summarize books, and analyze photos. Voice chat, OCR, and a prompt library. Powered by Apple's on-device AI frameworks. No third-party AI service. No tracking. Fully yours. Try Localmee Pro free for 7 days. Every model, Vision, Docs and Premium Voice unlocked. We think you'll love it. Localmee runs AI models directly on your iPhone, iPad and Mac GPU using Apple's MLX framework. Chat content, documents, and photos stay on your device. No third-party AI service. No backend. MODELS (18) All-in-One (text + vision + reasoning): • Gemma 4 (E4B) (New) • Gemma 4 (E2B) (New) • Qwen3.5 4B (New) • Qwen3.5 2B (New) • Qwen3.5 0.8B (New) One model that chats, reads documents, analyzes photos, and reasons - no switching needed. Chat: • Llama 3.2 1B · Llama 3.2 3B • Bonsai 8B • Qwen 2.5 1.5B · Qwen3 4B • Gemma 2B · Phi-3 Mini · Liquid AI LFM2.5 1.2B · Liquid AI LFM2 1.2B Reasoning: • DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B • Qwen3 4B Thinking (step-by-step) Vision: • SmolVLM 500M • Qwen3 VL 2B Apple Intelligence: • Apple Foundation Models (iOS 26+, where available) Download once, use anytime. New models added regularly. Localmee analyzes your device and recommends the best models for your hardware. DOCUMENT AI Import PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, and Markdown files. Ask questions, get summaries, extract key points - even from 500+ page books. Localmee finds the right passages and answers from your documents, all processed locally. PROMPT LIBRARY Ready-to-run prompts for work, writing, study, and coding. Save your own and start in one tap. VOICE CHAT Talk to AI using your voice. Apple's first-party Speech Recognition transcribes your input (online may use Apple's servers, offline runs on-device). Natural text-to-speech with Apple voices. Optional Kokoro voice engine for more human-like speech (Pro). Audio is not stored, and Localmee uses no third-party AI service. VISION & OCR Use your camera or pick a photo. On-device vision models describe images, extract text, and answer visual questions. OCR reads printed and handwritten text. Nothing leaves your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Powered by Apple's on-device AI frameworks. No third-party AI service. No account. No login. No tracking. Chat works in airplane mode. Your conversations belong to you. DESIGNED FOR YOUR DEVICE Automatic model selection for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Optimized for 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, and 12 GB+ devices. Apple GPU + Metal acceleration. PRICING Localmee Free: • AI chat with one model • Document analysis and book summaries • Photo analysis + OCR • Voice chat (native voices) • Prompt library Localmee Pro: • All Pro models unlocked (All-in-one, Advanced Chat, Vision, Reasoning) • Kokoro voice engine • Priority updates • Monthly: $5.99 | Annual: $39.99 | Lifetime: $54.99 Note: Most models perform best in English. Many support additional languages - Qwen3.5 alone covers 201 languages and recently added Gemma 4 models cover around 140 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, and more). Non-English quality depends on the model and language. The recently launched Gemma 4 models work really well across these. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION Lifetime is a one-time purchase - includes all future updates and new models, with no recurring charges. Privacy Policy: https://localmee.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://localmee.com/terms

About

AI Playground

Features
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AI Playground est un assistant conversationnel qui fonctionne entièrement sur votre appareil. Aucun compte, aucun serveur, aucune donnée envoyée : le modèle de langage s'exécute localement sur le Neural Engine et le GPU de votre iPhone ou iPad. CONFIDENTIALITÉ PAR CONSTRUCTION Vos messages, vos photos et vos documents restent sur l'appareil. L'app n'a besoin d'Internet qu'une seule fois : pour télécharger le modèle. Ensuite, vous pouvez couper toute connexion — l'app continue de répondre. FONCTIONNALITÉS • Conversations illimitées, enregistrées localement • Réponses en streaming, mise en forme Markdown • Joignez une photo, prenez une photo, ou déposez un PDF ou un fichier texte : le modèle en tient compte dans la conversation • Partagez ou exportez une conversation en Markdown • Fenêtre de contexte réglable • 3 modèles au choix sélectionnés automatiquement selon la mémoire de votre appareil

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI Playground at none against Localmee's 3. AI Playground also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support. Localmee's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). On price 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

Both are free to download. Localmee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. AI Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Localmee ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Playground every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Localmee versus AI Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalmeeAI Playground
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB56 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlplantis Girisim Teknoloji Limited SirketiC2S-Bouygues

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Localmee

Subscriptions2
  • Localmee Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Localmee Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Localmee Pro Lifetime$54.99
None

AI Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Localmee free?
Localmee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Playground free?
AI Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Localmee or AI Playground?
Localmee ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Playground every 2 days. Most recently, Localmee was updated on October 7, 2026 and AI Playground on October 15, 2026.

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