Cortex vs smartLLM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cortex
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Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: β’ Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals β’ Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events β’ Smart insights and proactive recommendations β’ Image-aware chat support β’ Local-first AI processing for privacy β’ Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.
smartLLM
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smartLLM runs a real large language model entirely on your iPhone. Your chat messages are never sent anywhere β every answer is generated by your phone's own chip. β’ Fully on-device inference (powered by llama.cpp) β’ Chat messages never leave your phone β no server, no account, no sign-up β’ Browse and download GGUF models straight from Hugging Face, inside the app β’ Checks your device's memory before downloading, so you don't end up with a model your phone can't run β’ Streaming responses, multi-turn chat history, stop generation anytime β’ Free, with no ads and no subscription ABOUT "OFFLINE" Chatting is fully offline. The app only uses the internet when you search for or download a model from Hugging Face. A NOTE ON AI CONTENT Answers are generated by a language model and may be inaccurate or inappropriate. Please verify anything important yourself, and don't rely on it for critical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: smartLLM at none against Cortex's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cortex | smartLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pratik Poudel | YONONAKA LLC |
In-app purchases
Cortex
No in-app purchases
smartLLM
No in-app purchases





