Comparison

Airgap AI vs SoloLLM

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

Head to head
About

Airgap AI

Features
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AirGap AI – Private AI on your device AirGap AI is a powerful on-device AI assistant that runs directly on your phone. Your conversations, images, and voice interactions stay private and secure because the AI runs locally without sending data to the cloud. Chat with AI, analyze images, and talk naturally using voice — all while keeping full control of your data. Key Features Private AI • Your data stays on your device • No cloud processing required • Built with privacy in mind AI Chat • Ask questions and get intelligent answers • Natural conversations with a local AI model • Works even without internet access AI Vision • Analyze photos and images instantly • Ask questions about what you see • Perfect for learning, exploration, and everyday tasks Voice Conversations • Talk to your AI assistant naturally • Ask questions hands-free • Fast and responsive voice interaction Offline AI • Works without an internet connection • Ideal for travel, privacy-focused users, and secure environments Why AirGap AI? Most AI assistants rely on cloud servers and send your data away. AirGap AI runs directly on your device using advanced local AI models. That means: • More privacy • Faster responses • AI that works anywhere • No account required

About

SoloLLM

This app allows you to run powerful AI models directly on your iPhone and iPad, offering offline capabilities for enhanced privacy. You can bring your own models or choose from a selection, and interact with them through voice or text, even asking about your documents and photos.

Highlights
  • Run open-weight AI models locally
  • Offline chat functionality
  • Import custom AI models
  • Hands-free voice conversation
  • Ask questions about documents and photos
  • Web search and tool integration
  • Private by default, no ads or analytics
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SoloLLM runs open-weight AI models on your iPhone and iPad. Once a model is downloaded, chat works offline, and what you type stays on your device unless you use a feature that goes online. BRING YOUR OWN MODEL • Search Hugging Face in the app, or import a GGUF file from Files or a link. SoloLLM checks each file and shows whether it fits your device before you add it. • Or pick one of 16 models: Qwen3.5, Gemma 4, Granite 4.2, LFM2.5, MiniCPM5, MiniCPM-V 4.7, Nanbeige4.2, Llama 3.2 and Phi-4 Mini, from 0.8B to 12B parameters. TALK WITH IT • Hands-free voice conversation: talk, hear the reply, and talk over it to interrupt. Speech is recognized on your device. • Start it from Siri, the Action button or Control Center. ASK ABOUT YOUR DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS • Attach a PDF or text to a chat and ask about it • Knowledge library (beta): PDF, text, CSV, JSON and XML files that models with tools search when they answer. Search works best in English. • Qwen3.5, the Gemma 4 QAT models and MiniCPM-V 4.7 can look at photos when your device has memory for the model and its photo add-on. Otherwise SoloLLM reads the text in a photo with on-device OCR. SEARCH THE WEB WHEN YOU CHOOSE Web Search (DuckDuckGo) and Fetch Web Page look up current information. They ask for your permission the first time. TOOLS, AGENT MODE AND MCP • Models that support tools can search the web, run code in an on-device JavaScript sandbox, read files, use your clipboard, read and add calendar events and reminders, and scan QR codes. Tool calls are checked as the model writes them. Chat-only models, such as Qwen3.5 0.8B and Llama 3.2, don't use tools. • Tools for your calendar, reminders, camera, clipboard and files start off. Actions that change something ask for your approval first. • Agent mode (beta) works through several steps with a visible plan • Connect MCP servers over HTTP, such as Home Assistant, and add your own HTTP tools LONG CHATS KEEP GOING When a chat gets long, older messages are summarized on your device, and a meter shows how much room is left. SHORTCUTS AND SIRI • Run a Task, Summarize Voice Memo, Receipt to Table and Summarize Clipboard return their results to your shortcuts. On iOS 27, smaller models run them without opening the app. • Quick Answer uses Apple's on-device model (iOS 26, devices with Apple Intelligence) PRIVATE BY DEFAULT, AND YOU CAN CHECK • No account, no ads, no analytics • Offline only stops every network request with one switch • The Network Log shows each request SoloLLM makes, and each reply shows where it was written • SoloLLM goes online only for a feature you use: model downloads and search, web tools, your servers, Cloud Mode, MCP servers you add, and iCloud sync or backup • iCloud sync is opt-in. iCloud Backup keeps up to 5 backups in your iCloud Drive. YOUR OWN SERVER OR CLOUD (OPTIONAL) Connect Ollama, LM Studio or any OpenAI-compatible server on your network (beta), or add your own API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter or MiniMax. Off by default. SoloLLM asks before it first sends a chat to each one and keeps keys in the iOS Keychain. A provider bills you directly. ALSO INCLUDED • Templates and your own prompt library, thinking mode, offline math and diagrams, and export to Markdown, JSON or PDF Pay once. There is no subscription and there are no in-app purchases. REQUIREMENTS iOS 17 or later. Bigger models need more memory: about 2B on 4 GB iPhones, about 4B on 6 GB iPhones, and Gemma 4 E4B on iPhone 15 Pro or later. Qwen3.5 9B and Gemma 4 12B are for iPads with 12 GB of memory or more.

Screenshots

Airgap AI4 screens
SoloLLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Airgap AI at Free against SoloLLM's $1.99. SoloLLM's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Airgap AI is free to download; SoloLLM costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airgap AI ships an update monthly, SoloLLM every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Airgap AI versus SoloLLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirgap AISoloLLM
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#74 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBITSAFE MANAGEMENT - FZCOStephen Thorn

In-app purchases

None

Airgap AI

No in-app purchases

None

SoloLLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airgap AI free?
Airgap AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoloLLM free?
SoloLLM costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airgap AI or SoloLLM have ads?
Neither Airgap AI nor SoloLLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airgap AI or SoloLLM?
Airgap AI ships an update monthly, and SoloLLM every 2 weeks. Most recently, Airgap AI was updated on November 9, 2026 and SoloLLM on November 9, 2026.

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