Comparison

smallm vs Leashless

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

Head to head
About

smallm

Features
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"I want to use AI on my phone. But I don't want my conversations sent to some server." smallm makes both possible. **Your smartphone becomes AI.** smallm is a **local LLM app** that runs AI models directly on your smartphone. Download and run the latest open-source AI models like Qwen, Gemma, Llama, Phi, Mistral, and DeepSeek right on your device. All processing happens on your device. No cloud API required. ■ Real AI, Running Locally smallm runs genuine large language models (LLMs). Choose from models ranging from 360M to 14B parameters, optimized for your phone's specs. The app automatically detects your device's RAM, storage, and GPU performance, recommending the best model for you. No complicated setup needed. ■ Your Conversations Never Leave Your Device Running locally means **no internet connection required**. Your conversations never leave your smartphone. ・For brainstorming work ideas — Confidential content stays secure ・For editing journals and writing — Private text remains private ・For helping kids with homework — A safe environment for families ・On airplanes or subways with no signal — Offline? No problem ■ AI That Understands Photos With vision-capable models, just attach a photo and the AI reads its contents. Document transcription, scene description, questions about images — your camera connects with AI. ■ No Monthly Fees. One-Time Purchase. No subscription. One purchase unlocks all features. No monthly bills to worry about. ■ For Developers: Local API Server Start the built-in API server to call AI models from other apps or scripts. Perfect for local development and experimentation. 【Free Trial Available】 ・Chat with lightweight models (Qwen3.5 0.8B / SmolLM2 360M) ・Chat history (recent 20 conversations) Experience the power of local AI for free. 【Full Version (One-Time Purchase)】 ・All models unlocked (up to 14B parameters) ・Unlimited chat history ・Local API server ・Data export smallm is developed by a Japanese developer. No user data collection or transmission features included. Real AI on your smartphone. That's smallm. ## What's New - Vision model support: Attach images and ask AI questions - New models added: Phi-4 Mini, Qwen 2.5 14B - Performance improvements - Bug fixes

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Leashless

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Leashless is an AI chat app that runs entirely on your iPhone. Ask questions, write emails, plan a trip, get help with code or learn something new. The AI runs on your iPhone, so your chats stay there. If you turn on web search, only your question is sent to Brave Search. After a one-time download, Leashless works without an internet connection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your chats are saved only on your iPhone (and in its backups). • No accounts, no sign-in. • No ads, no analytics, no tracking. • The developer receives only your web search questions, and only when you search without a Brave key of your own. They pass through Leashless's search relay, which keeps no record of them. Brave keeps them on the developer's Brave account for up to 90 days, not linked to you. THE RIGHT MODEL FOR YOUR IPHONE Leashless checks your iPhone's memory and free storage and suggests the model that runs best on it: • Leashless Small: MiniCPM5 2B by OpenBMB (about 1.4 GB) • Leashless Standard: Qwen3.5 4B by Qwen (about 3.1 GB) • Leashless Large: Gemma 4 E4B by Google (about 5.2 GB), for iPhones with 8 GB of memory or more. It writes the best answers but is slower, so you choose it in Settings. You can switch or delete models in Settings. Downloads keep going in the background and are checked before use. USEFUL EVERY DAY • Clear answers with lists, tables, code blocks and math. • Think mode: the AI reasons first, which can help with math, logic and planning. • Copy, share or regenerate any answer, or edit your question and ask again. • Chats get short titles automatically, written on your iPhone. • Light and dark mode. OPTIONAL WEB SEARCH Turn on web search to get answers from current web pages, with numbered sources. It's free and uses Brave Search. Leashless asks before it searches for the first time, and only your question is sent, never your chat history. You can also add your own Brave Search API key. GOOD TO KNOW • Leashless is for people 16 and over. • Answers come from an AI and can be wrong. Check anything important. • Requires iPhone 11, iPhone SE (3rd generation) or later.

Screenshots

smallm3 screens
Leashless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leashless at none against smallm's 4. Leashless also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). smallm's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. smallm sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Leashless asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

smallm ships an update weekly, Leashless daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
smallm versus Leashless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmallmLeashless
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer株式会社オルタナティブエンタープライズAlexander Goodwin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

smallm

One-time4
  • フルバージョン$9.99
  • 開発者を支援(3,000円)$19.99
  • 開発者を応援(5,000円)$29.99
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  • 開発者を支援 (10,000円)$59.99
None

Leashless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is smallm free?
smallm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leashless free?
Leashless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do smallm or Leashless have ads?
Neither smallm nor Leashless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, smallm or Leashless?
smallm ships an update weekly, and Leashless daily. Most recently, smallm was updated on October 31, 2026 and Leashless on October 29, 2026.

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