Local AI Art vs ComfyUI Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local AI Art
Generate AI art and images directly on your iPhone using Stable Diffusion. This app offers unlimited, offline creation with a focus on privacy, keeping your prompts and visuals on your device.
- Offline AI image generation
- Unlimited text-to-image creation
- On-device Stable Diffusion
- Private prompts and images
- Compatible model packs
- Fast creative workflow
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a private AI image studio. PhoneDiffusion runs Stable Diffusion directly on your device, so you can create and edit images without uploading your prompts, source images or results to a cloud image generator. Download a model once, then create offline with no account. CREATE, EDIT AND REFINE - Text to Image Turn a prompt into original AI art, characters, product concepts, scenes and visual ideas. - Live Generation Watch an image evolve as you change your prompt. Pause when the composition feels right, then save it or keep refining. - Inpainting Paint over a specific area and describe what should replace it while keeping the rest of the image anchored. - Image to Image Transform a photo, sketch, or previous generation into a new variation. Adjust the edit strength to control how closely the result follows your source. - Background Removal Cut out a subject on-device and create a clean, transparent background. - Upscale Enlarge finished images up to 4× for more detail when sharing, designing or exporting. BUILT FOR A LOCAL WORKFLOW - Private by design: prompts, source images, generated images, and history stay on your device unless you choose to export, share or attach them to a support request. • Offline after setup: generate and edit without internet access once the required model is installed. • No account required: start creating without a PhoneDiffusion account. • No cloud queue or credit counter: keep experimenting without paying for every image. • Private gallery: revisit previous generations, prompts, and settings on-device. SIMPLE TO START. PRECISE WHEN YOU NEED IT. PhoneDiffusion recommends compatible, optimized models for your device, including fast Stable Diffusion 1.5 options and higher-quality SDXL models on supported hardware. Choose a built-in style for a quick start, dictate a prompt with your voice, or take more control with negative prompts, image size, steps, guidance, variations and edit strength. You can also build custom workflows that save the models, styles, settings and processing steps you use most. MADE FOR CREATORS Explore AI art, characters, story worlds, product visuals, campaign concepts, interiors, portraits, photo transformations and more - all from the device in your hand. The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Italian. GOOD TO KNOW Performance and available models depend on your device, operating system, available memory and thermal conditions. An internet connection is required to download the app and model files, verify purchases, receive updates and send optional feedback or support requests. Download PhoneDiffusion and start creating private, local AI images today. Privacy Policy: https://phonediffusion.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://phonediffusion.com/terms
ComfyUI Mini
Generate, organize, and iterate on AI images using your mobile device. Connect to local or remote servers for full txt2img controls and manage your creations with session-based workflows and automatic saving.
- Connect to local/remote A1111 servers
- Full txt2img generation controls
- Automatic generation saving
- Organize by sessions and folders
- Session-based workflow history
- Reusable creative profiles
- Fast server switching
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Create AI images with Stable Diffusion right on your iPhone, or control ComfyUI and Automatic1111 on your own computer. Private by default: no cloud, no credits. TWO WAYS TO GENERATE • On your iPhone: Stable Diffusion 1.5 and SDXL running on the Neural Engine, no computer needed • On your computer: ComfyUI workflows and Automatic1111 / Forge, found on your Wi-Fi automatically FOR COMFYUI • Pick any saved workflow and see it as a node graph • Live progress straight from ComfyUI: step counts, time left, batch status • Works with GGUF, Flux, Qwen-Image, SDXL and SD 1.5 models FOR AUTOMATIC1111 / FORGE • txt2img and img2img with samplers, schedulers and seeds • LoRAs, ControlNet, Hires fix, refiner, VAE and prompt styles • Import settings from any PNG's generation info STYLES AND PROFILES • 10 built-in styles, from Photorealistic and Cinematic to Watercolor and Pixel Art • Profiles save your favorite settings for each server PHOTO STUDIO • Pinch to zoom, swipe through results, share or save to Photos • 14 looks plus exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, warmth and more • Edits save as a copy, your original is never touched ORGANIZED • Chat-style sessions that keep every prompt, seed and setting • Gallery with folders • Lock a seed per chat and reuse any prompt in a tap PREMIUM • Edit any image with AI, including your own photos • Edit ComfyUI workflows: add nodes, connect them and save • Remote access to your computer from anywhere with LM Mini Connect • Generation queue and background generation with Live Activity • Up to 20 images per batch and more ControlNet units • Upscale & extras, and App Lock with Face ID or a PIN ComfyUI Mini is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ComfyUI, Automatic1111 or Stability AI. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (the yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ComfyUI Mini at 5.0 against Local AI Art's 3.9. ComfyUI Mini also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Local AI Art's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Local AI Art sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ComfyUI Mini sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ComfyUI Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Local AI Art has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Local AI Art ships an update every 6 days, ComfyUI Mini every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Local AI Art | ComfyUI Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | akroin | Sultan Haider |
Customer experience
Local AI Art
ComfyUI Mini
In-app purchases
Local AI Art
- Monthly Saver$7.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- Yearly Saver$16.991 Year
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- Yearly1 Year trial$23.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
ComfyUI Mini
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$149.00








