Comparison

脑花 vs LocalAI

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

Head to head
About

脑花

Features
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LUCY turns AI from thinking into doing. LUCY is not just another AI chat tool. It is an AI team that understands you, orchestrates powerful capabilities, and gets real work done for you. - Gets to know you better over time: LUCY has long-term memory, so you do not have to explain the same context over and over again. The more you use it, the better it understands your preferences, files, and ways of working — and the more tailored its results become. - Actually gets things done: Most AI tools answer questions. LUCY helps solve them. Once you confirm a plan, LUCY can continue moving the task forward with your authorization — operating webpages, running workflows, organizing results, and reporting back with progress and outcomes. - Turns experience into reusable Skills: The workflows, standards, and methods you build with LUCY can become your own dedicated Skills, ready to be called with a single sentence next time. And when you enter an unfamiliar field, LUCY can also call external expert Skills, helping you solve problems from a higher starting point. - 20+ leading AI models, available on demand: LUCY can call different model capabilities based on the task, helping you handle more complex understanding, reasoning, analysis, and judgment. Different problems go to the right intelligence — without you switching between tools. - Manages your digital assets: LUCY can connect to your personal devices and help manage photos, recordings, videos, documents, and other digital assets. Scattered files are no longer just stored away; they can be found, understood, and used when you need them. With LUCY, you can spend less time searching, organizing, copying, archiving, and chasing progress — and more time on the decisions, creativity, and life that matter most.

About

LocalAI

Features
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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocalAI is a powerful AI intelligent assistant. Fully offline operation, no network connection required, 100% protects your privacy. Supports voice input, multi-session management, and cross-platform experience.

Screenshots

脑花4 screens
LocalAI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LocalAI at fortnightly against 脑花's every 6 weeks. LocalAI also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. 脑花 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and LocalAI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

脑花 ships an update every 6 weeks, LocalAI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
脑花 versus LocalAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter脑花LocalAI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2.6 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCephalon LimitedWeigan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

脑花

One-time9
  • 7000 脑力值$0.99
  • 28840 脑力值$5.99
  • 50470 脑力值$9.99
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  • 72100 脑力值$14.99
  • 220500 脑力值$39.99
  • 367500 脑力值$69.99
  • 529200 脑力值$99.99
  • 680400 脑力值$129.99
  • 756000 脑力值$149.99
3 purchases

LocalAI

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Upgrade to Yearly VIP7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Lifetime VIP$29.99

Questions

Is 脑花 free?
脑花 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalAI free?
LocalAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 脑花 or LocalAI have ads?
Neither 脑花 nor LocalAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 脑花 or LocalAI?
脑花 ships an update every 6 weeks, and LocalAI fortnightly. Most recently, 脑花 was updated on September 18, 2026 and LocalAI on September 14, 2026.

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