Comparison

Splicon vs PocketLLM's

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

Head to head
About

Splicon

Features
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Tired of manually opening Split View every time? You know how it goes: open App A, drag App B from the Dock, adjust the divider, start working — and then do it all over again next time. Splicon fixes this for good. Create a custom icon that launches two apps in Split View with a single tap. Set it once on your Home Screen, and you're done forever. WHY SPLICON EXISTS iOS Shortcuts can create Split View shortcuts — but the only icon option is an emoji. When you have five or six shortcuts, a row of random emojis tells you nothing. Splicon generates a clean side-by-side icon from the actual app icons of both apps, so you can see at a glance which pair you're launching. HOW IT WORKS (5 minutes, once) 1. Search and select your two apps inside Splicon 2. Your combined icon is generated instantly 3. Save it to Photos 4. Open the Shortcuts app, create a Split View shortcut, and set the saved icon 5. Add to Home Screen — done POPULAR COMBINATIONS • ChatGPT + YouTube — research while watching • Gmail + Calendar — reply without switching apps • Notion + Slack — document conversations in real time • Kindle + Obsidian — read and capture notes together • YouTube + GoodNotes — take notes during video lectures • Perplexity + Safari — verify research sources side by side PLANS Free — Create and save up to 3 icon pairs Pro (one-time purchase) — Unlimited pairs + icon history for easy regeneration REQUIREMENTS • iPad only • iPadOS 15 or later • Split View-compatible iPad model Turn your iPad into the multitasking machine it was built to be.

About

PocketLLM's

This app provides private AI chat capabilities directly on your device, eliminating the need for internet or cloud servers. Access powerful language models, chat with documents, and customize AI personas with advanced privacy features.

Highlights
  • On-device AI inference
  • Multiple model support
  • Voice input & text-to-speech
  • Document chat with RAG
  • Custom AI personas
  • Export conversations
  • Face ID lock
Features
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Every model is free. Every conversation stays on your iPhone. PocketLLM runs large language models entirely on-device using Apple Silicon. No cloud. No servers. No account. No internet needed once a model is downloaded. 36 MODELS, ALL FREE Download any model in the catalogue at no cost — from a 290 MB model that runs on older iPhones to an 8 GB model for iPad Pro and Mac. Qwen, Llama, Gemma, Phi, Mistral, DeepSeek, SmolLM, Granite and Liquid, plus Apple's built-in on-device model on supported devices. Six of them can see images. Unlimited messages. No daily cap. No paywall on any model, ever. BRING YOUR OWN MODEL Paste any HuggingFace repo and PocketLLM checks it against the on-device runtime before downloading a single byte — so you know it will actually run first. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics. No tracking. No telemetry. Conversations are stored only on your device. Turn on airplane-mode-enforced for a hard offline guarantee, and lock the app behind Face ID. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS • All 36 models, unlimited chats • Vision — ask questions about photos, screenshots and receipts • Offline translator across 24 languages • Custom AI personas and a prompt library • Memory that carries facts across conversations • Compare two personas side by side • Export as PDF, Markdown or text • Widget, Lock Screen controls and a Share extension • Benchmarks to measure model speed on your device • Face ID lock • iPad and Mac Catalyst POCKETLLM PRO Pro doesn't sell you models — open weights are free everywhere, and they're free here. Pro pays for the app itself: • Personal Data — index your files, photos and calendar on-device, then ask questions about them. Photos are read with on-device OCR. Nothing is uploaded. No cloud assistant can do this. • Document chat — ask questions across your PDFs and notes with cited sources • Hands-free voice mode — speak your prompts and hear replies read aloud Weekly $0.99 · Monthly $4.99 · Yearly $44.99 Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID on confirmation. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://ghassanjaa.github.io/pocketLLM-sLandingPage/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://ghassanjaa.github.io/pocketLLM-sLandingPage/terms.html

Screenshots

Splicon3 screens
PocketLLM's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Splicon at every 4 days against PocketLLM's's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Splicon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PocketLLM's sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splicon ships an update every 4 days, PocketLLM's every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Splicon versus PocketLLM's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpliconPocketLLM's
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraiko uedaGhassan Jaam

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Splicon

One-time1
  • Splicon Pro$2.99
3 purchases

PocketLLM's

Subscriptions3
  • Pro-Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro-Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro-Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Splicon free?
Splicon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketLLM's free?
PocketLLM's is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Splicon or PocketLLM's have ads?
Neither Splicon nor PocketLLM's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splicon or PocketLLM's?
Splicon ships an update every 4 days, and PocketLLM's every 3 weeks. Most recently, Splicon was updated on September 15, 2026 and PocketLLM's on September 3, 2026.

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