Comparison

LocalForge vs DayDraw

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

Head to head
About

LocalForge

Generate unlimited AI art privately on your device with no internet required. This app offers advanced text-to-image capabilities and understands complex artistic styles, providing a professional AI art generation experience directly on your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Unlimited AI art generation
  • 100% private, no cloud
  • Offline functionality
  • Advanced text-to-image engine
  • On-device AI models
Features
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UNLIMITED AI ART. 100% PRIVATE. NO CLOUD. Warning: This app requires a device with minimum 6gb of RAM. LocalForge brings the power of professional AI image generation directly to your iPhone. No internet required, no data tracking, and no per-image credits. Generate unlimited high-quality images using the latest on-device models. Why LocalForge? Unlimited Everything: Generate 10 or 1,000 images—the price is the same. Total Privacy: Your prompts and images stay on your device. Prompt Like a Pro: Advanced text-to-image engine that understands complex artistic styles. No Internet Needed: Create art on a plane, in the woods, or anywhere. EULA: https://inkscapestudios.com/image-generator/lumina/eula

About

DayDraw

Features
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Type an idea and watch it become a finished image in seconds. DayDraw is an AI art generator that runs entirely on your iPhone: no internet, no account, no credits. HOW IT WORKS 1. Describe what you want to see, in your own words. 2. Pick a style and a model. 3. Tap Generate. Your image is created on your iPhone in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE - Text to image: turn any prompt into art, from portraits to landscapes - Image to image: restyle a photo with a prompt, relight it or create variations - Upscale to HD and remove backgrounds in one tap - Styles: Cinematic, Anime, Fantasy, Landscape, Nature, Neon, Oil Painting, Ink Wash, Dreamy - Control steps, guidance, seed, size and batch for full creative freedom RUNS ON YOUR IPHONE - Works fully offline once a model is downloaded, even in airplane mode - Your prompts and images never leave your device - No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no tracking - No credits and no queue: generate as many images as you like - Powered by the Apple Neural Engine MODELS Stable Diffusion 1.5 is included to start creating right away. DayDraw Pro adds Stable Diffusion 2.1, DreamShaper 8, Realistic Vision 5.1, CyberRealistic, SDXL Base 1.0, RealVisXL 5 and DreamShaper XL, from bold colorful illustration to photoreal portraits. The app suggests the models that fit your device. Keep every image in your gallery, recreate your favorite results with the same seed, and share or save them in full quality. DAYDRAW PRO Unlock every premium model, bigger batches and full control. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://wtigg.github.io/daydraw/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wtigg.github.io/daydraw/privacy.html Questions or ideas: paul@rocapine.com

Screenshots

LocalForge4 screens
DayDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayDraw at Free against LocalForge's $3.99. LocalForge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

DayDraw is free to download; LocalForge costs $3.99 up front. LocalForge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DayDraw sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalForge ships an update every 2 weeks, DayDraw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
LocalForge versus DayDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalForgeDayDraw
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADRIAN ALBUPaul Soubigou

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LocalForge

One-time3
  • 50 Credits$1.99
  • 150 Credits$4.99
  • 400 Credits$9.99
3 purchases

DayDraw

Subscriptions3
  • DayDraw Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DayDraw Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • DayDraw Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is LocalForge free?
LocalForge costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DayDraw free?
DayDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LocalForge or DayDraw have ads?
Neither LocalForge nor DayDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalForge or DayDraw?
LocalForge ships an update every 2 weeks, and DayDraw every 2 months. Most recently, LocalForge was updated on November 5, 2026 and DayDraw on October 31, 2026.

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