Comparison

ChatMiMi vs ArcanAI

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

Head to head
About

ChatMiMi

Features
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ChatMiMi โ€” Your AI, fully on-device. Run AI locally on your iPhone, with complete privacy and zero cloud dependency. Feature: - Works fully offline, even in airplane mode. - No data ever leaves your device. - One-time purchase, no subscriptions. - Smooth, real-time streaming responses. - Face ID protection for private chats. Tip: Please evaluate the on-device AI performance before deciding to purchase. Recommended: 6GB+ RAM device. Privacy Policy: https://rehabitapp.cn/appstore/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ArcanAI

Features
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ArcanAI is a private, on-device AI chat app that runs open-source language models entirely on your iPhone or iPad. No accounts. No subscriptions. No cloud. No internet required. Import any GGUF model from Hugging Face and start chatting โ€” every conversation happens locally, powered by hardware-accelerated inference using Apple's Metal framework. Your messages never leave your device. KEY FEATURES - Run AI models 100% offline โ€” on a plane, off the grid, anywhere - Import any GGUF model from Hugging Face โ€” choose the size and capability that fits your device - Store and switch between up to 5 models at once - Analyze documents โ€” upload PDFs, spreadsheets, text files, CSVs, and more - GPU-accelerated inference for fast, streaming responses - Full conversation history with multiple independent chats - Edit messages and regenerate responses - Customize temperature, max tokens, and system prompts - Beautiful dark UI with markdown-rendered responses - Text-to-speech support SUPPORTED MODEL FAMILIES Llama, Gemma, Mistral, Phi, Qwen, and any ChatML-compatible model. RECOMMENDED STARTER MODELS - Llama 3.2 1B (~570 MB) โ€” great for older devices - Gemma 2 2B (~1.0 GB) โ€” balanced performance - Qwen 2.5 3B (~1.5 GB) โ€” multilingual and code capabilities PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. Zero telemetry. Zero crash reporting. Zero cloud sync. Your conversations and model files stay on your device โ€” always.

Screenshots

ChatMiMi3 screens
ArcanAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcanAI at none against ChatMiMi's 1. ArcanAI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ChatMiMi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcanAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ChatMiMi versus ArcanAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatMiMiArcanAI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS1815.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size613 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerๅ›ฝๅผบ ้’ฑJackson Giordano

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChatMiMi

One-time1
  • Get Full Access - Launch Offer$1.99
None

ArcanAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChatMiMi free?
ChatMiMi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcanAI free?
ArcanAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChatMiMi or ArcanAI have ads?
Neither ChatMiMi nor ArcanAI shows ads.

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