Comparison

Based LLM vs Private AI

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

Head to head
About

Based LLM

Features
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Dein persönlicher KI-Assistent — komplett lokal, komplett privat. Based bringt leistungsstarke KI direkt auf dein iPhone, iPad und deinen Mac. Kein Internet nötig, keine Cloud, keine Tracker. Alles bleibt auf deinem Gerät. Highlights: • Komplett offline nutzbar nach dem Modell-Download (Gemma 3 1B ist im App-Bundle enthalten) • Verschiedene KI-Modelle zur Auswahl — von schnell und kompakt bis leistungsstark • Websuche über DuckDuckGo — ohne persönliche Daten zu übermitteln • Bildanalyse direkt auf dem Gerät • Markdown-formatierte Antworten • Chat-Export und Suchfunktion • Komplett kostenlos, kein Abo, kein Account Deine Daten gehören dir. Nichts verlässt dein Gerät. Keine Cloud-Verarbeitung, kein Tracking, keine Überraschungen. Based nutzt Open-Source-Modelle, die direkt auf deiner Hardware laufen. Funktioniert überall. Im Flugzeug, im Ausland, im Keller — Based braucht nach dem Modell-Download kein Internet mehr.

About

Private AI

Run advanced AI models for chat, image generation, and document analysis directly on your device. Enjoy complete privacy with no cloud processing or account requirements. Use AI offline with no limits on generations or credits.

Highlights
  • Local AI chat with multiple models
  • On-device image generation
  • Analyze photos and documents
  • Offline AI functionality
  • No cloud processing or accounts
  • Import custom GGUF models
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Use DeepSeek, Qwen and other supported models for writing, reasoning, summaries and everyday questions. Analyze PDFs and photos, generate images with local Stable Diffusion models, or import your own compatible GGUF file. CHAT WITH LOCAL AI Download ready-to-use models from the built-in library or import your own GGUF models. Switch between models anytime and choose the right AI for your task. Private AI supports a growing local model library, including Gemma, Qwen, Llama, DeepSeek, Ministral, IBM Granite, BioMistral, SmolLM, Liquid LFM, Dolphin, and more. PRIVACY COMES FIRST Private AI is built around local processing. • Your prompts stay on your device • Your conversations stay on your device • Your generated images stay on your device • Your files remain under your control • No cloud AI processing for local models • No account required GENERATE IMAGES ON DEVICE Create AI images directly on your iPhone or iPad with local Stable Diffusion models. Generate images from text prompts, adjust advanced generation settings, save results to your gallery, and keep your creative workflow local. UNDERSTAND PHOTOS AND FILES Use vision-capable models to analyze images, understand visual content, read documents, summarize files, and ask questions about what you see. Supported vision models include MiniCPM-V, Moondream, Gemma Vision, Qwen VL, and Llama Vision. OFFLINE AI, WHENEVER YOU NEED IT Once supported models are downloaded, you can use local AI even without an internet connection. Chat, write, reason, summarize, and generate images wherever you are. NO ARTIFICIAL LIMITS • No AI credits • No daily generation limits • No subscription required for local AI • Import your own GGUF models • Use the models you choose YOUR DEVICE. YOUR MODELS. YOUR PRIVACY. Private AI gives you a flexible local AI player for text models, vision models, and image generation models. Some features require downloading large models and may perform best on newer devices. Model availability and performance may vary by device, memory, and storage. Private AI is free to use and may show ads. A one-time in-app purchase is available to remove ads forever. Terms of Service: https://private-ai.xmakers.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://private-ai.xmakers.net/privacy

Screenshots

Based LLM3 screens
Private AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Based LLM at none against Private AI's 1. Based LLM also leads on ads (none vs shown). Private AI's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Private AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Based LLM asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Based LLM versus Private AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBased LLMPrivate AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size777 MB19 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMarcel TheinerViktor Balitskyi

In-app purchases

None

Based LLM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Private AI

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$4.99

Questions

Is Based LLM free?
Based LLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private AI free?
Private AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Based LLM or Private AI have ads?
Private AI shows ads; Based LLM does not.

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