Comparison

Pipette by Liquid vs Catalyst

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

Head to head
About

Pipette by Liquid

Features
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How fast can your phone run real AI? Pipette is an on-device AI benchmark app. It runs small models on your phone and measures actual performance without cloud processing. See how quickly your device processes prompts and generates text, measured in tokens per second. Many mobile benchmarks estimate AI performance using synthetic tests. Pipette downloads real, openly available AI models and runs them locally with the inference engine built into the app. The result is a benchmark that reflects how an offline AI assistant, local chatbot, or other on-device AI application would actually perform on your phone. What you can do with Pipette • Run AI models on your phone • Benchmark prefill speed, generation speed, latency, and peak memory use • Test popular model families like Liquid, Qwen, Gemma, Llama, Granite, and Mistral • Compare model sizes and quantization levels such as Q4 and Q5 • See results in tokens per second with per-model breakdowns • Use thermal readiness checks for more consistent runs • Export benchmark results as CSV • Optionally contribute results to Liquid AI's public dataset • And more… Fair, repeatable results Device temperature can have a major effect on performance. Pipette includes a thermal readiness check that waits until your phone is cool enough before starting a benchmark. This helps produce more consistent results across devices and repeated runs. Who Pipette is for • Developers building local AI, offline AI, and on-device AI apps • Hardware enthusiasts comparing smartphones and chipsets • Reviewers who need a repeatable mobile AI benchmark • Researchers and community members who want to contribute to Liquid AI's benchmark database • Anyone curious about how well their phone can run AI locally How it works • Sign in with your email • Choose a benchmark and the context length • Download the AI model • Run the test and view your results AI model downloads may be several gigabytes. A Wi-Fi connection is recommended. Pipette is built by Liquid AI, creators of Liquid Foundation Models, efficient AI models designed for on-device inference.

About

Catalyst

Access multiple leading AI models in one app, compare their responses, and generate images or videos. It also supports Python code execution and web searches with sources. Bring your own API keys for flexibility and control over your data.

Highlights
  • Access multiple AI models
  • Compare AI model responses
  • Generate images and video clips
  • Secure Python sandbox
  • Web search with sources
  • Attach files and photos
  • Persistent conversation memory
Features
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Catalyst puts today's best AI models in one place — and lets you switch between them with a tap. Chat with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more in a single conversation, and bring your own API keys so you're never locked in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat with multiple AI models — pick the right one for each question, or compare answers side by side • Generate images from a prompt, and create or animate short video clips • Run Python in a secure sandbox for calculations, data analysis, and charts • Search the web for current information, with sources • Attach photos and files and ask about them • Give the assistant a memory that carries useful context across conversations BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Catalyst is model-agnostic. Connect your own provider keys — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and use the models you choose at the provider's own rates. A better, cheaper model ships every few weeks; point Catalyst at whatever's best today. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Your conversations sync securely so your history follows you across devices. Export everything you've created at any time, and delete individual chats — or your whole account — from inside the app. Catalyst on iPhone and iPad is the companion to the full workspace at catalyst.voov.ai, where you can also build workflows, mini apps, and connect data sources. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email.

Screenshots

Pipette by Liquid4 screens
Catalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Catalyst at 18.0 against Pipette by Liquid's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pipette by Liquid versus Catalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipette by LiquidCatalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLiquid AI, Inc.ObjectGraph LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pipette by Liquid

No in-app purchases

None

Catalyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipette by Liquid free?
Pipette by Liquid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catalyst free?
Catalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pipette by Liquid or Catalyst have ads?
Neither Pipette by Liquid nor Catalyst shows ads.

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