LocalAI vs Clutcha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
LocalAI
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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocalAI is a powerful AI intelligent assistant. Fully offline operation, no network connection required, 100% protects your privacy. Supports voice input, multi-session management, and cross-platform experience.
Clutcha
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Clutcha AIโ a smart assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. Inference happens on-device, your conversations never leave the device, and there is no account and no data collection. โข On-device inference: chat with no network connection (the network is only used to download models) โข Upgraded to the latest MLX inference engine โ steadier long conversations, more accurate multi-turn memory, more reliable tool calls โข A lightweight model is built in and ready to use; download 4B / 7B / 9B models for more capability (7 in total) โข 11 device tools: calculator, date & time, files, system, battery, translate, Safari, clipboard, reminders, location, contacts โข Web search (new): optional and off by default, with Tavily and Wikipedia โ source links can be opened to verify โข Full LaTeX math and Markdown rendering: headings, lists, tables, quotes, code blocks. Turn rendering off to read the raw text โข Longer answers, less often cut short: higher output limits, a clear notice when a reply hits the limit, and one-tap continuation โข Settings and info commands open a panel: /help /status /model /set /prompt /language /tools /kb /game /downloader โข Adjustable session settings: context window, temperature, thinking budget, memory ceiling โ remembered per model, so switching models keeps each model's own settings โข Sampling tuned to each model's official recommendations (Qwen3 / Qwen3.5 / Qwen2.5 / DeepSeek-R1) โข Knowledge base Q&A, plus Gomoku and chess with AI review โข Privacy first: no data collection, no tracking โ your data stays on your device. Only if you turn on web search and run the tool is your query sent to the provider you choose โข Requirements: tested on iPhone 15 Pro Max (8GB); 12GB and up leaves more headroom for large models โข Pro unlocks: 4B / 7B / 9B models, Chess Coach, parameter tuning, custom prompts and web search
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: LocalAI at 3 against Clutcha's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LocalAI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Clutcha sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LocalAI ships an update fortnightly, Clutcha every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalAI | Clutcha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2.6 GB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weigan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | ้ทๅ ๅ |
In-app purchases
LocalAI
- Upgrade to Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Upgrade to Yearly VIP3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Upgrade to Lifetime VIP$29.99
Clutcha
- ้ฆๅAI$9.99







