Sphere vs Local Inference OnDevice Agent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sphere
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The simplest way to experience the world’s best AI models on iPhone. Why choose between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini when you can have all of them in one place? Sphere is designed from the ground up for iOS, giving you an effortless, iPhone-first experience with zero technical friction. NO SETUP. NO API KEYS. JUST PURE SIMPLICITY. Most multi-model tools feel like complicated developer playgrounds. Sphere is different. There are no API keys to configure, no confusing parameters, and no cluttered web views. Just open the app, type or speak your prompt once, and watch top frontier models generate answers side-by-side in real time. DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR IPHONE • Native iOS Experience — Clean dark interface, smooth gestures, and responsive haptics built for your thumb. • Swipeable Comparison — Effortlessly swipe through answers from GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek. • Voice Dictation — Speak your ideas hands-free on the go. • Multimodal Attachments — Seamlessly attach photos, documents, and screenshots for instant analysis. • Thread History — Keep every multi-model conversation organized, searchable, and saved. THE FRONTIER MODELS INCLUDED: • OpenAI: GPT 6.1 Sol, GPT 6 Luna • Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 & Claude Sonnet 5.5 • Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro & Flash 3.8 • xAI: Grok 4.7 • DeepSeek: R1 Reasoning FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why use Sphere instead of a single AI app? Every model has unique superpowers. GPT excels at logical reasoning and structured formatting. Claude produces nuanced, natural writing. Gemini has unparalleled live web awareness. DeepSeek provides deep mathematical step-by-step thinking. Sphere lets you cross-check and pick the best answer every single time. Do I need my own API keys? No. Sphere handles all model access under one simple subscription. You never have to create developer accounts or manage API credits. How does the subscription work? Sphere requires an active Sphere Pro subscription (available monthly or annually at a 43% discount). Your subscription gives you full access to all frontier models, parallel multi-model streaming, and file attachments with no token calculations or surprise bills. SPHERE PRO Upgrade to Sphere Pro for complete access to frontier models, side-by-side multi-model streaming, and advanced document analysis. Subscriptions are billed securely through your Apple ID and can be managed or canceled anytime in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mnemosphere.ai/sphere/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Local Inference OnDevice Agent
This app provides an AI chat experience that runs entirely on your device, ensuring your conversations remain private and offline. It offers various AI models, integrates with device tools, and allows for custom API key usage.
- Runs entirely on-device
- Fully offline functionality
- Zero data collection
- Optional API key integration
- Tools: calculator, web search, webpage reading
- Contacts & calendar integration
- Vision models for photo analysis
- On-device text-to-speech
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Your AI. Your phone. Nobody else's business. LocalInference runs powerful open AI models entirely on your device. Your conversations never leave your phone — no account, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. Ever. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE, NOT BY PROMISE • Everything runs on-device; works fully offline after a one-time model download • Zero data collection — we couldn't read your chats if we wanted to • API keys (optional) stored in the secure keychain, sent only to the provider you chose A REAL ASSISTANT, NOT JUST A CHATBOT • Tools: calculator, web search, date & time, webpage reading • Contacts & calendar integration — every write action asks you first • Ask about photos with vision models • Reads answers aloud with on-device voices BUILT FOR TINKERERS • 16 curated models from 0.5B to 8B — Qwen3, Llama, Gemma, DeepSeek R1, Phi, SmolVLM • Only models that fit your device's memory are offered • Live tok/s, time-to-first-token, and token counts per response • Thinking models show their reasoning in collapsible blocks • Bring your own keys: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google — or any OpenAI-compatible server (llama.cpp, LM Studio, Ollama) on your own network Built with Llama. Gemma models provided under the Gemma Terms of Use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Inference OnDevice Agent at none against Sphere's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sphere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Local Inference OnDevice Agent asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sphere ships an update every 3 weeks, Local Inference OnDevice Agent every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sphere | Local Inference OnDevice Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rajesh Cherukuri | Sameer Shanbhag |
In-app purchases
Sphere
- Sphere Pro: Compare AI Models$7.991 Month
- Sphere Pro: Multi AI Copilot$54.991 Year
Local Inference OnDevice Agent
No in-app purchases
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