Comparison

TacTac vs MLX

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

Head to head
About

TacTac

Features
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Where did I put my keys? Where's my passport? TacTac is the effortless way to remember where you left your things — powered entirely by on-device Apple Intelligence. HOW IT WORKS Say it once, out loud or by typing: "My keys are on the kitchen counter." "My medication is in the top desk drawer." Later, just ask: "Where are my keys?" → "Your keys are on the kitchen counter, saved 2 hours ago." HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI TacTac was designed around Siri from day one, not adapted afterward. Say "Hey Siri, TacTac" from anywhere — lock screen, another app, CarPlay — and speak naturally. Whether your hands are full, your attention is split, or you're already out the door, you can save and find things without opening the app. FOR EVERYONE WHO FORGETS No trackers to buy, no tags to attach, no folders to organize. TacTac is for anyone who puts things down in "a safe place" and immediately forgets where that was — busy parents, travelers, students, or anyone facing cognitive overload and drowning in daily mental clutter. It is designed for those who just want one less thing to hold in their head. Because everything works by voice, TacTac is especially helpful when finding things is more than an annoyance: for people with ADHD who lose track of objects many times a day, for individuals suffering from mental fatigue, and for blind and low-vision users who can save and retrieve locations by speaking with Siri instead of searching by hand. PLACE-AWARE MEMORY Save places like Home, Work, or School. When you save an item, TacTac can note which place you were at, so answers are more useful: "Your umbrella is by the front door, at Home." COMPLETELY PRIVATE TacTac is built privacy-first. Everything happens on your device: - Language understanding runs on-device with Apple Intelligence — nothing is sent to a server. - Your items and places are stored locally on your iPhone. - No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Your data is yours. Not even we can see it. A CLEAN, SIMPLE APP Everything you save is also browsable in a clear, simple list — search instantly, edit or delete items, and pick icons that make things easy to recognize. Never retrace your steps. Tell TacTac once — and just ask.

About

MLX

This AI studio runs entirely on your device, processing conversations, voice recordings, and generated images locally. It offers hands-free calling, voice cloning, and image generation without any account creation, subscriptions, or tracking.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing
  • Hands-free voice calls
  • Personalized voice cloning
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Offline model functionality
  • No account or tracking
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MLX-Serve is a private AI studio that runs entirely on your iPhone. Every conversation, voice recording, and generated image is processed on-device by open-weight models — nothing you type, say, or create ever leaves your phone. There is no account to create, no subscription, and no tracking of any kind. MUSIC Generate songs locally using your device ! You can also play it back in the background and use MLX-Serve as a player for your generated music on the go. CHAT Talk with capable open language models (Google Gemma 4) right on your device. Ask questions, brainstorm, draft messages, get things explained. Some models can even understand photos you attach. CALL Tap Call inside any conversation to talk to the AI hands-free, like a phone call. Your speech is transcribed on-device and the reply is read back aloud. Speaker and handset modes are both supported, and the transcript is saved to your chat. VOICE CLONE Record about eight seconds of your voice and have the AI speak text in your own voice, using an on-device text-to-speech model. Great for narration and fun. IMAGES Generate images from a text prompt with an on-device diffusion model (FLUX.2). Tap a result to zoom in, save it to your photo library, or share it. FULLY PRIVATE, FULLY OFFLINE - Runs 100% on-device using Apple MLX and the Metal GPU. - No account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. - The network is used only to download the AI models you choose from Hugging Face. After a model is downloaded, that feature works offline. REQUIREMENTS Models are multi-gigabyte downloads and on-device AI is demanding, so MLX Chat requires a recent, high-performance iPhone. Download over Wi-Fi is recommended. You pick which models to download and can delete them anytime to reclaim space. Open models are provided under their respective licenses (Gemma, Apache 2.0). MLX Chat is an independent app and is not affiliated with Google or Apple.

Screenshots

TacTac4 screens
MLX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TacTac at none against MLX's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MLX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TacTac asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TacTac versus MLX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTacTacMLX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB211 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCOMMAND+FDavid Dalcu

In-app purchases

None

TacTac

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MLX

One-time1
  • Music Generation2 variants$4.99

Questions

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

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