Comparison

ExcuseLess vs Local LLM

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

Head to head
About

ExcuseLess

Features
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You don't need another planner. You need to do the thing. ExcuseLess drops you into one task with the timer already running. Finish it, mark it done, and the next one loads. That's the whole app. WHY THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT Most productivity apps sell you motivation. Motivation shows up when things are easy and disappears when they count. ExcuseLess is built around the part that actually works: showing up anyway, on the days you don't feel like it. There's no dashboard to configure. No colour-coded system to maintain. No streak-shaming when you slip. Just the next right action, in front of you, with a clock running. HOW IT WORKS - Set a goal, then break it into tasks - Open the app — your current task is already there, timer running - Done or Skip. The next task loads instantly - Finish one task a day to keep your streak alive FOCUS TIMER, THREE WAYS Pick the timer that suits how your brain works — a progress ring, big clean numerals, or a calm ambient view. Pause when life interrupts, add time when you're in flow. WIDGETS AND LOCK SCREEN Put your next task on your home screen so it's the first thing you see. During a session, a Live Activity keeps the current task visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — with Done and Skip right there, so you never have to open the app to close something out. STREAKS THAT MEAN SOMETHING One task a day keeps it alive. Miss a day and it resets — no grace periods, no rescue tokens. Simple enough to hold in your head, and surprisingly hard to break once it's going. SEE THE RECEIPTS Every day becomes a clean summary: tasks done, time focused, streak intact. Share it, or keep it to yourself. Either way, the proof is real. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No server. Every goal, task and streak lives in encrypted storage on your device and never leaves it. We can't read your tasks because we never receive them. Uninstall the app and it's genuinely gone. FREE, ENTIRELY Everything above is free. No trial, no paywall, no locked features. Stop making excuses. Start getting things done.

About

Local LLM

This app allows you to run powerful AI language models directly on your iPhone, offering offline chat, photo analysis, and document interaction. Download various models or utilize Apple's on-device AI for private, cloud-free conversations and tasks.

Highlights
  • On-device AI model execution
  • Offline chat and document processing
  • Photo analysis capabilities
  • Live voice input
  • Model catalog for downloads
  • Privacy-focused, no cloud backend
Features
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Local LLM runs language models on your iPhone. No account is required. Chat, ask about photos, work with documents and use live voice. With Canvas, build websites, interactive pages and games from a conversation, then preview and edit them in the app. Features depend on the selected model. Download models from the catalog, or use Apple’s on-device model on supported devices when available. Core AI models require iOS 27 or later. Other supported models remain available on older systems. Inference and conversation history stay on your device. Model downloads, the catalog and model artwork use the network. Optional Web Search sends a query derived from your message to Tavily and may read result websites. Weather requests use Apple geocoding and WeatherKit for the requested city, without requesting device location. Voice input prefers on-device recognition. If it is unavailable or fails, Apple’s online speech service may process audio when network speech recognition is enabled. You can disable this in Privacy settings. Requires iOS 17 or later. Model availability depends on your device, OS, memory and storage. Downloads require internet; supported offline chat works after setup. Models can make mistakes. Do not rely on replies for medical, legal or financial decisions.

Screenshots

ExcuseLess3 screens
Local LLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

ExcuseLess and Local LLM are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ExcuseLess versus Local LLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcuseLessLocal LLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWyven Technologies (private) limitedYanchen Zhao

In-app purchases

None

ExcuseLess

No in-app purchases

None

Local LLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExcuseLess free?
ExcuseLess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local LLM free?
Local LLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ExcuseLess or Local LLM have ads?
Neither ExcuseLess nor Local LLM shows ads.

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