Comparison

Local LLM runner vs koke

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

Head to head
About

Local LLM runner

Features
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Run LLM on your iPhone, 100% local, no network (Network needed once to download a model) Models: β€’ Qwen2.5 0.5B Instruct β€” ~0.4 GB (4 GB RAM) β€’ Llama 3.2 1B Instruct β€” ~0.8 GB (4 GB RAM) β€’ Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct β€” ~0.9 GB (4 GB RAM) β€’ Llama 3.2 3B Instruct β€” ~1.9 GB (6 GB RAM) β€’ Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 β€” ~2.5 GB (6 GB RAM) β€’ Qwen2.5 7B Instruct β€” ~4.4 GB (8 GB RAM) Also: β€’ Add your own GGUF (for example, from Hugging Face) β€’ Auto-estimated max context from GPU memory; you can change it Requires iOS 18 or later. Tested on iPhone 11, 14 Pro, 15 Pro with iOS 26. Qwen models Β© Alibaba Cloud. Licensed under Apache License 2.0. Llama 3.2 is licensed under the Llama 3.2 Community License, Copyright Β© Meta Platforms, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Built with Llama. On-device inference uses llama.cpp (MIT License).

About

koke

Features
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koke is a private AI assistant that stays useful when the internet does not. Download a model before you leave, then keep chatting on flights, underground, while traveling abroad, or anywhere with weak or no reception. Airplane Mode is no problemβ€”AI inference runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Your prompts and responses stay on your device. No account, sign-in, cloud processing, or recurring subscription is required. WHY KOKE β€’ Works offline after model download β€’ Useful on flights, subways, and in dead zones β€’ Fully on-device AI inference β€’ Private conversations that stay on your device β€’ Multiple optimized LFM2.5 models β€’ Model downloads verified with SHA-256 β€’ Native interface for iPhone and iPad β€’ Background generation on supported devices KOKE PRO A one-time purchase unlocks all available models and custom GGUF model import. There is no recurring subscription. A network connection is required only when downloading a recommended model. Model files are downloaded from the official Liquid AI repository on Hugging Face. Prompts and generated responses are never included in model download requests.

Screenshots

Local LLM runner4 screens
koke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local LLM runner at none against koke's 1. Local LLM runner also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. koke sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Local LLM runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Local LLM runner versus koke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal LLM runnerkoke
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperValerii LubninYU KATO

In-app purchases

None

Local LLM runner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

koke

One-time1
  • koke Pro$9.99

Questions

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

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