Local LLM vs Ownode

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.

Ownode turns a computer you already own into your own private AI, and puts it in your pocket. Install a model server on your Mac (LM Studio, Ollama, or anything that speaks the standard chat API), then pair your iPhone by scanning one code. The model runs on your hardware. What you type never reaches us. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT • No account. There is no email to hand over and no password to forget. • No per-message cost. The computer is yours, so asking it things is free. • End-to-end encrypted. Messages are sealed on your iPhone and opened only by your own computer. • Works away from home. On your Wi-Fi it connects directly. Elsewhere it reaches your computer through a relay that forwards data it holds no key for. FREE, AND STAYING THAT WAY • Unlimited messages • Full conversation history, kept only on your iPhone • Send photos to your model • Standing instructions that go with every message • Remote access • One paired computer OWNODE PLUS Plus raises the limit from one paired computer to ten: a desktop, a laptop, and maybe a machine at work. Everything listed above stays free either way. WHAT YOU NEED • A Mac running Ownode Home, included with this app • A model server on that Mac, such as LM Studio or Ollama • Both devices on the same Wi-Fi for setup Ownode does not provide the AI model and does not run it. You choose it, you install it, and it stays yours, along with everything you ask it. OWNODE PLUS PRICING Ownode Plus Monthly - $4.99 per month Ownode Plus Annual - $39.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://petalformllc.com/apps/ownode/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://petalformllc.com/apps/ownode/privacy/