Comparison

CommuniLLM vs 本地聊

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

Head to head
About

CommuniLLM

Features
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CommuniLLM runs powerful open AI models directly on your iPhone and iPad — no account, no subscription, and no cloud. Download a model once, then chat with a private assistant that works completely offline. Your prompts and the AI's replies never leave your device unless you choose to report one. Browse a curated library of open models — from tiny, instant ones that run on any device to desktop-class 7B models for the latest iPhones and iPads — and see at a glance how much space and memory each needs. Tap Download, and CommuniLLM pulls the model from Hugging Face's public library and runs it on-device with Apple's MLX framework, accelerated by the GPU. Once a model is installed, everything happens locally: ask questions, draft and rewrite text, brainstorm, summarize, get coding help, or just have a conversation — on a plane, in a tunnel, or anywhere with no signal. There are no per-message fees, because there's no server doing the work. Tune the temperature, response length, and system prompt to shape how the assistant behaves, and keep as many separate conversations as you like — all stored privately on your device. Then take your models to the Arena. Pick any installed model, choose Easy, Medium or Hard, and play it at Chess, Checkers, Mancala, Dominoes, Backgammon, Blackjack, Poker or Last Card. The app referees every game and the model chooses its moves from the legal ones — on harder levels it picks from a shorter, stronger shortlist. The model chats as it plays, and your Scoreboard keeps track of which models you can beat and which ones keep beating you. CommuniLLM is free for everyone, supported by ads: after a free first day, watching one short ad unlocks the app for 12 hours at a time. You can request features, suggest improvements, or report a response right from inside the app — we build with the community. Responses are AI-generated by open models and may be inaccurate, so please don't rely on them for medical, legal, or financial decisions. CommuniDev builds small, focused iOS apps with our community, for you. Our apps respect your time, your privacy, and your wallet. Your content stays on your device, and ads stay minimal. You can request features and suggest improvements from inside the app; it stays free for everyone. Let's CommuniDev together!

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本地聊

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本地聊,让 AI 在你的 iPhone 上运行。 随手问一个问题,整理一段文字,或聊聊刚想到的点子。不需要注册聊天账号,模型在设备上生成回答,不把对话发送到云端大模型服务。 【文字聊天】 日常问答、文字润色、总结和翻译。支持连续对话,聊天记录保存在本机。 【拍照与看图】 选择支持图片的模型,从相册选图或直接拍照,再输入你想问的问题。看图需要额外下载兼容模型和视觉组件。 【语音交流】 支持中文语音输入和语音聊天。说完稍停,AI 接着回答;也可以随时结束。语音识别使用苹果设备端能力,需设备支持并授予相关权限。 【选择自己的模型】 内置 Qwen 文本模型,可在模型库下载其他模型。不同模型的能力、占用空间和运行速度不同,下载前请留意说明。 【简单的性能查看】 查看回答生成速度,也可以在设置中运行性能测试,了解当前模型在这台手机上的表现。 【先体验,再买断】 免费体验 20 次成功回答,文字、图片和语音聊天共用次数。失败或中途停止不扣次数;成功重新回答计 1 次。一次性内购永久解锁 App 内聊天次数限制,无订阅,不按 token 收费。价格以购买页面为准,设置中提供恢复购买入口。 使用提示:下载模型、购买和恢复购买需要联网;模型就绪后,文字和图片推理可在本机进行。语音功能还取决于系统设备端语音资源。模型文件较大,请预留存储空间;速度和可运行模型取决于设备及可用内存。AI 也会出错,重要信息请核实。本 App 不提供联网搜索。

Screenshots

CommuniLLM4 screens
本地聊3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 本地聊 at none against CommuniLLM's shown. 本地聊 also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CommuniLLM ships an update weekly, 本地聊 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CommuniLLM versus 本地聊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommuniLLM本地聊
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB2.3 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCommuniDev LLCLiang Wang

In-app purchases

None

CommuniLLM

No in-app purchases

None

本地聊

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CommuniLLM free?
CommuniLLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 本地聊 free?
本地聊 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CommuniLLM or 本地聊 have ads?
CommuniLLM shows ads; 本地聊 does not.
Which is updated more often, CommuniLLM or 本地聊?
CommuniLLM ships an update weekly, and 本地聊 every 8 days. Most recently, CommuniLLM was updated on November 6, 2026 and 本地聊 on October 31, 2026.

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