Comparison

LinkControl 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

LinkControl

This utility app acts as an interface for controlling physical devices like lights and motors. It downloads button definitions from a server and sends button press identifiers back to the server, which then determines the action.

Highlights
  • Control lights, dimmers, and motors
  • Button definition downloads
  • Button press identification
  • Server-based device control
  • Customizable button layouts
Features
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LinkControl is an automation application that can be used to control lights, dimmers, motors and other physical devices. This application is essentially a button processing application that needs to be paired with a server component that ultimately controls the physical devices. This application downloads button definitions from the server application and when a button is pressed a button identifier is returned to the server indicating which button was pressed. With that information the server decides the appropriate next step. LinkControl has no knowledge of the overall process as it just handles button definitions and button presses.

About

Local LLM

This AI assistant runs entirely offline, ensuring your privacy and data security. It uses local LLM models for conversations, learning, coding, and more, handling most everyday AI needs efficiently on older devices.

Highlights
  • Runs entirely offline
  • Uses local LLM models
  • Flexible model downloads
  • Lightweight and efficient
  • Handles everyday AI conversations
  • Privacy-focused processing
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# Local LLM – Your Private AI Assistant, Anytime, Anywhere Run entirely offline with **no internet connection required**, ensuring your privacy and data security. Powered by a **quantized Google Gemma 3 local LLM model** by default, while also letting you choose and download other models directly within the app for offline use. This gives you the flexibility to pick the model that best fits your needs, while still delivering exceptional performance among small models. **Lightweight & Efficient** Tested on iPhone 12 — uses only about **200MB of memory**, smooth even on older devices. **All-in-One Use Cases** AI conversations, learning assistance, knowledge Q&A, coding, and more. **High Coverage** Handles **95% of everyday AI conversation needs**. **Privacy First** All processing is done locally — **no data is uploaded**. **Flexible Model Downloads** Browse and download more open-source models from the model page, then use them fully offline within the app. **Smarter Multi-Turn Conversations** Improved multi-turn conversation summaries help keep context organized and make longer chats easier to continue. Whether for learning, creating, working, or casual chats, **Local LLM** is always by your side. **Latest Updates** Download more open-source models directly in the app. Improved multi-turn conversation summaries for better context across longer chats. ### You must upgrade to Pro to use this app. Subscription Details: - Payment: Charges will be deducted from your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. - Automatic Renewal: Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Renewal Charges: Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. The fee will be provided by the system. - Subscription Management: Manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your account settings after purchase. - Cancellation and Refund: Managed directly by the store. - Free Trial: Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. For more details, view our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read our Privacy Policy: https://www.kai7.app/p/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

LinkControl4 screens
Local LLM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkControl at none against Local LLM's 3. Local LLM's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months). 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. Local LLM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. LinkControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkControl ships an update every 18 months, Local LLM every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LinkControl versus Local LLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkControlLocal LLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB313 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiver Rock LogicKai Chi Tsao

Customer experience

LinkControl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Local LLM

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LinkControl

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Local LLM

Subscriptions2
  • My Local AI Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • My Local AI Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • My Local AI Pro$19.99

Questions

Is LinkControl free?
LinkControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local LLM free?
Local LLM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkControl or Local LLM have ads?
Neither LinkControl nor Local LLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkControl or Local LLM?
LinkControl ships an update every 18 months, and Local LLM every 5 days. Most recently, LinkControl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Local LLM on October 24, 2026.

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