Best On-Device Apps

Dictly — On‑device dictation

Private. Instant. Offline.

Real-time on-device transcriptionOffline dictationCustom text formatting (Workflows)

This app converts your voice into styled text locally on your device, offering instant, private, and offline dictation. Create custom text formats and manage specialized vocabularies for efficient note-taking and idea capture.

Notes that organize themselves

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freemium

Fog: On-Device AI Notes

Automatic note grouping into smart cloudsOn-device AI for intelligent organizationOffline functionality

This app automatically organizes your notes into smart collections without manual effort. It leverages on-device AI to understand note content and group them into "Clouds," ensuring everything is easily accessible. Your notes are stored locally and synced across your Apple devices via iCloud for enhanced privacy.

Private offline AI translator

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free

AI Translate: On-Device

Enclave: On-Device AI

Private, On-Device AI

Sage: On-Device AI Assistant

Chat, translate, cut out—local

Local Inference OnDevice Agent

Offline AI chat. No cloud.

Runs entirely on-deviceFully offline functionalityZero data collection

This app provides an AI chat experience that runs entirely on your device, ensuring your conversations remain private and offline. It offers various AI models, integrates with device tools, and allows for custom API key usage.

AI that stays on your phone

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free

Whisper: On-Device AI

$2.99

This AI assistant operates entirely on your device, ensuring all your conversations and data remain private. It requires no internet connection for core features and processes information locally, offering a secure and independent AI experience.

Fully offline AI processingNo accounts or data collectionInternet not required for core features

Arbor AI: On-Device AI Models

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paid

Local AI. The Future in Pocket

📚 Education

PrivacyLLM - On device AI

Private AI chat, on-device

🔧 Utilities

Scrub: On-Device Redaction

Redact photos & PDFs on device

🔧 Utilities

Recu: OnDevice Receipt Scanner

On-Device AI receipt scanner

On-device AI receipt scanningAutomatic data extractionSpending insights dashboard

This app uses on-device AI to scan, extract, and organize your receipts. It offers insights into your spending habits without sending your data to the cloud. Track up to 10 receipts for free or upgrade for unlimited features.

💰 Finance

free with in-app purchases

nanoGPT: Train GPT on Device

Train a Shakespearean GPT

On-device GPT model trainingExperiment with AI modelsIntuitive interface for beginners

Train and experiment with GPT language models directly on your iOS device. Witness AI model improvement through intuitive visualizations and hands-on learning with Shakespearean sonnets.

📚 Education

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free with in-app purchases

Sentry: On-Device Signing

Offline Private AI Assistant