4 comparisons
Private LLM alternatives for iPhone, compared honestly.
Priobs is not the only app that runs AI on your iPhone instead of in a data center. Here is how it stacks up against Private LLM, Enclave AI, OfflineLLM and Locally AI on things you can check yourself: price, models, Apple Intelligence, attachments, tools, minimum iOS and supported devices.
Every page includes a section on when the other app is the better choice. Competitor facts were last verified on 2026-09-25.
All comparisons
Priobs vs Private LLM
A $4.99 one-time purchase with 30+ model families, versus a curated library with Apple Intelligence, tools and automations.
- Private LLM pricing
- One-time purchase, $4.99, Family Sharing
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro
Priobs vs Enclave AI
Free local models plus optional cloud credits, versus on-device generation with Apple Intelligence, tools and automations.
- Enclave AI pricing
- Free local models, $9.99 Pro for cloud credits, optional tips
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Priobs vs OfflineLLM
Bring-your-own GGUF models, MCP and an API on four platforms, versus a curated iPhone app with tools and automations.
- OfflineLLM pricing
- One-time purchase, $5.99
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Priobs vs Locally AI
A free app with a broad model list and Shortcuts, versus a curated library with on-device tools and automations.
- Locally AI pricing
- Free, no in-app purchases
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
All five, side by side
The four facts people actually decide on.
Everything below is checkable from each app's own App Store listing or website. Capability claims are not in this table, because nobody can verify those from a marketing page.
Pricing model
- Priobs
- Free download and trial, then Priobs Pro subscription
- Private LLM
- One-time purchase, $4.99, Family Sharing
- Enclave AI
- Free local models, $9.99 Pro for cloud credits, optional tips
- OfflineLLM
- One-time purchase, $5.99
- Locally AI
- Free, no in-app purchases
Apple Intelligence
- Priobs
- Yes, built in, no download
- Private LLM
- Not listed
- Enclave AI
- Not supported
- OfflineLLM
- Yes, chat with Apple’s Foundation Model
- Locally AI
- Yes, Apple Foundation Models with vision
Minimum OS
- Priobs
- iOS 26.0+
- Private LLM
- iOS 17.0+
- Enclave AI
- iOS 27.0+
- OfflineLLM
- iOS 16.0+
- Locally AI
- iOS 18.1+
Platforms
- Priobs
- iPhone
- Private LLM
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro
- Enclave AI
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
- OfflineLLM
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
- Locally AI
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
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