Private LLM Downloads & RevenuePrivate LLM - Local AI Chat · App Store
Private LLM - Local AI Chat is #20 in Utilities Paid in United States and charting in 18 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNumen Technologies Limited
CategoryUtilities
Price4.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.2 (745)
Version1.9.18
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Private LLM - Local AI Chat update history & changes
Last change · 31 events since 5 Jun 2023Full timeline ↓📈New best rank in the overall chart: #17📈Entered the top 100📦Updated to version 1.9.18📦Updated to version 1.9.17🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 31 events
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #17Top Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · MY
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · KR
- 📦Private LLM - Local AI Chat updated to version 1.9.18- Model families in Settings > Models expand again when tapped, fixing a problem in 1.9.17. Sections you had opened before the update are restored.
Thank you for choosing Private LLM. We are committed to continue improving the app and to making it more useful for you. For support requests and feature suggestions, please feel free to join our Discord, email us at [email protected], or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store review is a great way to support us.… more - 📦Private LLM - Local AI Chat updated to version 1.9.17- Continuing a saved conversation is more reliable, so replies in reopened chats stay on track.
- Text now follows your Dynamic Type size everywhere: replies, headings, lists, code blocks and the message box, including the larger accessibility sizes.
- Code is no longer mistaken for math. Replies with code containing backslashes or dollar signs, like Swift or shell scripts, now show as code instead of LaTeX.
- Ready for iPhone Duo: the chat stays beside the fold, and the toolbar and sheets adapt when the bars move to the side of the screen.
- On iPad and other wide screens, the chat sits in a comfortable reading column instead of stretching edge to edge.
- On iOS 27, Export, Help and Settings move into the system toolbar menu.
- Long replies stream more smoothly.
- Deleting a model in Settings > Models no longer leaves a stray trash icon behind, and leftovers from a failed download can be removed without restarting the app.
- Try the public TestFlight betas of Private LLM 2 and Private Diffusion from the About tab, on supported devices.
Thank you for choosing Private LLM. We are committed to continue improving the app and to making it more useful for you. For support requests and feature suggestions, please feel free to join our Discord, email us at [email protected], or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store review is a great way to support us.… more - 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ZA
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · AR
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · TW
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10 on iPad · Top Paid All AppsVN
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · AE
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · ID
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · ID
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · FR
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #38Top Paid · All Apps · SA
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · DE
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · GB
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · TH
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #46Top Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · IT
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · IT
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #68Top Paid · All Apps · NL
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · AE · Top Paid · Utilities · AE · Top Paid · All Apps · NL
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · IN
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · SA
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #81Top Paid · All Apps · SA
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Utilities · AU · Top Paid · Utilities · US
- 🆕Private LLM - Local AI Chat first spotted by AppInsider#13 in Top Paid · Utilities · United States
- 📈Private LLM - Local AI Chat new best rank in the overall chart: #86Top Paid · All Apps · BR
- 📦Private LLM - Local AI Chat version 1.9.16No release notes
- 🆕Private LLM - Local AI Chat released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.2 ★
745 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#20
Utilities PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
6
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Private LLM - Local AI Chat at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A one-time purchase iOS utility that runs open-source large language models locally on-device for privacy-focused chat, coding, and creative tasks without requiring an internet connection or subscription. The app holds strong positions in the paid Utilities charts across the Middle East (top 3 in UAE) and Europe (top 20 in UK, Germany, Netherlands), indicating sustained demand for offline AI tools in these markets.
Similar apps: PocketPal AI, MLC Chat, Ollama
Private LLM - Local AI Chat on the App Store
App details
App ID
6448106860
Publisher
Numen Technologies Limited
On the store since
Jun 2023
3 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
3 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
1361 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Private LLM - Local AI Chat downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Private LLM - Local AI Chat's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UtilitiesPaid | #20 |
 United Arab Emirates | UtilitiesPaid | #3 |
 United Kingdom | UtilitiesPaid | #20 |
 China | UtilitiesPaid | #51 |
| United Arab Emirates | All AppsPaid | #17 |
 Germany | UtilitiesPaid | #45 |
 Australia | UtilitiesPaid | #27 |
 Japan | UtilitiesPaid | #94 |
| United Kingdom | All AppsPaid | #166 |
 India | UtilitiesPaid | #31 |
 Russia | UtilitiesPaid | #25 |
 Netherlands | All AppsPaid | #46 |
 Indonesia | UtilitiesPaid | #27 |
 South Korea | UtilitiesPaid | #86 |
 Mexico | All AppsPaid | #109 |
 Taiwan | All AppsPaid | #127 |
 France | UtilitiesPaid | #138 |
 Turkey | All AppsPaid | #148 |
 South Africa | All AppsPaid | #69 |
 Thailand | All AppsPaid | #193 |
Apps near Private LLM - Local AI Chat on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #20.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
745 ratings
Measured
Ratings
745
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
6
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 77% of Utilities apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.8 | 70% | ▲ +125% |
| China | 1.2 | 30% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Private LLM - Local AI Chat
From the 55 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently report that the app is unstable, crashes often, and fails to save conversation history, leading to significant data loss. Many reviewers criticize the outdated model selection and lack of support for importing custom models or connecting to local APIs.
Mostly negative (22% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “I really liked the app, i just wished there was an option to upload files too :(”
- Fun: “This is a great app I really enjoy it I’m so happy I found it”
- Useful: “Private LLM remains a great option and I continue to recommend it for its exceptional reliability on edge devices”
- Price & subscription: “I pay for Grok, ChatGPT Pro, and Claude, and on my M5 Pro I run models locally(mlx)”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Super buggy and slows iPad”
- Price & subscription: “Don’t waste your money on this”
- Useful: “My recommendation is to grab PocketPal or Locally”
- Speed & performance: “Super buggy and slows iPad”
About Private LLM - Local AI Chat
Discover the Ultimate Privacy-Focused AI Assistant on iOS: Private LLM
Unlock a new realm of productivity and creativity on your iPhone and iPad with Private LLM, the premier AI assistant designed with your privacy in mind. Available for a one-time purchase, it offers a range of AI capabilities without needing a subscription. Experience advanced on-device AI that keeps your interactions confidential and offline.
Why Private LLM is Your Go-To AI Companion:
- Exclusive AI Model Selection: Choose from a diverse set of open-source LLM models optimized for performance and perplexity on iOS with state of the art OmniQuant quantization: including models from Llama 2, Llama 3.2, Llama 3.1, Google Gemma 2, Gemma 3, Microsoft Phi-3, Mistral 7B, Qwen 2.5, Qwen 3, StableLM 3B and many more. Whether you need help with creative brainstorming, coding, or daily questions, customize your AI experience to meet your unique needs.
- Integrated with Siri & Shortcuts: Enhance your AI interactions with Siri commands and customizable Shortcuts. Private LLM seamlessly fits within your Apple ecosystem, making your digital assistant more accessible.
- Customizable Interactions: Tailor your AI's responses and interactions with customizable system prompts to match your preferences and needs.
- Uncompromised Privacy and Security: With Private LLM, your conversations stay confidential and on your device. Our advanced on-device AI performs robust computing without risking data compromise or needing an internet connection.
- Family Sharing & Offline Capabilities: Benefit from a one-time purchase that includes Family Sharing. Download models as needed and enjoy the full functionality of your AI assistant, even without internet access.
Supported LLM Model families:
- DeepSeek R1 Distill based models
- Phi 4 based models
- Qwen 3 based models (Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507)
- Qwen 2.5 based models (0.5B, 1.5B, 3B and 7B)
- Qwen 2.5 Coder based Models (0.5B, 1.5B, 3B, 7B and 14B)
- Llama 3.1 8B based models
- Llama 3.2 1B and 3B based models
- Google Gemma 2 2B and 9B based models
- Google Gemma 3 1B based models
- Mistral 7B based models
- Yi 6B based models
For a full list of supported models, including detailed specifications, please visit privatellm.app/models.
Private LLM is not just a chatbot; it's a comprehensive AI companion designed to respect your privacy while providing versatile, on-demand assistance. Whether you're enhancing your creative writing, tackling complex programming challenges, or just seeking answers, Private LLM adapts to meet your needs while keeping your data secure. Start your journey with Private LLM today and elevate your productivity and creative projects with the most private AI assistant for iOS devices.
Private LLM is a better alternative to generic llama.cpp and MLX wrappers apps like Enchanted, Ollama, LLM Farm, LM Studio, Locally AI, RecurseChat, etc on three fronts:
1. Private LLM uses a faster and highly-optimized mlc-llm based inference e
Unlock a new realm of productivity and creativity on your iPhone and iPad with Private LLM, the premier AI assistant designed with your privacy in mind. Available for a one-time purchase, it offers a range of AI capabilities without needing a subscription. Experience advanced on-device AI that keeps your interactions confidential and offline.
Why Private LLM is Your Go-To AI Companion:
- Exclusive AI Model Selection: Choose from a diverse set of open-source LLM models optimized for performance and perplexity on iOS with state of the art OmniQuant quantization: including models from Llama 2, Llama 3.2, Llama 3.1, Google Gemma 2, Gemma 3, Microsoft Phi-3, Mistral 7B, Qwen 2.5, Qwen 3, StableLM 3B and many more. Whether you need help with creative brainstorming, coding, or daily questions, customize your AI experience to meet your unique needs.
- Integrated with Siri & Shortcuts: Enhance your AI interactions with Siri commands and customizable Shortcuts. Private LLM seamlessly fits within your Apple ecosystem, making your digital assistant more accessible.
- Customizable Interactions: Tailor your AI's responses and interactions with customizable system prompts to match your preferences and needs.
- Uncompromised Privacy and Security: With Private LLM, your conversations stay confidential and on your device. Our advanced on-device AI performs robust computing without risking data compromise or needing an internet connection.
- Family Sharing & Offline Capabilities: Benefit from a one-time purchase that includes Family Sharing. Download models as needed and enjoy the full functionality of your AI assistant, even without internet access.
Supported LLM Model families:
- DeepSeek R1 Distill based models
- Phi 4 based models
- Qwen 3 based models (Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507)
- Qwen 2.5 based models (0.5B, 1.5B, 3B and 7B)
- Qwen 2.5 Coder based Models (0.5B, 1.5B, 3B, 7B and 14B)
- Llama 3.1 8B based models
- Llama 3.2 1B and 3B based models
- Google Gemma 2 2B and 9B based models
- Google Gemma 3 1B based models
- Mistral 7B based models
- Yi 6B based models
For a full list of supported models, including detailed specifications, please visit privatellm.app/models.
Private LLM is not just a chatbot; it's a comprehensive AI companion designed to respect your privacy while providing versatile, on-demand assistance. Whether you're enhancing your creative writing, tackling complex programming challenges, or just seeking answers, Private LLM adapts to meet your needs while keeping your data secure. Start your journey with Private LLM today and elevate your productivity and creative projects with the most private AI assistant for iOS devices.
Private LLM is a better alternative to generic llama.cpp and MLX wrappers apps like Enchanted, Ollama, LLM Farm, LM Studio, Locally AI, RecurseChat, etc on three fronts:
1. Private LLM uses a faster and highly-optimized mlc-llm based inference e
Latest updates
1.9.18
- Model families in Settings > Models expand again when tapped, fixing a problem in 1.9.17. Sections you had opened before the update are restored.
Thank you for choosing Private LLM. We are committed to continue improving the app and to making it more useful for you. For support requests and feature suggestions, please feel free to join our Discord, email us at [email protected], or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store review is a great way to support us.
1.9.17
- Continuing a saved conversation is more reliable, so replies in reopened chats stay on track.
- Text now follows your Dynamic Type size everywhere: replies, headings, lists, code blocks and the message box, including the larger accessibility sizes.
- Code is no longer mistaken for math. Replies with code containing backslashes or dollar signs, like Swift or shell scripts, now show as code instead of LaTeX.
- Ready for iPhone Duo: the chat stays beside the fold, and the toolbar and sheets adapt when the bars move to the side of the screen.
- On iPad and other wide screens, the chat sits in a comfortable reading column instead of stretching edge to edge.
- On iOS 27, Export, Help and Settings move into the system toolbar menu.
- Long replies stream more smoothly.
- Deleting a model in Settings > Models no longer leaves a stray trash icon behind, and leftovers from a failed download can be removed without restarting the app.
- Try the public TestFlight betas of Private LLM 2 and Private Diffusion from the About tab, on supported devices.
Thank you for choosing Private LLM. We are committed to continue improving the app and to making it more useful for you. For support requests and feature suggestions, please feel free to join our Discord, email us at [email protected], or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store review is a great way to support us.
1.9.16
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