66
BU Score
Solid
Private LLM - Local AI Chat
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Private LLM - Local AI Chat is an iOS app from Numen Technologies Limited in the Utilities category, currently rated 4.2★ across 603 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far — users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Our BU Score puts it at 66 — Solid (established niche player). For a Utilities app, that means established niche player.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below — live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
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MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 14 of 14 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| frequent crashesREVIEW | −$2,000 | |
| worth every pennyREVIEW | +$2,000 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| securityREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| AI-powered features (trending category)METRIC | +$1,800 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Good rating (4.2★)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Early-stage install base (603 ratings)METRIC | +$400 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 | |
| Growing app (2y old)METRIC | +$200 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
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App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 1.3 GB🔞 12+📱 iOS 17.0+🔖 v1.9.11🔄 updated 2y ago🌐 EN📂 Utilities🤖 Uses AI💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2023 (2y old)
📝 About this app
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 engine.
2. Models in Private LLM are quantized using the state of the art quantization algorithms like OmniQuant, while competing apps use naive round-to-nearest quantization.
3. Private LLM is a fully native app built using C++, Metal and Swift with deep integrations with iOS and iPadOS, while many of the competing apps are bloated and non-native Electron or Flutter based apps.
Please note that Private LLM only supports inference with text based LLMs. Model support varies by device capabilities.
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 engine.
2. Models in Private LLM are quantized using the state of the art quantization algorithms like OmniQuant, while competing apps use naive round-to-nearest quantization.
3. Private LLM is a fully native app built using C++, Metal and Swift with deep integrations with iOS and iPadOS, while many of the competing apps are bloated and non-native Electron or Flutter based apps.
Please note that Private LLM only supports inference with text based LLMs. Model support varies by device capabilities.
🆕 What's New · v1.9.11
- Support for the Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-heretic abliterated model (on any iOS device with 6GB or more RAM)
- Support for the Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-heretic-noslop model (on any iOS device with 6GB or more RAM)
- The noslop model has been specially tuned with abliterated to reduce LLM slop in its generated outputs and is exclusively available only on Private LLM
- Minor bug fixes and updates
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 support@numen.ie, or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store is a great way to support us.
- Support for the Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-heretic-noslop model (on any iOS device with 6GB or more RAM)
- The noslop model has been specially tuned with abliterated to reduce LLM slop in its generated outputs and is exclusively available only on Private LLM
- Minor bug fixes and updates
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 support@numen.ie, or tweet us @private_llm. If you enjoy the app, leaving an App Store is a great way to support us.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Private LLM - Local AI Chat
- Developer
- Numen Technologies Limited
- Bundle ID
- ie.numen.personalgpt
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Utilities
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- privatellm.app
- Tagline
- Private LLM Private, Uncensored AI Chat for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Description
- Run DeepSeek R1, Llama 3.3, and Qwen3 privately on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Uncensored local AI chat. Fully offline. One purchase, no subscription.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
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- Employees
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- Logo
- OG image
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
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- AI revenue estimate / mo
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- AI annual estimate
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- ML model estimate / mo
- $35.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
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- Pricing
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Founder
- Name
- Not found
- X / Twitter
- https://x.com/private_llm
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- GitHub
- Not found
- X followers
- Not found
- Public statements
- Not found
Funding
- Total raised
- Not found
- Last round
- Not found
- Investors
- Not found
- Crunchbase
- Not found
- AngelList
- Not found
Press & Links
- Articles found
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- Listed on
- Not found
- Blog
- https://privatellm.app/blog
- Press / News
- Not found
Contacts & Socials
📈Ratings growth603 ratings+2133% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (57 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (36 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
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