Locally AI - Local AI Chat
73
Quality Score
Strong
Locally AI - Local AI Chat
by Adrien Grondin
Medium confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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Locally AI - Local AI Chat is an iOS app from Adrien Grondin in the Productivity category, currently rated 4.8★ across 1,023 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 73: Strong (healthy traction). For a Productivity app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tierFREE
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
123 snapshots on record
Rating
4.8
Reviews
1,023 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
123
since Apr 2025
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$90K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $70K – $120K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~1.5y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (104 MB) | +$21K |
| ⚙ Productivity complexity ×1.10 | +$7K |
| ⚙ 1.5y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$8K |
Total estimate
$90K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$100K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $75K – $125K · 20× MRR multiple
💸
~1.1× build cost (break-even+)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 1.5y proven track record | +7% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
| 🏷 Productivity category multiple | +8% |
Final multiple
20× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
71K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
21K
Daily active
9.4K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Productivity engagement | ~75 installs / rating |
| 📅 1.5y of rating accumulation | -7% |
| 🔁 Productivity D30 retention | 30% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.45 |
DAU / MAU
45% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 104 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Productivity |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-08-11 · 46 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 46 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: low defensibility moat
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Stalled · 39/100MID TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)no growth momentumGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.0
Product Quality
7.1
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
0.5
Defensibility
2.4
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
5.7
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.79★ across 1,023 reviews — solid.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Elevated — bug mentions above category norm, rating drift -1.09 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($10K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
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 10 of 10 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Low install base (1,023 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (11 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Growing app (1y old)METRIC | +$200 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v1.64.0
Thank you for using Locally AI!
# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.
Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Add Gemma 4 E2B and E4B Mobile… Full release notes →
# Meet the new Locally look
- We’ve refreshed Locally with a new logo, a new side panel for quicker navigation on iOS, and more Liquid Glass throughout the app.
Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Add Gemma 4 E2B and E4B Mobile… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Locally AI - Local AI Chat
- Developer
- Adrien Grondin
- Bundle ID
- app.locallyai.Locally
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Productivity
- Content rating
- 12+
- Languages
- EN, FR, DE, ID, IT, JA, KO, PT, ZH, ES, ZH
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Productivity
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth1,568 ratings+2206% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 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.
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter11 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
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.
📝 About this app
Run AI models like Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and more on your iPhone and iPad. Offline. Private. No login. No data collection. Powered by Apple MLX.
Meet Locally AI by LM Studio, the AI app that respects your privacy. No login. No data collection. Just pure intelligence, running entirely on your iPhone and iPad.
Why Locally AI?
- 100% Offline: No internet needed. Chat anywhere.
- Total Privacy: No login, no data collection. Your data stays on your device.
- Optimized for Apple Silicon: Powered by Apple MLX for lightning-fast responses.
- Multiple models supported: Run Llama 3.… View full description on the official store →
Meet Locally AI by LM Studio, the AI app that respects your privacy. No login. No data collection. Just pure intelligence, running entirely on your iPhone and iPad.
Why Locally AI?
- 100% Offline: No internet needed. Chat anywhere.
- Total Privacy: No login, no data collection. Your data stays on your device.
- Optimized for Apple Silicon: Powered by Apple MLX for lightning-fast responses.
- Multiple models supported: Run Llama 3.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 104 MB🔞 12+📱 iOS 18.1+🔖 v1.64.0🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN, FR, DE, ID, IT +6📂 Productivity💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2025 (1y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
20 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v1.63.0 → v1.64.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +135 medium · co-occurring
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v1.62.0 → v1.63.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +162 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v1.61.0 → v1.62.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +131 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v1.60.1 → v1.61.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +157 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.60.0 → v1.60.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +172 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.59.0 → v1.60.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +172 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.58.0 → v1.59.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +199 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.57.0 → v1.58.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +174 low · multiple changes
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v1.56.0 → v1.57.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +158 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
📦
Bundle ↑ 64MB → 92MB — likely major code refresh
→ 30 days after: reviews +158 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v1.55.0 → v1.56.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +143 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +143 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.40 → 4.79 (improved 0.39★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +143 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.70 → 4.39 (dropped 0.31★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.1K/mo · rating −0.05★ · reviews +11 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.1K/mo · rating −0.05★ · reviews +11 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.39 → 4.70 (improved 0.31★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.1K/mo · rating −0.05★ · reviews +11 medium · co-occurring
2025-11
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.8K/mo · reviews +17 high confidence
2025-07
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$660/mo · rating +0.25★ · reviews +6 high confidence
2025-06
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.60 → 4.00 (dropped 0.60★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$401/mo · rating −0.62★ high confidence
2025-04
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$326/mo · rating −0.25★ high confidence
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 100 reviews across 2 markets● 64% positive · ● 21% neutral · ● 15% negative · Rating drift: -1.09★ (declining — recent 50: 3.7★ vs lifetime: 4.79★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇺🇸 US
+0.55
🇫🇷 FR
+0.20
Top praise themes
des modèles ×8 gemma e4b ×6 web search ×5 très bonne ×4 très bien ×3 ajouter des ×3 les modèles ×3 bonne application ×3
Top complaint themes
wrong answers ×4 pour une ×3 est ×12 pas ×9 des ×8 que ×8 avec ×5 countryside ×5
Risk signals
Bug mentions: 8%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.62162★ | 74 | 4.62162★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.57143★ | 105 | 4.57143★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.62842★ | 183 | 4.62842★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.68939★ | 396 | 4.68939★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.66561★ | 314 | 4.66561★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.62903★ | 186 | 4.62903★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.47959★ | 98 | 4.47959★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.43635★ | 220 | 4.43635★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.72058★ | 1,657 | 4.72058★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Locally AI - Local AI Chat: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 1,023 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Locally AI - Local AI Chat make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Locally AI - Local AI Chat earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Locally AI - Local AI Chat profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $90K and monthly revenue $5.0K, Locally AI - Local AI Chat looks break-even-grade — payback period sits around 1.5 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Locally AI - Local AI Chat have?▴
Estimated audience: ~71K lifetime downloads, ~21K monthly active users, and ~9K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Locally AI - Local AI Chat?▴
Browse the full Productivity category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is Locally AI - Local AI Chat built with?▴
Our heuristic places Locally AI - Local AI Chat on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is Locally AI - Local AI Chat still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (15% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 1 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Locally AI - Local AI Chat sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $100K (marketplace range $75K – $125K). Calculated as 20× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was Locally AI - Local AI Chat last updated?▴
Locally AI - Local AI Chat last shipped a new version on 2026-08-11 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Locally AI - Local AI Chat?▴
Locally AI - Local AI Chat is published by Adrien Grondin on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Locally AI - Local AI Chat's BU Score?▴
Locally AI - Local AI Chat has a BU Score of 73/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.