# Local Chat: Private AI Chatbot

> Offline assistant, open LLM

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504043428](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504043428)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6504043428`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthony R. DePasquale
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (56 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2024-07-14
- **Size:** 144 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/local-chat-private-ai-chatbot/id6504043428)
- **Website:** [https://localchat.co](https://localchat.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://localchat.co/privacy](https://localchat.co/privacy)

## Description

Local Chat lets you run the latest open-language models on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. After you download the models, you can chat offline, keeping conversations private without an internet connection. Chats can be saved on-device or auto-deleted, and any saved history can sync across devices via your private iCloud storage.

Choose from open-source models like Llama 3, Gemma 2, Phi 3, Qwen 2, and Mistral in sizes that fit your device. Personalize the chatbot’s personality with a system prompt—whether you want a helpful assistant, an encouraging coach, a witty conversationalist, or anything you imagine. Local Chat is actively evolving with new features and a dedicated feedback channel at feedback@localchat.co.

## Rankings

- #169,457 — Overall
- #54 — keywords: chatgpt
- #63 — chatgpt extension

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the UI and broad model support on Local Chat, with reliable on-device performance and useful automation features. The main recurring downside is the limited model selection in the free tier and paywall for premium models.

### Pros

- Clean, intuitive, and well-organized UI.
- Broad model support with local and cloud inference (including Claude, Gemini, Llama 3, etc.).
- Strong on-device performance with reliable results out of the box.
- Automation and cross-device features like Shortcuts integration and iCloud sync.

### Cons

- Free tier offers limited model options; top models require a pro upgrade.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504043428)