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Twoody or Private LLM?
Both run models on your Mac, offline, with no account and no telemetry. Private LLM is a paid App Store app that also runs on iPhone and iPad; Twoody is free, and answers questions about your documents.
| What changes | Twoody | Private LLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $4.99 once, on the App Store |
| Macs | Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13 or later | macOS 14 or later; no new models for Intel Macs |
| iPhone and iPad | In preparation | Yes, with the same purchase |
| Documents | Whole folders read on the Mac, scanned PDFs included, with answers that cite file and page | Not supported |
| Voice | Voice messages transcribed on the Mac | No built-in dictation; a Shortcuts workaround |
| Models | A model sized for your Mac, installed in one click, and the models of LM Studio, Ollama or mlx-lm | Its own catalogue, quantized by its developers |
| Also | Agent and Code (beta), and web search if you turn it on | Siri, Shortcuts, and writing tools in every app |
What is said here about Private LLM was read on its own pages on September 26, 2026: privatellm.app/en/faq, apps.apple.com/us/app/private-llm-local-ai-chat/id6448106860. It may have changed since.
Choose Twoody if…
- you want it free;
- you want to ask questions about your documents, with their sources;
- your Mac runs macOS 13, or has an Intel chip.
Choose Private LLM if…
- you want a model on your iPhone or iPad today;
- you use Siri and Shortcuts, or want writing tools in every app.
Or both
Both work offline, with no account and no telemetry. Private LLM on your iPhone; Twoody on your Mac, for your documents.
Frequently asked questions
Can Private LLM read my documents?
No: its FAQ says it does not read documents or files. Twoody answers questions about your folders, scans included, and cites file and page.
Why is Twoody free?
Twoody is published and funded by Osmove, with no advertising, no data sold and no paid offer. Private LLM costs $4.99 once on the App Store.
Does Private LLM run on macOS 13, or on an Intel Mac?
It requires macOS 14, and its developer no longer adds models for Intel Macs. Twoody runs from macOS 13, on Intel and on Apple Silicon.
Try local AI on your Mac, for free.
Version 0.13.1 · macOS 13 or later · no account, no subscription. Download it, install a model in one click, and ask your first question — even offline.