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Ollama Mobile vs Enchanted: an honest comparison (2026)
Ollama Mobile vs Enchanted: an honest comparison (2026)
TL;DR
- Pick Ollama Mobile if you want one native client on iPhone and Android that also connects to Ollama Cloud and adds web search and image generation. Pick Enchanted if you want an open-source, Apple-native client that also runs on Mac and Vision Pro.
- Ollama Mobile in one line: a polished native app for iPhone and Android that connects to local, self-hosted, and Ollama Cloud endpoints, with web search, image generation, and vision.
- Enchanted in one line: a free, open-source client for the Apple ecosystem that connects to your own Ollama server.
Competitor details below are current as of July 2026. These apps change fast, so confirm each claim against its latest release before relying on it.
Quick comparison
| Ollama Mobile | Enchanted | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no in-app purchases | Free |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, and Android, phones and tablets | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, Apple only |
| Runs models on-device | No, connects to a server | No, connects to a server |
| Needs a server or endpoint | Yes: local, self-hosted, or Ollama Cloud | Yes: your self-hosted Ollama server |
| Offline use | Yes with a local-network server, no on-device inference | Yes with a local-network server |
| Open source | No | Yes, Apache-2.0 |
| Setup effort | Add an endpoint, test the connection, pick a model | Point it at your Ollama server |
| Best for | iPhone and Android users who want Cloud, web search, and image generation | Apple-ecosystem users who want an open-source client |
What Enchanted does well
Enchanted is the open-source pick. Its code is public under the Apache-2.0 license, so anyone can read exactly what the app does with their data. It is built natively for the Apple ecosystem and runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, with a macOS Spotlight panel for quick prompts. It also supports voice prompts and read-aloud, image attachments for vision models, and customizable system prompts. If you live entirely on Apple hardware and value open source, Enchanted is a genuinely strong choice.
Where Ollama Mobile is different
Ollama Mobile runs natively on both iPhone and Android, so it fits mixed households and the Android users an Apple-only client leaves out. It connects to local, self-hosted, and Ollama Cloud endpoints from the same app, and it adds features aimed at getting real work done: agentic web search, image generation with a full-screen viewer, a model catalog to chat with, and a prompt library. Chats and prompts stay on the device, with no backend, no account, and no tracking. Models still run on your chosen endpoint rather than on the phone, so this is privacy through your own server, not on-device inference.
Who should use which
Choose Enchanted if you are all-in on Apple, want a Mac or Vision Pro app, and prefer open-source software you can inspect. Choose Ollama Mobile if you are on Android or move between iPhone and Android, or if you want Ollama Cloud, web search, and image generation in one native client.
Switching from Enchanted to Ollama Mobile
- Install Ollama Mobile on your iPhone or Android device.
- Add your endpoint: your Ollama server on the local network, a self-hosted remote URL, or an Ollama Cloud key.
- Run a test connection, then select a model from the catalog.
- Start chatting. Both apps store chats only on the device, so your Enchanted history does not carry over. Copy anything you want to keep before you switch.
Sources
Every competitor claim above is drawn from the app’s own repo and store listing, which change fast:
- Enchanted - repo / source for platforms, license, and features · App Store for price and platforms. Note: the US listing is titled “Enchanted Developers Only” (“Enchanted LLM” in some regions), same app, ID 6474268307.
- Ollama App (JHubi1) - repo / source for the Apache-2.0 license, platforms, and voice mode · releases / downloads. Note: it ships through GitHub and F-Droid, so confirm the current Google Play status before claiming it.