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FlowDown vs Reins: catalog facts
FlowDownReins
Free

Available on the App Store; cloud models need your own API keys.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

macOS, iOS Linux, iOS
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible API or local models
  • Native Swift app rather than a web wrapper
  • Works with Ollama, LM Studio and OpenAI-compatible servers
  • Can run models on the device with no server
  • Apple platforms only
  • Cloud models require bringing your own API key
  • Needs a model server or a downloaded model before it is useful
  • Responses depend on the size of model your hardware can run
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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