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Private LLM vs RecurseChat: catalog facts
Private LLM	RecurseChat
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, shared across your Apple devices and Family…	Paid Paid app with a free trial and no subscription required.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Works fully offline after model download No account, tracking or logs	Runs local models fully offline On-device RAG for chatting with your own files
Apple devices only Closed source	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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