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On-Device AI Agents & Automation

Autonomous assistants that take multi-step actions, run commands, or trigger workflows on your device rather than just chatting.

27 on-device alternatives, ranked
Our picks
Top pickFree

Sockpuppet AI

Kammerath Technology UG

A strong pick in On-Device AI Agents & Automation because it turns repetitive website tasks into multi-step automations that integrate with Siri/Shortcuts, with AI content processing running locally via Apple Intelligence. What sets it apart is its serverless, no-data-collection design and code-level element navigation for power users.

5.0 · 12on-device
A−
Overall mark
Capability3/5
Craft3/5
Privacy5/5
Value5/5
What's good
  • +Genuinely on-device: no servers, AI runs locally via Apple Intelligence, passwords in Keychain
  • +Real multi-step web automation (click, fill, login, wait) plus Shortcuts/Siri integration
  • +Free with a transparent indie developer
Watch-outs
  • Tiny rating base (12 ratings) so maturity is unproven
  • AI features require an Apple Intelligence-capable device
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02
Runner-up

BonzAI - Local AI Agent

Thomas LECONTEFree

A strong On-Device AI Agents pick because it pairs true local inference (llama.cpp, Hugging Face GGUF models, Apple Intelligence) with MCP tool-calling, file analysis, and Shortcuts automation. It stands out by being local-first while still letting you reach for cloud or remote servers only when you choose.

3.9 · 13on-device+ cloud
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03
Also great

PulseCraft Studio

Mithila MuralidharanFree

Notable in On-Device AI Agents because its natural-language assistant takes real multi-step actions inside a full 3D editing pipeline and can run on-device for privacy. It stands out by combining agentic scene editing with photoreal Metal ray tracing and 4K export.

5.0 · 1on-device+ cloud
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Lokei Studio

$14.99
Justin Patterson

Local AI workspace running multi-step Missions and scheduled Watchers, exposing approved MCP/custom tools via Apple Intelligence, Ollama or LM Studio, no cloud.

new · unrated·on-deviceOllama
05

TealKit: Private AI Agents

Free
Laszlo Schaffer

Privacy-first autonomous AI agents with email/calendar/SSH skills and cron scheduling; runs local Ollama models or cloud providers.

4.0 · 1·on-device+ cloudOllama
06

PawScope

Free
跃洋 王

On-device file agent that sorts, renames, summarizes documents, and researches arXiv with multi-step tool use; runs locally via Ollama with approval on every action.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
07

Sorto: AI email client

Free
ehsan azish

Email triage client that reads, classifies, and ranks every message into eight smart categories entirely on-device via Apple's Foundation Model, with AI-assisted replies.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
08

Nova Key

Free
Om Gandhi

Spotlight-style command palette using on-device Foundation Models to parse natural language into reminders, calendar events, and clipboard summaries.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
09

Inbox AI

$44.99
Andre Foeken

Mac automation app for voice commands and email/screenshot agents that route tasks to Notion, Obsidian, and Reminders; mail and transcription run on-device via Ollama.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
10

causa

$119.00
Black Forest Al GmbH

A reasoning-orchestration platform that runs and hot-swaps LLMs fully offline on Apple Silicon, with policy reasoning, chain-of-thought, and AI safety guards.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Neural Engine
11

CortextAI: AI Workspace

Free
Ly Hong Phat

Private offline AI workspace unifying email, notes, tasks, calendar, files, and chat with on-device summaries, AI search, and daily prioritization.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
12

Atlantis: Private AI Assistant

Free
Roia Labs Ltd

Personal assistant that briefs you, finds files, and manages reminders/email on an 'on-device first' Mac-as-server model paired with your iPhone.

5.0 · 1·on-device
13

AI Automator

Free
Mustafa Alpay

Visual drag-and-drop Safari automation builder with 60+ nodes and an Apple Intelligence on-device chat node, plus optional cloud LLMs; schedules and runs browser workflows.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
14

Focoly - Your AI Body Double

Free
燿宇 何

Context-aware focus 'body double' that reads screen activity to nudge you back on task instead of blocking sites; AI runs entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
15

Atlantis: Local AI Assistant

Free
Roia Labs Ltd

On-device-first personal assistant that briefs you, finds files, sets reminders and flags important email across your Mac and iPhone via voice or text.

new · unrated·on-device
16

SageRPG

Free
Frank Foster

Tabletop RPG companion that uses built-in on-device models to generate characters and locations locally, keeping campaign ideas private. Novel niche use of local gen.

5.0 · 1·on-device
17

Visual Modeler

Free
Peter Kasson

Drag-and-drop Mac automation builder with 80+ nodes, built-in OCR, and AI nodes that run local models via Ollama or connect to OpenAI/Anthropic.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
18

SnailMail

$5.99
Hendrik Kaiser

Apple Mail extension that auto-categorizes incoming email and color-codes it; runs rules locally or on-device Apple Intelligence, with optional cloud LLMs.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
19

Snap Deck HQ

Free
Sushanth Reddy

Mac command palette to launch apps, manage clipboard and files, and run OCR and AI summarization; everything runs on-device with no data collected.

new · unrated·on-device
20

Ranni - Agent on your phone

Free
笛 姜

Mobile agent that runs commands, edits files, and installs tools with persistent memory; bring any model and ships agent skills like commit, debug, and review.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
21

AlliHat

Free
NATHAN Kontny

Safari sidebar assistant that answers about any page and an Agent Mode that clicks, fills forms and navigates; can start free with Apple's on-device AI.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudApple Foundation Models
22

Zunorm: AI Spreadsheet Editor

Free
Ashin Vinodkumar

CSV editor that applies plain-language edits to spreadsheet cells; bring your own model via OpenRouter or run locally with Ollama, files stay with you.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
23

Yulan - Smart Assistant

$17.99
浪 朱

Floating-window macOS assistant with built-in tools (search, scripts, file lookup) and local-AI file analysis across PDFs, images, and Excel.

new · unrated·on-device
24

AI Agent for WhatsApp

Free
Mustafa Alpay

Safari extension that turns WhatsApp Web into an autonomous support agent, auto-replying from your knowledge base with Apple Intelligence running on your Mac.

new · unrated·on-device
25

HelloKiosk

$99.00
XPROLINE LLC

Turns a Mac into a locked-down AI kiosk with voice and text chat; integrates OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local Ollama models for online or offline use.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
26

Floating AI assistant

Free
斐 王

Hotkey floating desktop assistant with clipboard monitoring and preset prompts, supporting an embedded DeepSeek model and local Ollama API.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
27

ROK Quiz Bot

$0.99
Martynas Prascevicius

Captures the screen, OCRs Rise of Kingdoms quiz questions via Apple Vision, and auto-clicks the matched answer; optional Claude/ChatGPT fallback.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud