Draw Things, from Draw Things, Inc., is an image-generation app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS that runs what it calls server-grade AI models locally, without needing a network connection once a model is downloaded. A user downloads a model from the app’s own servers, then generates images, trains LoRAs and edits results entirely on-device, which the app frames as a privacy feature since prompts and images never have to leave the device to be processed. It supports Stable Diffusion and related open-weight image models rather than a single closed model, and the site links coverage noting the performance gains Apple’s newer chips and frameworks give apps like this one.
Running generation locally trades convenience for control: image quality and speed depend on the device’s own hardware, and downloading and storing multiple large models takes real disk space, unlike a cloud tool with nothing to install. As with any open image-generation model, a user can attempt to generate content the model was never intended to produce, so responsible use is left to the person running the app rather than a hosted moderation layer. The company also runs an optional cloud compute tier for anyone who wants extra generation power beyond their own device.
The Free Edition costs nothing and runs entirely on-device. A free Community account adds a limited amount of cloud compute. Draw Things+ is $8.99 a month for a larger monthly cloud-compute allowance on top of the local, offline generation that remains free either way.
