OwnOwl releases iPhone local AI chat beta v0.2
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OwnOwl released the beta v0.2 of its iPhone local large-model chat app, with all chats offline and conversations never leaving the device, powered by its self-developed on-device inference engine. This version speeds up the first reply, makes answers longer by default, adds a Continue button, and can remember personal information after user confirmation. This is a time-limited beta with a built-in expiry date, after which it stops working; it is for evaluation testing only and may not be used commercially or redistributed; it requires an iPhone with 6 GB of RAM or more.
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OwnOwl is a time-limited test build that runs a large language model entirely on an iPhone, with no internet used for chatting and conversations kept on the device. It requires an iPhone with 6 GB of RAM or more and iOS 17 or newer, plus about 6 GB (GigaChat), 9 GB (Ling), or 14 GB (Gemma) of free storage for the chosen model, and is installed via AltStore or Sideloadly using your own Apple ID. Version 0.2 adds faster first replies, a Continue button for longer answers, memory of user-confirmed facts, and stability fixes; the app and its inference engine are proprietary and the build expires.
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