Privacy AI: Powerful AI client 17+

A Client for Local & Remote AI

AcmeUp Inc.

Designed for iPad

    • 5.0 • 1 Rating
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Privacy AI is a powerful client for running local models and connecting to OpenAI-compatible servers. It enhances models with a suite of on-device tools like searching.

In a world increasingly dependent on closed, centralized AI platforms, Privacy AI delivers a superior mobile experience while preserving your control, data sovereignty, and full offline capability.

Why Privacy AI?
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We believe that the future of AI lies not in dependency—but in autonomy.
Cloud AI systems come with trade-offs: your data leaves your device, moderation rules shift without notice, costs rise unpredictably, and tools become inaccessible when accounts are suspended or regions restricted.
Privacy AI reverses that. It’s a tool for the sovereign user—designed from the ground up for local model execution, self-hosted flexibility, and on-device tools. It’s the foundation for a world where AI is something you own, not something you rent.

Who It’s For?
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Privacy AI is built for:
1. AI developers and infrastructure builders who work with GGUF, OpenRouter, or custom LLM backends.
2. Privacy-conscious professionals in law, healthcare, research, and finance.
3. Power users and early adopters exploring the edge of AI + automation.
4. Enterprises requiring regulatory compliance or internal-only AI workflows.

Whether you're running offline AI on iPhone, connecting to a self-hosted server, or debugging a multi-agent toolchain—Privacy AI gives you the platform, tools, and control to do it privately, reliably, and efficiently.

What It Does?
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1. Run Any Model, Anywhere
Execute powerful AI models fully offline on iPhone, iPad, or Mac—no cloud required.
Load GGUF models from local files or HuggingFace.
Connect to any OpenAI-compatible API, including Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, or OpenRouter.
Switch between local and remote models mid-conversation without losing context.

2. Use Tools Locally—Not Just in the Cloud
Privacy AI is the only mobile client to fully support MCP tools with both legacy and streamable protocols.
Use tools like web search, stock quotes, arXiv search, HealthKit analytics, JavaScript, and more—even with local-only models.
Inspect tool execution with built-in dev tools for advanced debugging and development.

3. Automate Anything, Privately
Trigger AI workflows with Siri, Shortcuts, or the Share Extension.
Send emails, analyze health data, summarize PDFs—all with no server in the loop.
Use offline text-to-speech, transcription, and tool execution—nothing leaves your device.

4. Process Files Securely On-Device
Drag in scanned PDFs, Office docs, YouTube videos, or audio recordings.
Extract Markdown, perform OCR, summarize, translate, or analyze—with full offline support.
Export as Markdown, PDF, HTML, JSON, EPUB, or custom formats.

5. Control, Customize, and Extend
Customize system prompts, tool behavior, and model preferences.
Sync settings, models, and chat histories across your Apple devices with iCloud.
No logins, no telemetry, no lock-in. Your models, your tools, your rules.

6. Track Model Pricing and Estimate Costs
Fetch the latest model pricing and estimate usage costs in real time.
Help you choose the most cost-efficient model for your needs.

Built for the Apple Ecosystem
M-series optimized: Incredible performance on iPad Pro or Mac
iCloud native: Sync chats, models, and settings automatically.
Siri-integrated: Run AI tools by voice.
Share extension: Send any file or webpage from Safari, Mail, or Files to Privacy AI for instant AI analysis.

No Account. No Server. No Surprises.
Privacy AI never asks you to sign up. It doesn’t call home. And it doesn’t store your data—because it never leaves your device.

It’s not a chatbot. It’s a fully-private AI IDE in your pocket.

If you want to offer a Professional-grade AI experience with no compromises on privacy, no vendor lock-in, and unmatched local tool support—Privacy AI is the only app that delivers.

Your model. Your device. Your data.

Welcome to the era of self-hosted AI.

Term of Use: https://privacyai.acmeup.com/docs/policy/tos.html
Privacy Policy: https://privacyai.acmeup.com/docs/policy/privacy.html

What’s New

Version 1.1.23

Version 1.1.23
- llama.cpp Upgrade – Updated from b5950 to b6131 for better GPU performance on Apple devices, more efficient KV cache handling, and support for new models: GLM-4.5, SmallThinker, Qwen3-Embedding, and Hunyuan Dense.
- Faster Large Model Imports – Refactored the GGUF file processor to handle 4B+ models with the latest llama.cpp engine, importing quickly without memory overflows.
- Perplexity API Update – Added support for the latest models: sonar, sonar-pro, sonar-deep-research, sonar-reasoning, and sonar-reasoning-pro. Model names can now be edited in Perplexity API settings. (Tip: If you already use the Perplexity API, remove it from the API list and restart the app to apply changes.)
- TTS Settings Enhancement – The TTS settings view now displays your device’s CPU core count to help you choose the optimal thread count.
- Clearer X.com API Key Guide – Added more detailed instructions in Settings for using your X.com API key.
- Tool Description Improvements – Updated the search_contact local tool description so AI knows when and how to use it. Related tools like send_email and send_sms now rely on it for recipient lookup. For example: “Send my wife an SMS and tell her I love her” will first trigger search_contact to find the recipient, then create the message.
- Better HuggingFace Downloads – Model downloads now run in the background and can resume after interruptions. A prompt will notify you when the download is complete—ideal for large models like Qwen3-4B-Thinking/Instruct-2507.
- Tool Search Bar – Added a search bar for local and MCP tools to quickly find what you need as the tool list grows.
- UI Tips Added – Added quick usage tips for API Key Management, Tools, and Remote Services to help new users get started faster.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed: Search bar in Remote Services now filters models correctly.
- Fixed: Removed the “Add” menu from Local Tools, since adding external tools is no longer supported.
- Fixed: Resolved a crash when sending SMS with the send_sms tool.

Ratings and Reviews

5.0 out of 5
1 Rating

1 Rating

TristinBailee ,

Literally Years Ahead of Everything Else

I've tried just about every AI client on the App Store, and this is the one. I stumbled on this app when it had zero downloads and found an absolute gem. This isn't just another chat wrapper; it's a full-on AI agent for your phone. You can plug in APIs for basically any model (Gemini, DeepSeek, etc.) and it has tools that let the AI actually do things—manage your calendar, get directions, search your contacts, the list goes on. The "Super Siri" feature that lets you use your own AI model with a voice command is a complete game-changer.
Now, full disclosure, the app is BRAND new, so it's a little rough around the edges. You might hit a few quirks or a random crash here and there as the developer irons things out. But honestly, that's totally expected for something this ambitious. The potential here is just off the charts.
Giving this 5 stars for the vision alone and for what it can already do.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for trying Privacy AI when it only had a few downloads. It means a lot that you see what we’re building, not just another chat app, but a full AI workspace and agent for mobile devices.
We’re glad you tried features like broad API support and the “Super Siri” voice command. Both are designed to put you in control of your AI on your own terms. Our philosophy is simple: AI should run under users’ control, free from Big Tech lock-in, and work exactly the way users need it to.
The app is still new and not perfect. But we’re shipping fast and improving every week. Thank you for the five stars and for recognizing the vision. Reviews like yours help more people discover Privacy AI and motivate us to make it even better.

App Privacy

The developer, AcmeUp Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More