Fixed a bug for users on older iPhones where the camera was showing up blank when trying to take a picture for an AI query.

Version 6.1.2 - DeepSeek AI Models Now Available New AI Models from DeepSeek ChatBuddy now includes two powerful new AI models from DeepSeek, giving you even more options for your conversations. DeepSeek Chat delivers fast and accurate responses for everyday tasks, creative projects, and general questions. It's available on the free tier, so everyone can experience its capabilities. For complex problems that require deeper analysis, DeepSeek Reasoner uses advanced reasoning techniques and shows you its complete thought process before presenting the final answer. Watch as it works through logical steps, evaluates different approaches, and arrives at well-reasoned conclusions. This transparency helps you understand not just what the AI thinks, but how it thinks. Customizable Reasoning Display Pro subscribers can control whether they want to see the reasoning process or prefer just the final answer. Access DeepSeek Settings in Advanced Settings to toggle this feature on or off based on your preference. The reasoning display uses the same elegant formatting as other thinking models, maintaining ChatBuddy's clean and modern interface. All your favorite ChatBuddy features remain intact, including instant switching between AI models, conversation history, custom system prompts, and our beautiful glass design interface. Now with more AI models to choose from than ever before.

Added support for Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 and Sonnet 4.5! We also have a new advanced settings menu for Claude, allowing you to fine tune your extended thinking options with Claude LLMs.

CUSTOM SYSTEM PROMPT (PRO) Personalize your AI experience with custom instructions. Tell the AI how you prefer responses - whether casual or professional, brief or detailed, creative or technical. Your custom instructions work across all AI providers and can be enabled or disabled per engine. ADVANCED SETTINGS We've reorganized settings for easier navigation. Advanced features like custom prompts, Grok configuration, Venice options, and AI engine preferences are now neatly organized in one dedicated section. IMPROVED SETTINGS INTERFACE All settings pages now feature a refreshed, modern iOS design with improved readability and consistent styling throughout. Navigation is cleaner and more intuitive. ENHANCED VISUAL CONSISTENCY Fixed display issues with popups, alerts, and dropdowns to ensure perfect readability in all lighting conditions. All interface elements now maintain proper contrast and visibility. BETTER SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT Improved navigation flow when viewing subscription options from settings. Dismissing the subscription view now properly returns you to settings instead of closing both screens. BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS Resolved text truncation in settings rows Improved touch targets for better accessibility Enhanced error handling and logging for troubleshooting Standardized typography across all settings pages All new text properly localized for future language support As always, we're committed to delivering the best multi-AI chat experience on iOS. Thank you for using ChatBuddy!

Version 6.0.0 - Your Conversations, Always There - Now Updated for Apple Glass! Never Lose a Chat Again! We've completely redesigned how ChatBuddy saves your conversations. Now, every time you switch apps or answer a call, your chat is automatically saved. When you return, you'll pick up exactly where you left off - no more lost conversations or starting over! Instant App Resume Say goodbye to splash screens when returning to ChatBuddy. The app now opens instantly when you switch back, so you can continue your conversation without any delays. It's like the app never left! Smarter Voice Input The microphone button now clearly shows when voice input is available. Type a message and the mic dims - delete your text and it lights back up. One input mode at a time, making it crystal clear how to interact with your AI assistant. Performance Boost We've optimized how ChatBuddy checks your subscription status, reducing background activity by 50% for better battery life and faster performance throughout the app. Bug Fixes & Polish • Fixed conversation history spacing for a cleaner look • Eliminated background warnings for smoother performance • Improved overall app stability and responsiveness ChatBuddy is now more reliable, faster, and easier to use than ever. Your AI conversations are safe, secure, and always ready when you are. Happy chatting!

ChatBuddy for iOS - Version 5.2.2 Release Notes SUBSCRIPTION IMPROVEMENTS • Fixed promo code redemption issues that prevented users from redeeming App Store Connect promotional codes • Enhanced subscription detection for faster recognition of active subscriptions on app reinstall • Improved "Restore Purchases" functionality with better error handling and retry logic • Better synchronization between App Store subscriptions and app subscription status UI & NAVIGATION FIXES • Fixed subscription settings page not opening when tapped from Settings • Resolved display issues with Grok and Venice AI settings pages • Improved dark theme consistency across all settings screens • Removed unnecessary UI elements and cleaned up subscription interface PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS • Faster app launch with optimized subscription status checking • Improved reliability of subscription tier detection across app sessions • Enhanced background subscription sync when returning from App Store TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS • Better handling of subscription conflicts and edge cases • Enhanced debugging capabilities for customer support This update focuses on resolving subscription-related issues that some users experienced, particularly with promo code redemption and subscription recognition after app reinstalls. All users should see more reliable subscription functionality and a smoother overall experience.

Fixed an auto-scroll bug, and corrected the accent color for Mistral's Pixtral AI engine.

What's New in ChatBuddy v5.2.0 Multi-Document Support & Enhanced OCR We've dramatically expanded ChatBuddy's document capabilities! Now you can upload and analyze 14+ document types including PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, text files, and more. Our AI models can now read, analyze, and discuss content from virtually any document format you throw at them. New supported formats: • PDF documents • Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) • PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pptx) • Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xlsx) • Plain text files (.txt) • Rich text format (.rtf) • HTML and XML files • JSON and CSV data files • Markdown documents Mistral AI Document Processing Our Mistral AI models (Small, Medium, and Pixtral Large) now feature native document OCR capabilities. Upload resumes, contracts, reports, or any text-heavy document and get instant, intelligent analysis. The AI can extract key information, summarize content, answer questions about your documents, and even help with document-based tasks like: • Resume analysis and feedback • Contract review and key point extraction • Research paper summarization • Financial report analysis • Technical documentation Q&A Smart Document Thumbnails Say goodbye to generic file icons! ChatBuddy now displays intelligent, color-coded thumbnails that instantly show you what type of document you've uploaded: • Red PDF icons for PDF documents • Blue icons for Word documents and text files • Green icons for spreadsheets • Orange icons for presentations • And more intuitive visual cues for each file type Performance & Reliability Improvements • Faster document processing - Streamlined OCR pipeline for quicker results • Enhanced error handling - Better feedback when document processing encounters issues • Improved upload reliability - More robust file handling across all document types • Optimized thumbnail generation - Faster preview loading for better user experience Under the Hood • Refactored document handling architecture for better scalability • Enhanced Firebase Storage integration for multi-format support • Improved API communication with Mistral's native document processing • Better memory management for large document uploads Perfect For: • Students - Upload lecture notes, research papers, and assignments for AI-powered study help • Professionals - Analyze contracts, reports, and business documents with AI insights • Researchers - Get quick summaries and analysis of academic papers and data • Content Creators - Transform documents into different formats or extract key insights Ready to supercharge your document workflow? Update now and experience the future of AI-powered document analysis! ChatBuddy v5.2.0 - Making AI work smarter with your documents

• Enhanced streaming stability and performance • Improved file upload experience - type while uploading • Fixed AI engine switching reliability • Better error handling and recovery • General bug fixes and improvements

Improvements in Mistral integration, general bug fixes.

Updated support for verified GPT5 access, Mistral Large and Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Added support for GPT-5 variants, bug fixes.

Bug fixes & performance improvements.

Tidied up the regeneration functionality and added Grok 4, Mistral Small and Mistral Large.

Network Reliability Improvements for AI Chat Fixed duplicate "Response was interrupted" messages when using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Venice AI during network interruptions Enhanced error handling prevents multiple error messages from appearing in AI conversations Improved retry mechanism for failed AI requests - now correctly attempts 3 times instead of jumping from 1 to 3 Synchronized error handling across all AI models prevents race conditions AI Model-Specific Enhancements ChatGPT/OpenAI: Added duplicate message prevention for network errors Claude AI: Implemented interruption message deduplication Google Gemini: Enhanced existing error protection with additional safeguards Venice AI: Added consistent error handling matching other AI providers Grok AI: Maintained protection through improved base error handling system Streaming Response Stability Real-time AI responses now handle network switches between WiFi and cellular seamlessly Streaming text from AI models continues correctly after brief connection losses Fixed async/await warnings affecting streaming performance Improved state management prevents incomplete AI responses Error Recovery Features Automatic cleanup of incomplete AI messages after network restoration Conversation context preserved during connection interruptions Added cleanupDuplicateInterruptionMessages method for automatic error cleanup Enhanced synchronization flags: isHandlingError and hasAddedInterruptionMessage Multi-Language AI Chat Improvements Error messages now display correctly in all 10 supported languages Network interruption handling works consistently across English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Chinese, Hebrew, and Romanian interfaces Voice-to-text AI input maintains stability during network changes Technical Enhancements BaseAIHandler: Core error handling improvements for all AI models ChatService: Added duplicate message cleanup functionality Fixed retry counter race condition affecting all AI providers Improved error state transitions for smoother AI conversations Cross-Platform Stability iPhone and iPad users experience consistent error handling iOS 16+ optimizations for network state detection Background AI response handling improved during network changes Memory-efficient error recovery prevents app crashes AI Feature Reliability Image input to vision-capable AI models (ChatGPT-4V, Claude, Gemini) remains stable during uploads Voice input for AI queries handles network interruptions gracefully AI model switching during active conversations no longer causes duplicate errors Conversation history syncs correctly after network recovery Performance Optimizations Reduced latency in error detection and recovery Faster reconnection to AI services after network restoration Improved battery efficiency during network error handling Optimized memory usage during streaming AI responses

AI engine selections are now sticky between app launches, bug fixes & performance improvements.

Fixes to code support, better handling of network interruptions.

Bug fixes around PDF uploads.

Added image support from more engines + PDF support for Claude!

Bug fix relating to camera images.

Bug fixes, and performance improvements.

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Lots of new stuff in this build - reasoning, thinking, references & citations, expanded Venice support, and as always bug fixes and improvements!

Huge update - lots of new AI LLMs supported now, cleaned up the message history functionality, and have begun the localization process to support languages like Polish, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew and more.

This release - new engines from Mistral and Qwen, Claude 4 support, GPT-4.1 nano support and much more. Come check us out!