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BYO Banana is a local-first image chat app for creating, editing, and refining images from natural conversation.
Start a conversation, describe what you want, attach images for edits, and keep iterating without losing the thread. BYO Banana stores conversations locally and lets you choose the image provider that fits your workflow.
Features:
Chat-based image generation and editing
Local-first conversation history
Apple Image Playground support for no-key image creation
Bring-your-own Gemini API key for supported cloud image models
Multi-turn editing with prior image context
Explicit controls for model, aspect ratio, resolution, thinking level, local Apple style, and search grounding
Estimated pricing display for supported provider choices
Secure API key storage in Keychain
BYO Banana is designed for people who want a focused image creation workspace without account lock-in. Use the built-in Apple option for local testing and lightweight creation, or connect Gemini when you want broader model capabilities.
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What's New in BYO Banana
1.0.9
November 7, 2026
- Now supports iPhone Duo, with layouts that adapt to the folded and unfolded displays and all orientations. - Added support for GPT Image 2.6 Flare and GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst. - Create animated GIFs with GPT Image 2.6. - Circle the areas you want to change to guide edits with GPT Image 2.6. - Choose how much planning goes into each image with the new complexity setting on GPT Image 2.6. - Generate images with transparent backgrounds on GPT Image 2.5 and 2.6. - Improved the safety of your saved chat images. This update requires iOS 27.0 or later.
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