# BYO Banana

> BYO Banana (iPhone/iPad app by Luigi Greco.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byo-banana/id6764585085 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Luigi Greco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788027996)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byo-banana/id6764585085/reviews.md

## What is BYO Banana?

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.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2026-05-28

Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.5 — 2026-05-19

- Fixed Gemini edit-output follow-ups so multi-turn image edits work reliably
- Improved chat scrolling while images and streamed responses are loading
- Added richer conversation previews with recent images and message context when long pressing on a chat
- Improved image setup for Gemini chats: new chats now remember your last selected aspect ratio and resolution
- Updated the aspect ratio picker with clearer grouped options and visual ratio previews

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-15

Performance and UI improvements

### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-29

- Image generations now keep running when you leave a chat, so results are saved even if you return to the conversation list.
- BYO Banana can continue short image requests while the app is in the background. You’ll get a local notification when a background generation finishes.
- Chats now show a blue dot when a generation completes while you’re away.
- Improved reliability around in-progress generations and message completion state.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-29

No release notes.

## More apps by Luigi Greco

- [BizNiz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bizniz/id6740026691)
- [Comboios PT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comboios-pt/id6753978610)

All apps by Luigi Greco: https://appshunter.io/developer/1788027996

## Related topics

[byo banana](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/byo-banana)

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