# Chatbot Assistant AI - Joy — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of Chatbot Assistant AI by Khuong Pham, rated 2.20/5 from 22 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbot-assistant-ai-joy/id6447106829/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatbot-assistant-ai-joy/id6447106829.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 14 ## Newest reviews (15 of 59) ### 1/5 — Lifetime is purposely limited *2023-12-15* So if you pay for a regular subscription, you get the included built in API. But if you buy the lifetime one, you have to supply your own API key and pay for your queries. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting lifetime, doesn’t it? And everyone saying this just gets a copy/paste reply from the developer. In fact, they were so quick to paste the same non-answer reply to everyone, they didn’t even bother to see other people were complaining about unrelated issues. If you are going to offer a lifetime option, don’t make it useless without people having to pay for their own API usage. **Developer response:** Joy is a UI for ChatGPT and many other AI services. In Advanced settings you have the option to unlock the ability to use your own API Key Lifetime here means you don't have to pay for subscription, but a one time purchase that allows you to use your own API Key ### 1/5 — Useless App! Please, AVOID!!! *2023-12-14* After installing and trying to use the app for a few minutes, I found that it just doesn't work at all. I had high hopes for this app but what's the point of having it? If nothing works at all. Avoid!!! ### 1/5 — outputs empty character *2023-12-13* the app seems to be a monthly membership, but if you input an API key; magically appears to be free. Then furthermore if attempting to use your API key to chat to the bot, outputs null all the time. I would say avoid for now and if you entered an api key, revoke it. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Main Function isn’t Functional! *2023-12-13* I downloaded this app through the Indie App Santa promotion and unfortunately I’ve not been impressed. I’m unsure if there’s an internal server error but everytime I try to get a response for a prompt I just get blank grey boxes in return. I’ve tried many ways to resolve this but there seems to be a bug at the moment. Once it’s fixed I’ll re-review the app. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2023-12-13* Plain and simple… it doesn’t work properly. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-12-12* Get no responses from anything. Even after putting in my API ### 1/5 — It will not work *2023-12-12* It doesn’t matter what I do what character I try to speak with or even create my own. I get no response just to chat bubble. It’s very aggravating. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — App isn’t working *2023-12-12* All al assistants are not responding I only see regenerate !!! Why is that ? No matter what I did it doesn’t respond **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Absolutely useless app *2023-12-12* Nothing on it work…..not one single feature. Don’t bother downloading it and certainly don’t pay for it as you will absolutely regret doing so. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Wouldn’t do anything *2023-12-12* I am not a techie but I couldn’t get this app to do anything. I got no response at all when I typed into the chat box There are no instructions or help. It kept asking me to upgrade. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Requires an API key *2023-12-12* Not only do you need to pay a premium for this app, but you need to pay for an API Key to actually use it. Don’t waste your time or money with this app. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — I don’t get it! *2023-12-12* Downloaded and tried to use, there aren’t really any instructions, just several categorized chat areas that did nothing. As someone who has worked in IT for a long time I am not a novice user, but I do expect something to work out of the gate if there are no real instructions. In the case of this app, it was not at all intuitive and appears to require a lot of messing around to get things working. I tried for about 15 minutes and deleted, then wrote this review, and went on with my day! I recommend skipping this app and cut out all the other steps! ### 1/5 — Simply it doesn’t work. *2023-12-12* Great UI, however no function in the app works. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Not even working *2023-12-12* This is just an shell app make u download it and they get money from that. May b. Only shell. Nothing work in the app **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-12-12* I have the official ChatGPT app and a valid ChatGPT 3.5 key that I tested. While the official app works, this one doesn’t seem to connect. Any chats just go unanswered. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. You can try latest Joy version that will output proper error message, hope it help troubleshoot the issue ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Omg this is not good *2024-01-17* Good idea but bad execution. Wow ### 1/5 — Needs improvement *2024-01-05* Chat Ai does not respond. Error with model gpt (none works from the options) does not exist or do not have access/ exceeded Lifetime subscription but No tutorial or help section in the app. Not worthy! **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Not a good app. Lifetime license is a sham. *2023-12-22* The developer somehow had all the previous negative reviews removed including mine. So here it is again. They sell a “lifetime” license, but then remove the key functionality to run queries and instead FORCE, not “allow”, you to use your own API key which costs you money. This was never explained ahead of time. And instead of responding to these issues, they just copy/paste the same response to everyone else complaining. Stay away. **Developer response:** Joy is a UI for ChatGPT and many other AI services. In Advanced settings you have the option to unlock the ability to use your own API Key Lifetime here means you don't have to pay for subscription, but a one time purchase that allows you to use your own API Key ### 1/5 — Nothing works on this app *2023-12-19* Have no clue. Added: even though I’ve made the lifetime purchase, the API key section shows as blank. **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Useless App! Please, AVOID!!! *2023-12-18* After installing and trying to use the app for a few minutes, I found that it just doesn't work at all. I had high hopes for this app but what's the point of having it? If nothing works at all. Avoid!!! **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2023-12-17* Tried to chat and generate image but app said I needed API key first. I couldn’t accesss key so I deleted and re installed app. I found out I lost lifetime access by deleting app and am unable to regain lifetime access. **Developer response:** Joy serves as a user interface for ChatGPT and various other AI services. Within its Advanced settings, there's a feature allowing you to utilize your own API Key. The newest update of Joy provides enhanced error details, specifically if there's an issue with the API Key you're using ### 1/5 — Wouldn’t do anything *2023-12-17* I am not a techie but I couldn’t get this app to do anything. I got no response at all when I typed into the chat box There are no instructions or help. It kept asking me to upgrade. I got a response from the developer on where to get instructions. It said I could either subscribe or get my own API. I went ahead and was able to get an API and inserted it but I still can’t get any response to my requests. I get a message that quickly disappears. Saying something about not having access to something. This is not worth all the fuss trying to figure out how to get it to work. **Developer response:** Joy is a UI for ChatGPT and many other AI services. In Advanced settings you have the option to unlock the ability to use your own API Key In the latest version, Joy will show more detail error if the API Key you use has any issue. Hope that helps to troubleshoot the problem better. Can you check in OpenAI if you have proper usage or have access to certain models ### 1/5 — Useless App, don’t waste your time and money *2023-12-17* This App is totally useless, and some kind of joke! With a too big price tag even if you purchase, you get nothing but in return you will have to input your own API key in hope that it will work, but even with your own API key this App throws error and doesn’t work. The developer will reply you with copy/paste single answer to every review! **Developer response:** Joy is a UI for ChatGPT and many other AI services. In Advanced settings you have the option to unlock the ability to use your own API Key In the latest version, Joy will show more detail error if the API Key you use has any issue. Hope that helps to troubleshoot the problem better. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2023-12-16* I have it fully unlocked but no chat or image generation, nothing works. And there is no help button in the app for assistance. Even with an API key logged in ……. Why? How does this really work? It seems you are just charging for administrating an already paid service for Open AI **Developer response:** Thank you for showing interest in Joy. Joy serves as an interface for ChatGPT and various other AI services. Within the Advanced settings, you'll find an option to enable a custom API Key, allowing you to use your personal API Key. ### 1/5 — Not working still *2023-12-15* Still not working with latest update. Even with API key in place, nothing works. I still have expectations on this app, please make a video to show how to make it work with user API key. **Developer response:** We appreciate your interest in Joy. Joy acts as a user interface for ChatGPT and numerous other AI platforms. The most recent update includes enhanced error messaging, which aids in effectively diagnosing and resolving issues. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2024-01-03* functionality is stable so far - would love to have additional functionality built in (e.g. local models, RAG) - happy to help with specific user stories if the developer is interested in improving this further ### 5/5 — App works *2024-01-02* I see a few negative comments posted. This app works as intended, I purchased the lifetime option and use my own API key. The app is installed on my Mac, iPhone and iPad. My chats sync across devices, and I can copy text in say preview, right click and use the text as an input to a prompt. I had some previous concerns which were timely addressed by the developer. ### 5/5 — IAP lifetime free promo (shown here) is missing *2023-12-11* Please fix! **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime ### 5/5 — Very Good App! But… *2023-12-11* This is a top tier AI Assistant (alongside Pi AI). Only issue I have is that when trying to generate images, it says “something went wrong” every time I enter a prompt. Aside from that, it is very helpful and useful for a wide variety of functions! Great app. ### 5/5 — Nice *2023-11-20* Love the Mac integration keep up the good work. Sending to my friends. ### 4/5 — Functionally good with good UI and stable performance *2024-01-21* Prompts get duplicated when synced. There are now hundreds of them that can only be deleted one by one. Would be nice if there’s a way to reset the app and its iCloud data. ### 4/5 — This requires ChaGPT paid *2023-12-14* Requires Paid HatGPT Plus or you can’t use it. Since I do not have paid ChatGPT I don’t really this app. **Developer response:** Joy is a UI for ChatGPT and many other AI services. In Advanced settings you have the option to unlock the ability to use your own API Key You don't need paid ChatGPT subscription to use, you just need to generate your own API Key and manage credit in OpenAI dashboard ### 4/5 — Would love to be able to set a custom endpoint. *2023-12-09* Can you add the option to specify a custom url for the OpenAI API? ### 3/5 — the characters doesn't seem to be functional *2023-12-27* no matter what prompts you wrote in the description, doesn't work when you start new conversation. gemini pro in use **Developer response:** Hi, what error does it show? ### 3/5 — Nothing works *2023-12-11* I got this to try it. Unfortunately I couldn’t get anything to work at all even using suggestions from the app. Even the generating a photo does not work. Delete app due to this problem **Developer response:** Thanks for your interested in Joy. The lifetime upgrade allows you to use your own API key. Go to Joy settings -> Advanced -> API Key to update. For how to, see the documentation https://docs.indiegoodies.com/joy/quick-start#unlock-lifetime --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*