# DS-Classic — Native chat with your AI API

> Native chat with your AI API (iPhone/iPad app by Jingsong Zhang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ds-classic/id6813777085 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jingsong Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/605007269)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 15 MB
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is DS?

Connect your own DeepSeek or Chat Completions-compatible service and manage conversations on iPhone and Mac.

- Read streaming responses and use reasoning controls when supported by your model.
- Search saved conversations, edit questions, and explore alternative response branches.
- Attach images, PDFs, text files, and DOCX documents for supported models.
- Export a conversation as JSON. Markdown export is also available on Mac.
- Use native Mac windows, keyboard controls, and file drag and drop.

The app is free to download. Live AI chat requires your own API key from a third-party provider. Provider usage charges may apply and are not included with this app. Model capabilities vary.

Chat content and attachments are sent to your selected provider. History is stored locally and API keys are stored in the system Keychain. History and keys do not automatically sync between iPhone and Mac. DS-Classic is an independent client, not an official app of DeepSeek or any other AI provider.

## Is DS safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess DS.

## Is DS legit?

DS-Classic has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DS is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-01

No release notes.

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