# Hi,buddy — Claude BLE companion

> Claude BLE companion (iPhone/iPad app by 帆 柯.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hibuddy/id6772741257 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [帆 柯](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811077013)
- Category: Developer Tools, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-05-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hibuddy/id6772741257/reviews.md

## What is Hi,buddy?

Hi,buddy turns your phone into a Claude Hardware Buddy companion for Claude Desktop.

Connect over Bluetooth and keep Claude's work visible in the palm of your hand. Hi,buddy acts as a BLE peripheral compatible with the Hardware Buddy flow, showing live session state, permission prompts, and feedback controls on the device you already carry.

What Hi,buddy helps with:

• See Claude status at a glance
Track running and waiting sessions, current status, recent activity, and token signals from Claude Desktop.

• Approve faster
When Claude needs permission, Hi,buddy surfaces the request so you can approve once or deny from your phone.

• Feel important changes
Use haptics, sound, visual states, Live Activities, and notifications to notice waiting approvals and session changes.

• No extra device required
Try the Claude Buddy experience without setting up an ESP32 or M5StickC-style hardware accessory.

• Made for makers and developers
Hi,buddy is designed for people who keep Claude Desktop running while coding, shipping, testing, or tinkering.

Important notes:
Hi,buddy works with Claude Desktop's Hardware Buddy Bluetooth flow. For discovery, your device system Bluetooth name may need to start with "Claude". Bluetooth discovery and sensory feedback depend on foreground/background behavior.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-18

Hi,buddy 1.1.0 adds optional encrypted Bluetooth pairing.

Turn on Enable Encryption in Settings → Bluetooth to require secure system pairing between your device and Claude Desktop; the connection then reports a secure status. This release also includes stability improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-05

Hi,buddy 1.0.1 refreshes the App Store presentation and ships the latest Claude Buddy companion build.

This version includes the current BLE Buddy experience, live Claude status, permission approvals, sensory feedback, notifications, Live Activities, and landscape StandBy views.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-05-28

No release notes.

## Related topics

[claude code notifier companion](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/claude-code-notifier-companion)

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