# JAMES AI - Chat, Images, Voice — pwd by ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude

> All-in-one AI assistant for text, image, audio, video, and document tasks. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Knochen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/james-ai-chat-images-voice/id1664761589 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Knochen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1553919677)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 651 MB
- Languages: American English, Bulgarian, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2023-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/james-ai-chat-images-voice/id1664761589/reviews.md

## What is JAMES AI?

James is your smartest companion — like a best friend, only smarter. One who remembers what matters to you, asks how yesterday's conversation went, and has a brilliant answer for anything.

From your morning briefing to a midnight conversation — James is there. New: point your camera at anything and just ask — the AR Live Lens translates, counts calories, measures, and leaves notes that stay in your room.

YOUR PERSONAL AI COMPANION

Characters with personality
14 personalities — each with its own voice, model and style. Build your own characters from scratch or import one from WhatsApp. Multi-chat: several characters debate side by side.

Remembers what matters to you
Living memory: James remembers what you tell him — and updates the same entry when things change. Private memories per character. iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Answers that come alive
Instead of walls of text: interactive cards. Recipes with hands-free cook-along, contract check with highlighted risk clauses, decision compass, appointment cards with conflict warnings.

AR Live Lens — NEW in Version 10
Point your camera at anything and just ask — by text or voice. Translate menus right in the camera view, turn your meal into calories and macros, identify plants and animals, measure distances and areas. Best of all: point the camera at a device you can't figure out — James recognizes it and guides you step by step along the real buttons. Never read a manual again.

Talk & Interpreter
Real-time voice mode, like talking to a human. Live interpreter for any language. Premium voices via OpenAI/Gemini.

Your day, organized
Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365 or IMAP. Apple Calendar and Reminders. A daily briefing every morning. Attach and analyze PDF, Word and Excel. Real-time: web, news, finance.

Deep Research
James researches autonomously for up to 7 minutes: ~80 web searches, cited sources, a structured answer. Plan-first for your approval.

Your creative studio
AI images like nowhere else: 12 image models including GPT-Image-2, Gemini 3 Pro Image, Nano Banana and Flux 2 Pro. Podcasts, explainer videos and music from any topic or PDF. New: PDF to infographic in one tap.

The best AI, always with you
All top models in one app: ChatGPT 5.5, Gemini 3 Pro/Flash, Claude 4.7, Grok 4, DeepSeek V4 and more. One affordable subscription instead of four. Optional: uncensored AI without filters.

Everywhere you are
iPhone, iPad (optimized layout), Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay. Home screen widgets in several sizes.

Privacy first
No content on our servers. OAuth tokens in the iOS Keychain. No AI training on your data — contractually guaranteed.

Download James — and meet the friend you always have with you.

Terms of Use: https://james-butler.net/eula.html

## Key features

- Access multiple AI models
- AI image generation and editing
- Podcast and explainer video creation
- Document analysis and summarization
- Customizable AI characters
- Real-time translation
- Cross-platform support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Image Generator | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription (Promo) | $79.99 | per year |
| Weekly Subscription (Promo) | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Business Justus (Promo) | $8.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $149.00 | per year |
| Weekly Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription (Promo) | $12.99 | per month |
| Business Justus + M.D. James | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Additional Characters Year | $44.99 | per year |
| TALK - Enhance Package | $8.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pictures Package 50 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $14.99 | one-time |
| 250 Credits | $8.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| Pictures Package 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pictures Package 25 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/james-ai-chat-images-voice/id1664761589/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Merry

*2026-05-20, version 8.5*

Perfect

### 5/5 — Bilder erstellen

*2025-05-29*

Erstellt mit Abstand die besten Bilder von allen Apps

### 5/5 — Gezielt eingesetzt nützlich, Ansprache seit ein paar Wochen immer wieder aggressiv bis verletzend

*2025-05-10*

Die Vielseitigkeit der App und der Datenschutz waren für mich die wichtigste Argumente, das Abo abzuschließen. Gezielt eingesetzt und mit der Erfahrung, dass KI ja grundsätzlich auch gerne mal halluziniert, ist sie trotzdem eine echte Unterstützung. Der Support durch den Entwickler ist schnell und hilfreich. Aktuell gibt es aber ein Problem: Seit ein paar Wochen hat sich der Umgangston komplett geändert: obwohl ich meine Promts sehr höflich verfasse, ist die Ansprache plötzlich aggressiv bis verletzend, gestern drei Fäkalbegriffe in einer Antwort, das nervt. Ich habe sie incl. meines selbst erstellten „emphatischen und höflichen Charakters“ mehrmals gelöscht und wieder hochgeladen, bisher ist es immer noch so geblieben. Wenn man beim Prompten vorsichtig darauf hinweist, verschärft es sich eher nur. Ich möchte natürlich nicht darin bestätigt werden, einen Kaktus zu umarmen, wie es offenbar bei ChatGPT der Fall war, aber dieses falsch verstandene „Klartext reden“ schürt unnötige Aggression im Netz. Ich halte das für bedenklich und hoffe, das lässt sich zeitnah wieder ändern.

### 5/5 — Tolle App mit super Support

*2025-04-18*

Als Nachschlagewerk für allgemeine und teils sehr spezifische Fragen in einem naturwissenschatlfchem Studium benutzt liefert die App schnell das was gefragt wird. Bei einem Problem E-Mail Kontakt zum Entwickler und innerhalb kürzester Zeit eine Antwort mit einer sehr entgegenkommenden Lösung… Preislich finde ich das Jahresabo  sehr angemessen. Bin sehr zufrieden

### 1/5 — App forçado

*2025-04-06*

Não gerou imagens e nos updates diz que é baseado tb na IA do chatgpt, ou seja, deveria seguir a mesma lógica. Mas não. Como é o começo dessa Ia, ainda há muita coisa a ser adaptado, principalmente a linguagem. No futuro espero melhorar a nota. Abs

### 2/5 — Nicht ausgereift

*2025-02-23*

Die App wird leider sehr un intuitiv und langsam. Zumindest sollte man beim ausprobieren dem User zu Kaufentscheidung alle Möglichkeiten für einen temporären Zeitraum anbieten. So hat man keine Chance zu beurteilen, ob die App den eigenen Ansprüchen genügt. Der Hauptgrund der Installation war aber die Nutzung mit der Apple Watch. Hier bewegt sich nur das lustige Icon und die App stürzt dann ab. Es passiert nichts, auch nach mehrmaligen Neustart und mehrmaligen versuchen. So wird das noch nichts.!

### 3/5 — Zum anfangen okay

*2025-01-09*

Die App hat einen guten Eindruck gemacht. Zum anfangen ist es bestimmt eine gute App. Ich bin aber ChatGPT gewöhnt, die das deutlich besser macht. Deswegen nur drei Sterne, aber es ist voll funktionsfähig.

### 5/5 — Klasse👍🏻

*2024-11-24*

Ich habe die gekaufte Version, nutze fast ausschliessl., aber eher wenig, James. 
Ich find‘s als Seniorin richtig gut mir adäquate Antworten von James zu holen und auf Suchmaschinen verzichten zu können.
Mit James zu sprechen klappt, jedenfalls bei mir, hervorragend.

### 5/5 — 👍

*2024-08-31*

Warum „James“ und nicht „ChatGPT“?
1. „James“ ist günstiger 
2. „James“ erfasst keine Daten
3. „James“ macht Spaß 
Ich habe soeben ein Jahresabo abgeschlossen und bin rundum zufrieden

### 5/5 — James

*2024-08-30*

Manchmal nimmt er es mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau. Aber er kann sehr gut bei Formulierungsproblemen helfen, die Auwahl unterschiedlicher Charaktere ist eine gut Idee.

## Frequently asked questions about JAMES AI

### What does the JAMES app do?

JAMES is an all-in-one AI assistant that integrates leading AI models to help you with a wide range of tasks. You can ask questions, generate and edit images, create podcasts and videos, analyze documents, and chat with personalized AI characters.

### What are the key features of JAMES?

Key features include access to multiple advanced AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, a creation studio for images, podcasts, and videos, document and image analysis tools, customizable AI characters, multi-chat functionality, and real-time translation.

### How much does JAMES cost?

The app offers unlimited access to all premium AI models through an affordable subscription. This subscription provides the best value compared to subscribing to individual AI services.

### What devices is JAMES compatible with?

JAMES is optimized for cross-platform use and is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. It also features new widgets for current news.

### What are common use cases for JAMES?

Common use cases include generating creative content like images and podcasts, summarizing and analyzing documents, getting quick answers to questions, practicing languages with the interpreter, and engaging in conversations with AI characters for entertainment or learning.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.0 — 2026-08-07

Version 10 brings James into your world: the new AR Live Lens.
• Point your camera at anything and just ask — by text or voice
• Device guidance: point the camera at any device, James walks you through it step by step
• Translate right in the camera view
• Photograph your meal → calories & macros for your daily goal
• Identify plants and animals, measure distances and areas
Plus: WhatsApp import in the character builder and many refinements.

### 9.3 — 2026-07-10

The biggest James update ever!

INTERACTIVE CARDS (18 of them!)
Your characters now respond with lively cards instead of just text: recipes with Cook-Along mode, step-by-step guides with voice control ("next"/"back"), workouts, flashcards with spaced repetition, checklists, timelines, comparison tables, decision compass, meeting invitations with calendar check, document X-ray for contracts, and more.

NEW EXPERIENCES
• Roleplay Theater: Practice salary negotiations, job interviews, or difficult conversations—with coach feedback
• Time Capsule: Write a letter to your future self, sealed until your chosen date
• What-If Simulator: Play out decisions as a scenario tree
• Style DNA: Upload a photo, get a style analysis with color palette and variations
• Goal Tracker: A live card for weight, savings goals, or habits—your character keeps it updated

PRODUCTIVITY
• Create Documents: Generate letters, applications, and spreadsheets as PDF, Word, or Excel and save them directly to "Files"
• Data Analysis: Upload Excel, CSV, or PDF—your character analyzes with real code and creates charts
• Research with Images: Attach photos or documents to your Deep Research tasks
• Context Bridge: Seamlessly take your chat history into Talk or Research mode
• New Documents Tab in Archive: All AI-generated files in one place

CHARACTERS
• Reminders: Your characters can schedule notifications for later upon request ("I'll remind you tomorrow at 10 AM")
• Trophy Case: Collect achievements with your characters
• Lively animations and a daily briefing with one-tap actions

Plus: Premium voices are faster and more natural, along with many improvements and bug fixes.

### 9.0 — 2026-06-03

NEW IN V9.0:
- PDF → Infographic: Attach a document and the multimodal AI creates a visual summary
- Living Memories: Say "I moved to New York" and James updates the existing entry instead of creating a second one—with 10s undo
- Plan-First Deep Research: Long-press send to see the research plan for approval before James hits the web
- Apple Reminders: "Remind me tomorrow at 10 AM" goes directly into your Reminders app
- Fresh Card Look: Chat bubbles with subtle shadows, Multi-Chat accent colors, and focus lift in the input field
- Outlook & Microsoft 365 support added for the Daily Briefing
- Uncle Percival now features the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Image

### 8.5 — 2026-03-04

- My Profile & Character Memory: Create your personal profile with location, languages, profession, interests, and more. Each character adapts its responses to you and remembers role-specific details from your conversations. You decide what gets saved.
- Cross-Device Archive Sync: Continue your chats on all your devices.
- Polishing ;)

### 8.3 — 2026-01-20

New Features and Improvements:

- Audiobook Creation: Now create audiobooks specifically tailored for children and adults.
- Advanced Image Generation: New options for generating images for adults.
- Chat Sharing: Share your AI chat history directly online.
- Export Optimization: Improved stability and speed when exporting your projects.
- Stability: General bug fixes and performance enhancements.

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