# MyDeviceAI - Local AI & Search — Anonymous Search, Private AI

> Local, private AI chatbot and search with remote desktop integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Naved Merchant.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mydeviceai-local-ai-and-search/id6736578281 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Naved Merchant](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772493886)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1.1 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mydeviceai-local-ai-and-search/id6736578281/reviews.md

## What is MyDeviceAI?

Love using AI chatbots but have privacy concerns? Does training on your data not sit right? MyDeviceAI is for you. The only free and open source AI app that gives you complete privacy with capability close to what other AI chatbots provide. 100% free. Your data stays private and on your device. You get the answers you need from AI, fast.

Here's what makes MyDeviceAI stand out:

Seamless Experience: MyDeviceAI comes with bundled AI models that load asynchronously in the background, ensuring zero waiting time from the moment you launch. No pausing for initialization, just open and go.

Remote Desktop Connection: Connect your phone to your desktop computer using secure peer-to-peer WebRTC connections through MyDeviceAI-Desktop. Access powerful desktop-class AI models directly from your mobile device with automatic retry and reconnection support all while maintaining complete privacy and control. No cloud servers involved.

Web Search Integration: Local AI models are powerful, but they can sometimes miss the vast knowledge of larger models. MyDeviceAI bridges that gap with a self-hosted SearXNG-powered search for great results and complete privacy.

Universal Thinking Support: Tackle complex challenges with Thinking Mode, with universal support across compatible models including Qwen 3.5. Whether you're solving intricate problems or brainstorming ideas, MyDeviceAI helps you reason deeper.

Qwen 3.5 Support: MyDeviceAI now supports Qwen 3.5, bringing improved reasoning and response quality right to your device.

Free and Open Source: Completely free and open source. Check out the code and contribute at github.com/navedmerchant/MyDeviceAI. Built on transparency and community-driven development.

Broad Device Support: Compatible with all modern iPhones. Experience fast response speeds on modern devices, with full support for older models at a slightly slower pace.

Chat History: Access up to 30 days of conversation history, making it easy to reference past discussions and maintain context over time.

Custom Models: Use MyDeviceAI with any GGUF file from HuggingFace. This feature is for advanced users you don't need to know what these models are to use MyDeviceAI. It's designed to be fast and usable out of the box.

Experience the future of AI with MyDeviceAI where privacy meets power. Download now and transform the way you interact with information.

## Key features

- Anonymous AI chatbot
- Local data storage
- Remote desktop connection
- Private web search integration
- Universal thinking support
- Support for custom AI models

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mydeviceai-local-ai-and-search/id6736578281/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Decent but not 5 stars

*2025-10-03*

I’ve gotten all functions too work on this app EXCEPT importing llms from hugging face with my iPhone 16 plus running 8gb of ram I can’t load unsloths Gemma or qwen models only the built in one hope too see this fixed soon as the built in model tends to have looping issues when asked complex questions like “name every iPhone model ever made with a plus variant”

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! I regularly run the Q4_KM versions of both gemma3 4b and qwen3 4b on my iphone 14pro without any issues. Can you please email me the models and quants you used so i can check and fix any issues?

### 5/5 — Really impressive, surprisingly useful

*2025-09-10*

This is a great app. The combination of the astonishing Qwen3 1.7b model (built-in), the capacity to search the web, and to think, enables it to punch way above its weight.  It’s just the right size to run quickly and comfortably on my m2 iPad.  Very highly recommended if you have a modern ipad or iphone.

### 5/5 — Awesome app - Keep going

*2025-08-13*

Really what i was looking for in an on device LLM without tracking etc

### 5/5 — 5 stars BUT

*2025-07-02*

Lovely app, by far the most useful for situations if online is needed as other apps don’t have this function, suggesting a voice chat mode in the future and file chat(dropping pdf etc) whether it be a pdf book of DnD rules or a .py of a snake game, being able to do all that here would be amazing

**Developer response:** Hello, thanks for the review! Memories does work (check out the source on github) so its not a spoof, I am working on making it better. It just doesn’t work well right now. Thanks for your support!

### 5/5 — 5 stars BUT

*2025-06-28*

I don’t want to lower the rep before the app gets to grow but it’s very clear to me the memories are not actually injected at all or therefore seems to be a spoof or not a full feature that’s working yet… that’s one thing I ask of is the memory actually being a possibility here, and maybe a voice chat mode in the future and that’s it pretty much(also pdf etc dropping files for multimodal)

**Developer response:** Hello, thanks for the review! Memories does work (check out the source on github) so its not a spoof, I am working on making it better. It just doesn’t work well right now. Thanks for your support!

### 5/5 — Wow!

*2025-06-21*

This is a remarkable application developed by a talented developer, and it's also free and open source. At its core, the app combines the central functionality of applications like Perplexity and Perplexica into a single package that runs smoothly and locally on an iPhone. (How is this even possible I would have thought even a year ago…) The developer has managed to integrate SearXNG, a small Qwen3 model, and an embedding LLM into one easy-to-use package that simply works.

There are still a few glitches with the application. Sometimes the LLM mysteriously fails to load, which I think has more to do with iPhone memory management issues than anything else. But usually force quitting the application and re-launching fixes that problem.

But, overall, this app fills an important space by enabling lightning-fast local responses to user research queries. And all of this is done with privacy as a top priority.

Sincere thanks to the developer!

### 5/5 — Outstanding

*2025-06-02*

This app hits the sweet spot of privacy, online search, speed and function, with a great user interface to an amazingly capable local AI. Highly recommended.

### 5/5 — This app fills an important niche

*2025-05-24*

I can confidently say that this is the only mobile solution of its kind that I could recommend to friends and family. This app is exactly what I’ve been looking for. It works out of the box with a very capable model (Qwen3 1.7B) at speeds slightly faster than I read and doesn’t take long to fetch sources. No advanced configurations required or internet required if you need to chat in airplane mode as you’d expect. 

I love the peace of mind that using local models with web search on my Mac with apps like Msty and browser extensions like Page Assist. But the mobile counterparts of other chat UIs (e.g. OpenWebUI, SillyTavern) are far to complicated for the average non-dev user like me to configure. MyDeviceAI feels a missing niche that I’ve reached for daily in the past while away from my MacBook.

Can’t wait to add more personalized info to the app’s memory for context (something Perplexity does not have as of writing) and for future updates. Hope this app sticks around for the long run and the dev gets the well-deserved the support necessary to do so!

### 5/5 — Fantastic private app

*2025-05-24*

Like your own private version of perplexity. Where have you been all my life. Amazing and worth real money. Thanks to the dev. Try it. I wish it worked in iPad but it’s amazing on iPhone.

## Frequently asked questions about MyDeviceAI

### Does MyDeviceAI have ads?

No, MyDeviceAI is completely free and open source and does not contain advertisements.

### What is the rating for MyDeviceAI?

MyDeviceAI has an excellent rating of 4.9 stars based on 14 user reviews.

### How much does MyDeviceAI cost?

MyDeviceAI is available for free and is also open source.

### What devices is MyDeviceAI compatible with?

MyDeviceAI is compatible with all modern iPhones and iPads, offering fast speeds on newer devices and support for older models.

### How often is MyDeviceAI updated?

The app was last updated on March 19, 2026, with version 1.7.

### What is the age rating for MyDeviceAI?

MyDeviceAI has an age rating of 17+, suggesting mature content or themes.

### Can I connect MyDeviceAI to my desktop computer?

Yes, MyDeviceAI supports remote desktop connection to your computer using secure peer-to-peer WebRTC connections, allowing access to desktop AI models from your mobile device.

### How long is the chat history saved in MyDeviceAI?

MyDeviceAI saves up to 30 days of conversation history, making it easy to reference past discussions and maintain context.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-03-19

- Qwen 3.5 support
- Remotely connect to your desktop models from anywhere over WebRTC to get even more performance, with Dynamic Switching (Beta)
- Updated UX
- Thinking mode support across models

### 1.6 — 2025-08-08

- Bump llama.rn version
- Fix search again

### 1.5 — 2025-07-08

- search fixed
- model param validation fixed

### 1.4 — 2025-06-27

- Optionally use any model from HuggingFace to power MyDeviceAI. Use your favorite model now.
- Fix bug with enforcing chat history
- Better feedback when searching, now shows messages for searching and processing search results
- Loading indicator for model loading
- Many many bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2025-06-01

- Ipad Support
- Bugfixes

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