# NativeTavern - AI SillyTavern — Unlimited chat with characters > AI roleplay chat tool with customizable characters and local data storage. (iPhone/iPad app by 威 周.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nativetavern-ai-sillytavern/id6757631215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [威 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1392984149) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 3.90/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-01-15 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nativetavern-ai-sillytavern/id6757631215/reviews.md ## What is NativeTavern? NTavern is native cross-platform mobile application (iOS) that reimplements SillyTavern as a high-performance native app with full compatibility for SillyTavern data formats. This is a tool app，If you want to use it, please bring your own official apikey for large models such as deepseek,qwen, anthropopic, gemini, etc. before you can use it. Al chat tool that can import SillyTavern character cards - simple and easy to use. NTavern is a chat tool specially designed for Al roleplay enthusiasts. You can import your favorite character cards and chat freely in NTavern without any restrictions: - Create or import character cards - we support SillyTavern/TavernAl v1 and v2 spec in both PNG and JSON formats - Find and import character cards directly via URL from popular communities like chub.ai, aicharactercards.com, nativetavern.com and more - Configure your own API and choose the model that best fits your character's personality, including private and unrestricted models for complete freedom - Set up "Persona" to engage with characters in different roles and create amazing stories - Sensitive data is stored locally for security, privacy, and speed Beyond these features, we focus on optimizing your chat experience: - Exclusive optimization for major models ensures better character understanding and more accurate responses that match your character settings - Flexible configuration options let you control everything - from script-adherent to wildly imaginative, from single-faceted to multi-faceted personality, from fixed to dynamic conversation styles - Memory control, prompt assembly, inspired replies... making your chat experience completely customizable More features are currently in development - stay tuned! ## Key features - Import SillyTavern character cards (PNG/JSON) - Import character cards via URL - Configure custom API and AI models - Set up 'Persona' for roleplay - Local storage for sensitive data - Optimized AI model responses - Customizable chat experience ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nativetavern-ai-sillytavern/id6757631215/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Question *2026-08-26* Is there any way to edit replies that the bot sent? ### 5/5 — 牛的 *2026-08-25* 很好用的app，使我的迪克旋转 ### 3/5 — Fix it please? *2026-08-12* The app is very good and excellent. But can you fix the glitch where when I goes to a chat and types something it freezes like the app always completely freezes and crashes when I try to type anything. **Developer response:** Thanks for the report. Version 1.2.12 includes fixes for chat-screen lifecycle crashes and iOS rendering/interaction stability and is currently in App Store review. Please update when it becomes available. If typing still freezes, tell us your device and iOS version and whether the affected chat uses Live2D so we can isolate the remaining cause. ### 3/5 — 输出字数、文风等如何设置？ *2026-08-10* 如题。在里边找了一圈，也没有找到在哪里设置。并且不同的卡，应该可以设置不同的预设 **Developer response:** 输出长度可在“设置 → AI 配置 → 最大令牌数”中调整；文风可在“AI 配置 → AI 预设”选择或导入预设，也可以在角色编辑页的“系统提示”中为单个角色设置。AI 预设目前是全局配置，不会自动按角色切换；角色自己的系统提示会随角色保存。我们会继续优化这些入口的说明。 ### 5/5 — Improvements you can make & stuff update *2026-08-05* I rated this 5 stars to make it the most noticeable to devs but I would make it four stars honestly but it has huge potential. Clear messages: clear all messages doesn’t work at all however selecting and deleting an individual message does work so I’ll give you that. View character: view character doesn’t work as well as when I tap on it when chatting to see character’s description while on the chatting interface it doesn’t work. Persona add tags and creator notes: when adding tags to ur persona or creator notes when you save it, it doesn’t work at all too. Also the advanced section and connection section, all those features on those two sections for the persona don’t work once you save the persona or update the persona. Overall it’s a pretty good app for a SillyTavern alternative if ur too poor for a PC or just like or used to typing on phones but if you just fix these bugs it would make the app perfect(at least for me) Thank you. **Developer response:** Thanks for the detailed report. We fixed Clear All Messages, View Character from chat, and persistence for persona tags, creator notes, Advanced settings, and Connections. These fixes are included in version 1.2.9, which has been submitted for App Store review. ### 5/5 — Improvements you can make & stuff update *2026-07-09, version 1.2.1* I rated this 5 stars to make it the most noticeable to devs but I would make it four stars honestly but it has huge potential. Alt Greetings: alt greetings some reason doesn’t work, yes it works when creating your character in general but you can’t switch to alt greetings, you can edit the message and copy the alt greeting into there but you can’t use page flipping icon to switch alt greetings (if that’s what its used for) so hopefully we can fix that. Clear messages: clear all messages doesn’t work at all however selecting and deleting an individual message does work so I’ll give you that. View character: view character doesn’t work as well as when I tap on it when chatting to see character’s description while on the chatting interface it doesn’t work. Persona add tags and creator notes: when adding tags to ur persona or creator notes when you save it, it doesn’t work at all too. Also the advanced section and connection section, all those features on those two sections for the persona don’t work once you save the persona or update the persona. Overall it’s a pretty good app for a SillyTavern alternative if ur too poor for a PC or just like or used to typing on phones but if you just fix these bugs it would make the app perfect(at least for me) Thank you. ### 1/5 — This app has been abandoned btw 🥀 *2026-06-19* Lemme show you the error I just keep getting DioException [bad responsel: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 404 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code. The status code of 404 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled" Read more about status codes at https:/l developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/ Status In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code. Fix this error or else I’m moving to janitor AI entirely. **Developer response:** Thanks for the error details. Version 1.2.9 normalizes provider base URLs and removes duplicated /models or /chat/completions paths, which fixes common 404 cases. Because the review does not identify the provider and base URL, we cannot confirm every 404 source. If it persists, please send the provider, model, and base URL without the API key. ### 2/5 — Missing components *2026-05-26* It’s says version 1.2 but I only get 1.0, image gen doesn’t work, neither does group chat. Maybe they are in version 1.2 but I can’t get it or iPhone won’t allow it. Shame cause this really felt like a great way to use your local LLM on iOS. **Developer response:** Version 1.2.9 fixes group chat creation and OpenAI-compatible image-generation endpoint handling. The difference between the App Store marketing version and the internal app version is a separate display issue that we are still reviewing. The update is currently in App Store review. ### 3/5 — I like where this is going *2026-05-24* This app has a lot of potential. I really enjoy the basic features and functionality–there are only a few issues that are keeping me from giving it a five-star rating. First, much of the UI is still in Chinese, despite my language being set to English, and while I can more or less infer what’s going on from the graphics and icons, it’d be nice to see it all in my native language. Second, despite the character importer being capable of recognizing multiple greetings for a single character card, there doesn’t appear to be any way to access said greetings from the chat menu. This might be more of a skill issue on my part, and I’ll amend my review should I figure it out later. Finally, there doesn’t seem to be any way to edit my own messages after they’ve been sent, which can be frustrating if I accidentally hit the send button mid sentence. Ultimately, this app definitely works, but a few quality of life improvements could make it the gold standard. **Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed feedback. Version 1.2.9 improves English localization, makes alternate greetings swipeable from the opening message, and adds editing for sent messages. The update has been submitted for App Store review. ### 4/5 — Decent much needed app for mobile *2026-03-31* Seems to be missing a few key settings like “request model reasoning” as well as web search capabilities but overall a good mobile ST which I’m surprised nobody made yet. **Developer response:** Thanks for the suggestions. Reasoning-effort controls and reasoning display are now available for supported models. Web search is not yet available, so that part remains on our backlog. ## Frequently asked questions about NativeTavern ### What is NativeTavern? NativeTavern is a native cross-platform mobile application that reimplements SillyTavern for AI roleplay. It allows users to import character cards and engage in unlimited chat with AI characters. ### How do I use NativeTavern? To use NativeTavern, you need to bring your own official API keys for large AI models. You can then import character cards and configure your API settings to start chatting. ### Can I import character cards from other platforms? Yes, NativeTavern supports importing character cards directly via URL from popular communities like chub.ai and aicharactercards.com. It also supports SillyTavern/TavernAI v1 and v2 specs in both PNG and JSON formats. ### Is my data safe with NativeTavern? Yes, sensitive data is stored locally on your device for security, privacy, and speed. This ensures that your personal information and chat data are not stored on external servers. ### What AI models are supported by NativeTavern? NativeTavern supports various official API keys for large models such as Deepseek, Qwen, Anthropic, Gemini, and more. You can choose the model that best fits your character's personality. ### Does NativeTavern have ads? No, NativeTavern does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions. ### What devices is NativeTavern available on? NativeTavern is available on iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed as a high-performance native application for these platforms. ### How often is NativeTavern updated? The latest version of NativeTavern is 1.2, last updated on February 3, 2026. More features are currently in development, indicating ongoing support and updates. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.13 — 2026-08-26 NativeTavern 1.2.13 • Added a Play hub with Stories, Moments, character posts, and friend comments. • Story chapters can now become playable lines with forks and comparisons, while memories stay isolated to the correct branch. • Improved Live2D and Spine import, cloud-backup media, image creation, HTML card layout, comment preservation, and stability. ### 1.2.12 — 2026-08-19 NativeTavern 1.2.12 • Added Live2D import, preview, gestures, TTS lip sync, and more stable mobile rendering. • Added Spine 4.1 .skel/.atlas/texture import and animation playback. • Added long-term memory, Data Bank search, RPG scenarios, MCP servers, secure tool calling, and voice improvements. • Improved localization, storage, and backup. Fixed iOS Retina clarity, tap animations, navigation crashes, RPG editor freezes, and database migrations. ### 1.2.9 — 2026-08-11 This update focuses on reliability and mobile workflow improvements: • Fixed Clear All Messages, View Character, message editing, and multiline input. • Fixed persona tags, creator notes, advanced settings, lorebooks, and character/chat bindings. • Fixed alternate greetings and group chat creation. • Improved SillyTavern PNG card import and iPad menus. • Improved OpenRouter routing, custom API URLs, and error messages. • Added working /imagine and /sd commands with saved image attachments. • Fixed RAG collection loading, embedding setup, and related crashes. ### 1.2.8 — 2026-08-05 A major feature update: • Voice: speech input and text-to-speech with per-character voices (ElevenLabs, Azure, Volcengine and more) • Reasoning models: DeepSeek R1-style thinking auto-collapses; new Reasoning Effort control for Claude/Gemini • Claude Prompt Caching — dramatically cut input token costs • Connection Profiles: save and switch between API setups with one tap • Alternate greetings: swipe through a card's opening variants; new swipe manager to browse and delete reply variants • Impersonate: let AI draft your next reply; "Start Reply With" steers how responses begin • Per-chat lorebooks • New providers: Kimi (Moonshot), GLM (Z.AI), MiniMax, SiliconFlow; image generation with free Pollinations and more • Macros 2.0: conditional blocks and variable operators — much better community card compatibility • Background gallery folders; RAG knowledge base (bring your own embeddings) • Fixes: world info import preserves all entry behaviors; cancelling generation stops the request immediately ### 1.2.1 — 2026-04-10 - Bug fixes -- Failed to import jaon2 format -- ai config fixed bug ## More apps by 威 周 - [VRDancer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vrdancer/id1659249336) All apps by 威 周: https://appshunter.io/developer/1392984149 ## Related topics [sillytavern](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sillytavern) · [tavern ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tavern-ai) · [tavo ai](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tavo-ai) · [tavo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tavo) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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