# Palapa! — A new AI marketplace

> No-code AI social app for creating and sharing AI experiences. (iPhone/iPad app by Palapa, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palapa/id1614952933 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Palapa, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518753363)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palapa/id1614952933/reviews.md

## What is Palapa!?

Palapa is a cooperative network that turns everyday idle computing power into a shared resource for running AI models.

Millions of devices — laptops, desktops, phones, and tablets — sit idle for most of the day. Palapa lets you contribute that unused capacity to a shared network, and in return, access AI models far larger than your own device could run on its own.

HOW IT WORKS

Palapa operates in three ways, and you can use any combination that fits your device:

• AI Server — Run AI models directly on your device and serve requests from other members when you’re not using it. On Mac, Windows, and Linux, this can include large, powerful models. On iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, it runs efficient models suited to mobile hardware using Apple’s MLX framework.

• Companion App — Manage your account, monitor your devices, and access the network from your phone without running inference locally.

• Developer Access — Point any OpenAI-compatible tool or app directly at Palapa’s API to integrate large-scale AI inference into your own projects.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Run AI models locally on your device and contribute spare capacity to the network
• Access models larger than your device could run on its own
• Choose your privacy level for every request: keep inference entirely on your own devices, route only to trusted friends, or open it to the wider network
• Connect with friends and groups and message within the app
• Use Palapa as a drop-in replacement for other AI API providers in your own tools and workflows

PRIVACY BY DESIGN

You control where your requests are processed. Self-only mode keeps everything on your own devices. Friends mode routes only to people you trust. Open mode reaches the full network for the widest model selection. Nodes don’t store your data beyond the life of each request.

BUILT FOR EVERYONE

Whether you’re an individual developer looking to escape per-request API costs, part of the open-source AI community, or just have a device that’s idle most of the day, Palapa gives you a way to put spare compute to work and get more out of AI in return.

## Key features

- No-code AI development
- Create custom AI models
- Build interactive AI experiences
- Share AI creations
- Social AI marketplace

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palapa/id1614952933/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great App, but needs new dev

*2025-08-04*

The app has great potential, but the developers have no motivation to improve the app. It’s devoid of simple features like favoriting specific AI, being notified of updates from AI and really any basic instruction of how anything works. 

Hope they update it soon, but it looks like we’re stuck with the current minimalist features until the developer decides / figures out how to monetize it.

Either way I just want to have a favorites list lol. I have use for literally one of the AI and don’t want to have to continuously close the app since it absolutely saps battery power if left on standby while the screen is turned off

### 5/5 — Really good

*2023-07-28*

The AIs on this app impressed me. I’m really excited to see what happens. It runs really fast and smoothly.

### 5/5 — High Potential

*2023-07-28*

This app seems really cool. I think the concept has a lot of potential, and the possible AI assistants that can be made are endless. The pill counter works reallyyyy well.

### 5/5 — Good for pharmacists

*2022-04-06*

I used the Pill Counter AI and it is very impressive!

Instead of counting pills manually, I use the  camera to count them. It has saved me so much time!

Keep up the good work 👍

### 5/5 — Innovative app

*2022-03-24*

The next in AI evolution

## Frequently asked questions about Palapa!

### What is Palapa!?

Palapa! is a no-code AI social app that allows users to create and share AI-powered social experiences. You can build custom AI models and integrate them into interactive applications.

### Is Palapa! free to use?

Yes, Palapa! is available for free. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices does Palapa! support?

Palapa! is supported on iPhone and iPad devices.

### What is the age rating for Palapa!?

Palapa! has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Palapa! updated?

The latest version of Palapa! is 0.1.17, which was last updated on November 7, 2023. This indicates relatively frequent updates.

### What is the user sentiment for Palapa!?

Palapa! has received an excellent rating of 5.0 stars from 8 ratings, suggesting very positive user sentiment.

### Can I build AI without coding using Palapa!?

Yes, Palapa! is designed as a no-code platform, enabling you to create AI models and experiences without writing any code.

### What kind of AI experiences can I create with Palapa!?

You can create various AI-powered social experiences, build custom AI models, and integrate them into interactive applications for others to use and enjoy.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.2.8 — 2026-09-01

This update brings a big round of improvements to chat, a new social side of Palapa, and a cleaner look throughout.

• Attach photos in chat — send a picture from your library or camera and talk about it
• Stop button — end a reply mid-answer instead of waiting it out
• Thinking control — see how long the AI has been thinking and set how long it's allowed to
• Switch models right from the chat screen, with an updated model lineup
• App pages — every assistant now has its own page with a community wall you can post to
• Profiles and friends — see what your friends are building and running
• Dashboard now shows your banked hours: compute you've served, borrowed, and earned
• See who served each chat, live, in the footer
• A full visual refresh — sharper type, steadier animations, more consistent everywhere

You may be asked to sign in again after updating — your account and history are unchanged.

Plus many fixes and performance improvements.

### 0.1.18 — 2026-07-13

bug fixes

### 0.1.17 — 2023-11-07

New features, bug fixes, and performance improvements

### 0.1.16 — 2023-09-09

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 0.1.15 — 2023-09-08

New features, bug fixes, and performance improvements

## Related topics

[palapa](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/palapa)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*
