# Petey - AI Chat for Watch — AI answers on your wrist

> AI chatbot for writing, finding information, and learning on Apple devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Pencil Research.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petey-ai-chat-for-watch/id6446047813 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pencil Research](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473063859)
- Category: Productivity, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 349 App Store ratings · 227 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.5 · 70 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 9 more
- Released: 2023-03-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petey-ai-chat-for-watch/id6446047813/reviews.md

## What is Petey?

** Featured on TechCrunch, Daring Fireball, iMore, 9to5Mac, BGR, MacRumors & more! **
Ask Petey a question from your Apple Watch and read the answer on your wrist. No phone needed, no waiting for a screen to light up. Petey runs as its own Watch app, with a complication for your watch face so an answer is one tap away.

Petey is also on iPhone and iPad, and your conversations stay in sync across all three.

ON YOUR WATCH
• Ask by voice or scribble, read the answer right there
• Scroll long answers with the Digital Crown
• Have the answer read out loud
• Send an answer to your phone to use it in another app
• Add Petey as a complication for one-tap access

ON IPHONE AND IPAD
• Full conversation history, synced with your Watch
• Live Activity while Petey is thinking, so you can keep doing other things
• Share a single answer or a whole conversation
• Open any link Petey mentions with one tap
• Create Apple Music playlists and view places in Apple Maps from a conversation
• Shortcuts: open Petey or ask it a question from a shortcut, or from Siri

USE YOUR OWN API KEY
If you have an OpenAI API key, add it in settings and Petey uses it directly. You pay OpenAI, not us, and you can pick from the models your key allows. A ChatGPT Plus subscription is not an API key; keys come from platform.openai.com.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Petey is free to use with a monthly limit of messages. Petey Premium removes the limit and unlocks the more capable models. Bought Petey before it went free? Tap Restore Purchases and your original purchase carries over.

PRIVACY
Conversations are stored on your device and in your iCloud. Petey does not sell or share your data.

Questions or feedback: support@petey.app
FAQ: https://petey-assistant.com/faq.html
Terms: https://petey-assistant.com/terms.html
Privacy: https://petey-assistant.com/privacy.html

## Key features

- Interact with GPT model on Apple Watch/iPhone
- Create Apple Music playlists
- View locations on Apple Maps
- Get URL previews
- Continue conversations with history
- Generate messages without typing
- Text to Speech for answers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Petey Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Premium Year | $59.99 | per year |
| Petey Legacy | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Legacy | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Legacy | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Legacy | $59.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPT-4 Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| Petey Basic Lifetime | $129.99 | one-time |
| Petey Basic for watchOS | $4.99 | one-time |
| Petey Premium for watchOS | $12.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Petey?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Powerful AI assistant on your wrist
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🔒 Ability to use own API key
- 💡 Great implementation of ChatGPT on Apple Watch

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy or inconsistent performance
- 💰 Paid app with additional subscription
- 🔇 Text-to-speech issues or low volume
- 🤖 Robotic or unnatural voice output

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App not installing or disappearing from Apple Watch
- Inability to upgrade to GPT-4 or API key not working
- Slow or no responses from the AI assistant

**Most requested features**

- Default to voice input instead of keyboard
- Ability to continue conversations and ask follow-up questions
- Option to change speech voice
- Integration with Notes or other apps for saving responses
- Support for Apple Watch Action button
- Complication that displays last response

## Recent user reviews (10 of 227)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petey-ai-chat-for-watch/id6446047813/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Miserable Implementation

*2026-08-29, version 3.1.4*

There is absolutely nothing intuitive about the registration or obtainment of a subscription. There is no connection that is meaningful between the iPhone and the watch. The absence of a keyboard that is readily available makes it almost impossible to sign in with a password on the watch.  Total garbage. After spending an hour trying to make it work, I just canceled the trial subscription.

### 2/5 — JetSki Pittis App

*2026-07-11*

jetzt ernsthaft? Eine KI App ohne freie Spracheingabe, bei der man die Diktierfunktion der Tastatur benutzen kann Maximum? Und auf der Apple Watch das gleiche wobei ich nicht hinbekommen hab, dass ich eine Antwort höre außer das was ich diktiert habe. Das mutet an wie ein Textadventure aus den Achtzigern - noch lange, bevor die Grafik erfunden wurde. Sorry, dafür bezahle ich nicht mal ein Euro Abogebühren im Jahr.

### 4/5 — Great, only one problem…

*2026-06-14, version 3.1.2*

The UI is buggy when you try to scroll up and down a chat and sometimes the crown on the side of the watch doesn’t work, besides that, it’s an amazing app with great features

### 1/5 — Pass your way!

*2026-05-07*

This app is completely terrible. I wasted 40 minutes for absolutely nothing because of bugs, endless loading times, and a poorly designed interface. On top of that, there isn’t even a voice dictation feature on the Apple Watch app — the only option available is the keyboard, which is extremely limited and not practical at all.  

Trying to log in was a complete nightmare: I had to uninstall and reinstall the app multiple times before it finally worked. And once I finally got connected, it felt like I was basically forced to subscribe before even being able to benefit from the 7-day free trial.  

In the end, I only kept the app for about two hours before deleting everything. I strongly do not recommend this app.

### 1/5 — Too expensive

*2026-05-06, version 3.1.2*

Bro $6.99 a month is theft

### 5/5 — Petey hält, was Siri & Google Assistant versprechen!

*2025-10-30*

Ein fantastischer, spielerisch einfacher Einstieg in ChatGTP 3.5 oder wahlweise sogar das exzellente ChatGTP 4. Es sind absolut keinen technischen Vorkenntnisse notwendig, um diese App zu bedienen – und sofort von ihr zu profitieren. Ich empfehle: unbedingt ausprobieren!

### 1/5 — The Apple Watch version of this application has so much potential, but it’s just terrible to use.

*2025-10-01, version 3.1.2*

The issue that I’m having with the Apple Watch version of this app is that you will ask a question and it will generate an answer but more often than not it does not allow you to scroll down and see the actual answer, but instead scrolls to a really weird screen talking about tokens and other things that have absolutely nothing to do with the question that you asked it.

### 1/5 — Resells ChatGPT, cant BYOA

*2025-09-21*

Inconsistent with many positive articles about this app, that it is a “one time purchase” its not.  You pay monthly/annual for them to resell chatgpt at a premium to you (and scrape all your data), even if you already have a chatgpt account.   A competitor will come that just fairly sells the app/complication unlike this greedy company that is more like a ticket scalper.  In fact that might be a good project to see how this might be done so people are not ripped off and double charged for chatgpt service they already have.  Avoid unless you want a separate monthly cost chatgpt service that only works on your watch and allows this company to do anything with the personal questions you ask it.

### 4/5 — Please update Apple Watch to gpt-5

*2025-09-14, version 3.1.2*

This app is almost good enough for Apple Watch, Apple doesn’t have a working GPT on it yet. Please change the model to GPT-5 and then release the app, and if you have time it would be nice to add support for an Apple Watch Ultra shortcut button

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2025-07-31, version 3.1.2*

On my phone and watch for about five minutes it is basically a rubbish front end for GPT and the Watch app is completely pointless

## Frequently asked questions about Petey

### What does Petey do?

Petey is an AI assistant that allows you to interact with the GPT model directly from your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. You can ask questions, generate text, create music playlists, view locations, and get rich previews of URLs. It acts as a personal assistant for various tasks.

### What are the key features of Petey?

Key features include interacting with the GPT model on your wrist or phone, creating Apple Music playlists, viewing locations on Apple Maps, getting URL previews, maintaining conversation history, generating messages without typing, and Text to Speech functionality. It also supports complications for easy access and can be set as a lock screen widget.

### How much does Petey cost?

The app is free to download and use with basic GPT functionality. However, access to GPT-4 requires an in-app purchase. Users also have the option to add their own API key for more control and to use GPT-4 at their own cost, which can also allow opting out of Petey's subscriptions.

### What devices is Petey compatible with?

Petey is available for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Specific features like Live Activity and sharing full conversations are available on iOS/iPadOS. The app can be set as a complication on Apple Watch for quick access.

### What are some common use cases for Petey?

Common use cases include quickly getting answers to questions, generating longer messages without extensive typing, creating custom music playlists with Apple Music, checking locations on Apple Maps, and getting summaries or previews of web links. It can also be used to replace Siri for certain commands via Shortcuts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.5 — 2026-09-08

Fixed scrolling through answers on Apple Watch with the Digital Crown.
When a request fails you now see why, instead of Petey thinking forever.
Adding your own OpenAI API key is clearer: better validation, and a plain message when a key works but has no credits.
Restore Purchases shows progress and tells you if something went wrong.
Bug reports from the app now include the diagnostics we need to help.
Improved connection reliability.

### 3.1.4 — 2026-07-30

Fixed a bug that caused watches to sometimes not recognize purchases.

### 3.1.3 — 2026-06-25

Fixing a model availability bug

### 3.1.2 — 2024-09-29

Rebuilding the app to fix a crash affecting some users.

### 3.1.1 — 2024-09-28

Addresses a crash that was affecting some users.

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