# Ponyo by Embasis — Private AI you can call

> Private AI you can call (iPhone/iPad app by MICHAEL LIU.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ponyo-by-embasis/id6814340974 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MICHAEL LIU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883878506)
- Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese and 4 more
- Released: 2026-09-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-14

## What is Ponyo by Embasis?

Ponyo is an AI companion you can shape around your life. Create a friend, partner, study buddy, creative friend, or custom companion. Choose their name, personality, interests, appearance, and voice to make each conversation feel like yours.

CHAT, SHARE, AND CALL
Message your companion, start a voice call, or share a photo with a supported multimodal model. Choose from available voices and talk in a way that suits the moment.

MEMORY, YOUR WAY
Ponyo can remember useful details from chats and calls. Review, edit, undo, or remove saved memories, or turn automatic memory off. Each companion’s memories stay under your control.

PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE AI
Ponyo runs supported Apple, Liquid AI, and Google models on your iPhone. Download the model and optional voice pack you want; compatibility, storage needs, languages, and performance vary by model and device. Your conversations are processed on device with local models, with no Ponyo account or hosted AI chat service.

## Is Ponyo by Embasis safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ponyo by Embasis.

## Is Ponyo by Embasis legit?

Ponyo by Embasis appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ponyo by Embasis is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-06

Ponyo has a new name, refreshed companion setup, and optional sounds when a friend finishes replying. We’ve also refined conversation handling and call controls.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-23

No release notes.

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