# Sal - Private AI — 100% On-Device Intelligence

> On-device AI assistant for private, continuous, and personalized mobile intelligence. (iPhone/iPad app by HelloPartner.ai LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sal-private-ai/id6813620475 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HelloPartner.ai LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813620479)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sal-private-ai/id6813620475/reviews.md

## What is Sal?

Hardware Requirements:
Sal runs a frontier billion-parameter AI model 100% locally and privately on-device using unified memory and Apple Metal.

Supported Devices:
• iPhone Duo (Full dual-screen experience)
• iPhone Air
• iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max
• iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
• Apple devices with 12 GB or more of unified memory

Devices with less than 12 GB of unified memory can view and search conversations synced from Sal for Mac in read-only mode. Interactive on-device AI generation requires an iPhone with at least 12 GB of unified memory.

PRIVATE AI FOR CONFIDENTIAL WORK
Sal is your on-device intelligence partner for Apple Silicon. Natively local. Built for the moments you need a sharp mind, away from your desk.

NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE
Almost every AI assistant on the App Store sends your words to a server. Sal doesn’t. Her intelligence runs on your phone. What you type, what you share, what you ask — none of it goes anywhere. Not to us. Not to a cloud. Nowhere.

SHE REMEMBERS YOU
Most AI apps forget you the moment you close them. A few try to compensate by saving a handful of bullet points to their cloud. Sal does something different. She remembers the way a person does — your projects, your preferences, the thread you were on last Tuesday. Not a list of facts on a company server. A living memory, kept on your device, private and continuous. You don’t re-explain yourself. You pick up where you left off.

BUILT FOR THE PHONE YOU’RE HOLDING
A PDF just hit your inbox before a meeting. Ask Sal for the bottom line. A sentence in an email needs tightening. She’ll reword it. You want to check what she said about the Q3 numbers while you’re in transit. She’ll recall it. Sal is sized for quick, sharp, phone-in-hand thinking. The deep work lives on your Mac.

ONE SAL. EVERY DEVICE.
You were working with Sal on your Mac ten minutes ago. Pull out your phone, open her, and she’s already there. Same memory. Same context. Same relationship. No setup. No “remind me what we were discussing.” Just continuity.

NO CATCH
Free. No account. No subscription. No ads. No data collection. This is the full product.

WHAT SHE’S BEST AT
Quick reads. Quick edits. Recalling context. Focused questions on material in front of you. If you need multi-hour research or long-form creative writing, that’s a Mac task. Sal on your phone is the pocket version of your thinking partner — fast, private, and always with you.

## Key features

- 100% on-device AI processing
- Maintains continuous memory and context
- Private and secure data handling
- Quick text summarization and editing
- Cross-device continuity with Mac

## Is Sal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Sal.

## Is Sal legit?

Sal - Private AI has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sal is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sal-private-ai/id6813620475/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great Companion AI Phone App If You Have The Mac App

*2026-10-22*

I have been waiting for an app like this on the iPhone for forever. As an influencer, I use Sal on the Mac to help me write scripts and brainstorm video ideas. I don't want to pay $20 a month and I like that my ideas never leave my machine.  I use the iPhone app on the run to capture ideas, update scripts etc. I like that the app syncs everything through iCloud with my Mac automatically so I can work on the same files and carry on the same conversation on both my Mac and the iPhone. It's easy to go back and forth. A word of advice: I guess running the AI on the iPhone is pretty intense because my iPhone can heat up pretty good and I do notice that my battery life drains faster so I don't carry on full conversations with Sal on my iPhone. I just do what I need to do and use the Mac app for the heavy lifting.

**Developer response:** Hi EuniqueBee. Thank you for your review. Yes, the iPhone app is designed to be best used as a companion app to the Mac. The Mac is designed as the main productivity workstation app and the iPhone syncs to it allowing you to carry on your conversation at times when you're not at your desk. Just remember: you're running a mini-data center on your iPhone which is why it heats up. Really glad to hear it's working out for you.

### 5/5 — Great tool for work meetings

*2026-10-21*

Monthly subscriptions are draining, so Sal was a great choice for minimizing the number of subscriptions for my work tools. As a working PR professional, this app is super helpful as I’m able to use voice memos to record my work meetings and send them over to Sal, which can keep track of my action items. I recently learned she can also open emails to send!

One item of note I didn’t know until I read the manual: voice memos default to sharing as rendered (not sure what that means), but they need to be set to editable when you send to Sal otherwise she won’t understand it. Once this setting is adjusted, everything works great. 👍🏼

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review. Yes, always remember to set the Voice Memo type to "Editable" on the share sheet before sending to Sal. That way Sal will be able to understand it. Thanks for the tip!

### 5/5 — Confidential Confidence

*2026-10-21*

I came across Sal while browsing the App Store for a private AI app since I know better than to upload anything confidential on Claude or ChatGPT. I gotta say, I’m very impressed. What started off as a few prompts here and there, eventually led me to having Sal look over some important client documents. Since Sal runs locally on my phone and not stored in any servers, I have no qualms uploading sensitive info to Sal. The only thing is, you need an iPhone 17 Pro or higher for Sal to really work. Other than that, I really appreciate the developers making a free private AI with no pay-walls or subscriptions. Big big fan!

**Developer response:** Hi, Lee Van Damme - Thank you for your review. Yes for on-device ai you need an iPhone 17 Pro or better. If you have the Mac app installed you can still use any iPhone but in read-only mode to review and access your desktop conversation with Sal.

### 5/5 — Finally ditched my $100/month Claude bill (mostly)

*2026-10-20*

I love that this app is free. It's the perfect companion app to the Mac version. I was an early beta tester of the Mac app. I've switched over a good deal of daily work to Sal on the Mac and have been able to reduce my Claude bill to $20 a month. One thing I hate about Claude is how slow it can get and when they lock me out for usage limits. Really frustrating. I don't have any of that with Sal which is great. iPhone app is pretty capable but you really do need the full version if you're trying to get any work done. Highly recommend my setup.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your nice review. We're so glad that you're enjoying the joys of owning your own AI. Yes, Sal for iPhone is designed to be the perfect companion for the Mac app version.

## Frequently asked questions about Sal

### Does Sal have ads?

No, Sal is completely free with no ads, subscriptions, or data collection. The full product is available without any hidden costs or interruptions.

### What devices support Sal's full AI generation?

Full interactive on-device AI generation requires an iPhone with at least 12 GB of unified memory, such as the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro, or iPhone 18 Pro Max. Older devices can view and search synced conversations in read-only mode.

### How does Sal remember my conversations?

Sal remembers your context, projects, and preferences locally on your device, similar to how a person remembers. This allows for a continuous experience without needing to re-explain yourself, unlike cloud-based assistants.

### Is Sal's data safe from being sent to servers?

Yes, Sal is designed for 100% on-device intelligence. Nothing you type, share, or ask leaves your phone, ensuring your data remains completely private and is not sent to any cloud servers.

### What is the age rating for Sal?

Sal has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the advanced AI capabilities and the potential for users to input or process sensitive information.

### How often is Sal updated?

The latest version of Sal is 2026.44.76 (Build 76), last updated on October 31, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting active development and maintenance.

### Can I use Sal on my iPad?

Yes, Sal is supported on Apple devices including iPhones and iPads. However, interactive on-device AI generation requires specific iPhone models with 12 GB or more of unified memory.

### What are Sal's best use cases on a phone?

Sal excels at quick reads, quick edits, recalling context, and focused questions on material you have in front of you. It's ideal for fast, phone-in-hand thinking and tasks that don't require extensive research or long-form writing.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2026.44.76 (Build 76) — 2026-10-31

• YouTube Video Understanding: Paste any YouTube link to summarize key takeaways, extract transcripts, and ask questions about the video.

• Document Markup & Visual Annotation: Draw, highlight, and annotate PDFs, web pages, and documents right inside the Inspector.

• Real-Time Activity Status: See exactly what Sal is doing as it works, with live notifications showing the files and web pages being analyzed.

• Universal iPad Support: Enjoy a native dual-panel workspace tailored for iPadOS with multitasking and full Apple Pencil support.

• Seamless App Switching: Smarter background pause and resume keeps your on-device AI fast and ready when you jump between apps.

• 100% Private: All video analysis, document processing, and AI generation happen directly on your device with zero cloud servers.

### 2026.43.75 (Build 75) — 2026-10-24

What's New in Version 2026.43.75:

• Universal iPad & iPad Pro Support: Sal is now fully optimized for iPad, bringing our private on-device intelligence engine to larger displays. On supported M4 and M5 iPad Pro hardware with 16 GB unified memory, Sal now runs an enhanced multi-billion parameter reasoning model locally with zero cloud dependencies.
• Visual Document Inspector & Markup: Annotate, sketch, and mark up images and documents directly in the Inspector with Apple Pencil or touch. Capture high-resolution document snapshots and save or share them seamlessly to Files.
• Smarter iCloud Synchronization: Seamlessly restores and synchronizes your conversation history across Mac, iPhone, and iPad before entering active chats, guaranteeing zero lost messages or fragmented context.
• Adaptive Display Enhancements: Setup and onboarding experiences now adapt and center automatically across all display sizes, aspect ratios, and orientations—including full-bleed iPad views and dual-screen iPhone Duo.
• Performance & Stability: Refined memory management, improved split-pane touch handling, and faster local model initialization.

### 2026.43.73 (Build 73) — 2026-10-21

• In-Place Document Editing: Sal can now directly edit and update sections of your Markdown notes and project files in place, with instant live reload in the document inspector.
• Enhanced Document Commenting: Improved paragraph-level commenting and dual-pane review workflows on iPhone and iPhone Duo.
• iPhone User Guide: Added quick access to the Sal User Guide directly from the menu.
• Memory & Sync Improvements: Faster context prewarming, smoother long-conversation memory management on 12 GB devices, and more reliable iCloud multi-device synchronization.
• UI Polish: Improved link contrast inside user chat bubbles and cleaner iCloud file status indicators.

### 2026.41.71 (Build 71) — 2026-10-20

No release notes.

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