Daimond AI vs Just Nod

Always wanted an AI like those in the movies? An AI assistant with actual personality who's also useful - and one whose look you can design yourself? Daimond AI lets you create your perfect AI companion. Customize personality, voice and name. Generate a custom illustrated character built from your companion's personality, or pick one of 10 animated companions. Then talk through ideas, search the web, check your schedule, or get a second opinion - by text or voice, online or offline. PERSONALITY + PRACTICAL TOOLS Tired of robotic, one-size-fits-all AI? Love character apps but wish they could help with actual tasks? Daimond offers both: Personality + Practical Tools. Name Your AI Pick a name that fits their personality. Shape Your Character Adjust personality traits with intuitive sliders - then generate a matching illustrated character with Apple Intelligence. Choose a Voice Multiple natural voices make conversation feel real, not robotic. MEET YOUR COMPANION Generate your own illustrated character with Apple Intelligence, created from your companion's personality traits - or pick from 10 built-in animated characters. Your Companion appears in chat and speaks the words. Add matching Thinking and Greeting expressions so your character reacts while Daimond replies and greets you each morning. Character generation uses Apple's Image Playground and requires Apple Intelligence on a supported device. The 10 built-in animated companions remain available on other devices. LOCAL AI-FULLY PRIVATE, WORKS OFFLINE Prefer to keep your AI on-device? Switch your provider to Local and Daimond runs a language model right on your iPhone or iPad. * No API key. No account. No internet required. * Conversations stay on your iPhone or iPad. * Built-in voice output works offline too. * Perfect for travel, flights, or anywhere privacy matters. Local AI is available on iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and supported M-series iPads. Other devices keep full access to cloud providers. USE DAIMOND FOR REAL TASKS Search, Research & Images Get answers with personality. Point your camera at something and Daimond can read and discuss it. Calendar & Reminders Review what's ahead and keep your day organized. Subscribers to the Pro tier can create new calendar events and reminders for you. On Your Home Screen Widgets and Shortcuts put Daimond within easy reach, while proactive notifications help Pro users stay ahead of the day. Daimond picks up facts about you as you chat. You're in control and can delete memories anytime. START WITH DAIMOND Enjoy text and voice conversations, every supported AI provider, personality settings, web search, reading calendar events and reminders, and up to 5 stored memories. Local AI has no API key or provider usage fees on supported hardware. Cloud providers - including OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, and Google - use your own account and API key and bill you separately. CHOOSE PRO FOR MORE Daimond AI Pro adds weather, creating calendar events and reminders, proactive notifications, and up to 25 stored memories for $4.99 USD per month. YOUR AI, YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Daimond AI has no account system. API keys and conversations are stored locally on your device, and AI requests go directly from your device to the provider you select. We don't have access to your conversations. Daimond AI Pro is an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Third-party model, audio, and search providers are not affiliated with The Red Building Group. Privacy Policy: https://daimondai.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://daimondai.com/terms.html

A private place to say what's on your mind. Just Nod is a calm AI you can talk to about anything: a long day, something you can't stop thinking about, or whatever's on your mind. It listens, replies in a warm, unhurried way, and asks the kind of question that helps you keep going. Everything stays on your iPhone. — NO SIGN-UP No account, no email, no password. Open the app and start typing. Not sure where to begin? Tap a suggestion like "Something's on my mind." — STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your conversation is saved on your iPhone and answered by AI that runs on your iPhone. It isn't sent to us or anyone else. No ads, no tracking. — WORKS OFFLINE On a plane, in a tunnel, with the Wi-Fi off. Nod doesn't need the internet to reply. — REMEMBERS WHAT MATTERS As you talk, Nod keeps short notes about what's been going on, so you don't have to repeat yourself. You can read every note, forget any of them, or start fresh and clear everything. — OR JUST TALK Tap the mic and say it out loud. Your words appear as text you can check before sending, and your voice is turned into text on your iPhone. — YOUR WAY Choose shorter or longer replies, and whether Nod mostly listens, reflects back, or offers a little perspective. Add a line about yourself and Nod keeps it in mind. — LOCKED WITH FACE ID Turn on Face ID and only you can open it. Not a partner glancing at your phone, not a friend passing it around. — LIGHT AND DARK A warm, simple design that follows your iPhone's appearance, or pick light or dark yourself. — OPEN SOURCE All of Nod's code is public, so anyone can check it works the way we say. WHAT YOU NEED iOS 26 or later. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, Nod works right away. Other iPhones with at least 6 GB of memory (such as iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 14 and newer) download Nod's own AI once, about 2–3 GB over Wi-Fi. Just Nod is for everyday conversation and doesn't give professional advice. Made by Speculative Dynamics.