Frankly AI: Direct AI Chat

Clear, candid AI for writing, coding, learning and everyday decisions. Choose local models by speed, size, reasoning, writing and attachment support. Frankly AI applies the same application safety policy to Apple Intelligence, every catalog model and compatible GGUF models imported from Hugging Face.

14 task-focused personas

Tap a persona and start. Each brings a distinct perspective and direct style:

• The Straight Talkerclear answers without unnecessary filler
• Creative Writing Partnerfiction drafting and craft-focused feedback
• Devil's Advocatesteelmans opposing positions
• Frank Doctorplain health information with appropriate uncertainty
• Relationship Realistcandid relationship and dating advice
• Philosophy Sparring Partnerserious discussion of difficult questions
• Code Reviewerclear criticism and concrete fixes
• The Historianhistorical context and evidence-focused analysis
• Plus Money Straight, Career Realist, Plain-English Law, Hard Feelings, The Editor and Rehearsal Partner

Key features

• On-device chat inference after model setup
• Private by default: conversation history stays on your device
• 17 curated models including Dolphin, Hermes 3, Lexi and NeuralDaredevil — all free
• Compare models by speed, size, reasoning, writing and device compatibility
• Import compatible GGUF models directly from Hugging Face (Pro)
• Text and PDF attachments on compatible models
• Voice Mode with speech-to-text and optional Kokoro voice replies
• Prompt Library with custom prompts and conversation starters
• Siri Shortcut suggestions to jump straight into chat
• AI Memoryfacts you choose to keep across conversations

Free tier

• Every catalog model is free to download
• All 14 built-in personas
• 10 accepted messages per day
• Full conversation history
• One custom persona

Pro unlocks

• Unlimited accepted messages
• Custom system prompts per conversation
• Chat export (Markdown and plain text)
• Compatible GGUF imports from Hugging Face
• Unlimited custom personas

Your privacy

• No account required
• Chat inference and conversation history stay on device
• Imported models download directly from their listed source

Notes

• Voice replies use a separate Kokoro voice download
• Voice mode is currently English-only
• Frankly AI is a general-purpose tool, not a substitute for professional advice