Backyard.ai

Sadly after the update we no longer have unlimited chat which is a buzzkill when trying to roleplay. When I first used backyard Ai and saw we had unlimited free chats I was excited but now I’m just disappointed. Sorry devs but unless the day comes where you return unlimited chats I must leave this 3 star review and bid this app farewell….

As my title says. This app and program lets me run my own custom model from my home PC. Completely set up how I want it on my desktop computer and I simply connect to it via the app. I have been looking for a bit for a way to run a local LLM at home, and be able to connect to it not having to use something like a Remote Desktop program. I am not ‘that’ tech savvy, with some people saying how to run a home server, connecting to that with a bot, etc etc. This app simply lets me hit settings, click to tether to my Home PC and boom. I am running private chats from my own private locally ran LLM at home. TLDR: The easiest app I’ve found (so far) to connect to my home PC to run my local LLM to chat from my phone.

I used the desktop app and website for months before trying the phone app. The phone app is excellent, with the same features as the full desktop app on the go. It’s got a clean interface that lets you focus on your roleplay without dumbing things down and a fantastic character hub with a much wider variety of roleplay types than the sketchy ‘companion’ apps. I’ve subscribed to get access to the bigger models and longer memory, but even the free model is unlimited and pretty great. No wait for responses either, like with some apps. Responses start streaming in pretty much right away. So far, I’ve used it for roleplay, a bit of writing, chatting, and as an assistant, and with the right character, it works great for each. A good tip: You can follow character creators you like so you can see when they post something new. Super helpful once you find someone who makes characters the way you like. Thank you devs for making a solid app! Can’t wait to see how it improves over time. The desktop app has come a long way since I started using it, so I’m sure the iPhone app will keep getting better too.