Layla

I am very satisfied about this beautiful app, it is very friendly and the writer is the best. I like characters. This is the app which I was looking for. But first when I have installed the app it starts downloading all necessary files, now I need to find what to download after reinstalling? This is very strange, because previously it downloaded all files simultaneously. Now I should download manually. Otherwise is good. I hope it will improve.

I had high hopes for Layla as an AI client with TavernAI-like features, but the reality is frustrating. Most of the advertised functionality simply doesn’t work as expected. Offline features are either broken or unreliable, and the only parts that consistently function are the paid online features—which feels like a bait-and-switch for an app marketed around local AI and privacy. The UI is clunky, and many features (like reminders, personalities, and roleplay) are either buggy or nonfunctional. Performance is slow, and the app only seems usable if you pay for cloud features, completely defeating the purpose of having a local AI assistant. Unless there are major improvements, I can’t recommend Layla. There are better, more reliable AI chat clients out there that actually deliver on their promises.

It'd be great if you could implement the ability to create shortcuts that are able to retrieve info on the available personalities and past conversations, chat with personalities by specifying their name in a block's parameter, or even chat in an existing conversation within the chat history. If that were to happen then I would give this app a solid 5 stars given it's price, features, and individuality on the App Store.