On-device AI goes private in the Mac/iOS world, led by Russet, Lumen, and AI Home Decor. These privacy-first apps run entirely on-device—no cloud, no sign-ups—and showcase what real privacy-friendly AI can feel like.[1]
Russet is a private, on-device AI companion that works offline, for free, with no sign-up.[1] Powered by the foundation model at the core of Apple Intelligence, everything runs on your device.[2] Available on iOS/iPadOS/macOS and requires Apple Intelligence to function.[1]
Lumen is a focused, Markdown-first place for your notes, tasks, and ideas—and it’s in macOS beta.[3] Notes live in a local vault, and all data stays stored locally on your device.[3] It also brings AI to your workflow with inbox processing, action suggestions, and a self-healing To-Do List.[3]
AI Home Decor lets you copy a design style from any photo and apply it to your room with Style Transfer.[4] Stack highlights include Flutter and Firebase, plus remote config and a local Isar database.[4]
NutriLens is a free iOS app that makes nutrition tracking feel human, adapting to your goals, mood, and habits.[5] There’s a paid monthly or yearly plan for deeper features.[5]
These privacy-first, on-device experiences are signaling a more private AI era for Mac and iOS—watch this space for more on-device intelligence.[1][2][3][4][5]
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I built Russet: a private, on-device companion powered by Apple Intelligence that works offline, for free, with no sign-up
Russet: on-device Apple Intelligence AI for macOS/iOS; discusses OS integration, open-model options, and community feedback on niching.
View sourceI built Russet: a private, on-device AI companion that works offline, for free, with no sign-up
Post introduces Russet, on-device iOS/macOS AI, compares to Vesta and Locally; discusses updates, bugs, and feature requests privacy offline interaction.
View sourceLumen – A focused place for your notes, tasks, and ideas — thoughtfully amplified with AI.
Mac beta app Lumen with AI for notes/tasks; compares to Obsidian; local-first; iOS not planned; seeking feedback and beta issues.
View sourceI built an AI app that copies a design style from any photo and applies it to your actual room.
Introduces AI Home Decor iOS app with style transfer for room redesigns; free generation, trial option, positive reception from testers.
View sourceWe built NutriLens to make nutrition tracking feel human again
NutriLens iOS nutrition app release with personalized suggestions; seeks feedback; questions about free access and pricing tester codes.
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