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Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by rgoulter »

s3p wrote: post #38
hospitalJail wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>very many fake ChatGPT apps But its for our security to have a closed ecosyste---Walled Garden. Woah there, almost didn't stick to the marketing that we were all taught.

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It's suggesting that "the prevalence of 'fake' ChatGPT apps on the App Store" undermines reasons Apple has used to defend everything having to be installed through the App Store & Apple's app review process (e.g. lack of side loading, or taking such a high percentage out of app-related purchases).

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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theonemind wrote: post #64

What does this add over opening chat.openai.com in Safari? It seems like I could perhaps browse conversation history offline (but I can't tell for sure), and voice dictation. I've just used it in Safari with no problems, so I want to know if any compelling reasons exist to use the app. I'd guess it includes additional tracking enabled by an app and other undesirable aspects of an app.

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Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by NikolaNovak »

I clicked on the link on my PC.

Noted the name of the app ("Openai ChatGP") and the description ("The official app by OpenAI")

I opened App Store on my iPhone and typed the name of the app, verbatim.

The official/correct app was not in the first 20 entries (which is as far as I was willing to scroll).

Which, to me:

1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and is probably easier

2. Doesn't actually seem to solve the problem

3. Puts to shame all the touted benefits of a "walled garden/closed ecosystem".

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by noelbautista91 »

>The ChatGPT app is free to use and syncs your history across devices

Chat history on the mobile app took a while to sync. In the time it synced, I asked ChatGPT is history is synced across devices. It said: (paraphrasing) "History is separate from the app and desktop, due to privacy considerations and the way the system was designed"

I see my history now after 5 minutes of waiting on the app

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by enraged_camel »

clnq wrote: post #19
minimaxir wrote: post #4

This release is more relevant as there have been very many fake ChatGPT apps that leveraged OpenAI's branding. Case in point, the App Store release app subtitle is "The official app by OpenAI"

There is probably no other reason to bring this app to iOS and Android. ChatGPT works very well as a PWA added to home screens.

How does that work with voice input? I assume dictation?

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by psychphysic »

NikolaNovak wrote: post #93

I clicked on the link on my PC. Noted the name of the app ("Openai ChatGP") and the description ("The official app by OpenAI") I opened App Store on my iPhone and typed the name of the app, verbatim . The official/correct app was not in the first 20 entries (which is as far as I was willing to scroll). Which, to me: 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and…

They are fighting an uphill battle against a never ending wave of products that are often well meaning but named too similarly too.

Not that HN wants to admit it when gpt4all gpt4free etc comes up

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by blueberrychpstx »

wejick wrote: post #77

Waiting the android one, will love it. Btw is there anyway to export or do quick copy paste over long conversation? Seems like not possible to easily scroll and select the whole convo.

Yep! There is an export button that allegedly will export all and send to your email.

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by linhns »

startupsfail wrote: post #87
valgaze wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't find the chart, but several of those wrapper apps made $1MMs in revenue too https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fake-chatgpt-apps-raking-tho... The Chart: https://i.imgur.com/IYC0Pcb.png

Interesting, yes, that make sense, there should be resellers. It is not clear how much of that money ended up going to Apple and paying for the OpenAI API access. Is Apple going to get their cut from the paying customers of OpenAI, by the way?

If they are probably they won't say it

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by lern_too_spel »

clnq wrote: post #19
minimaxir wrote: post #4

This release is more relevant as there have been very many fake ChatGPT apps that leveraged OpenAI's branding. Case in point, the App Store release app subtitle is "The official app by OpenAI"

There is probably no other reason to bring this app to iOS and Android. ChatGPT works very well as a PWA added to home screens.

On Android, an app can replace the voice assistant, which a PWA cannot do. I agree that there doesn't seem to be any user benefit of a ChatGPT app on iOS.
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