Apple-native · On-device Apple Intelligence · No gateway

A team of private
AI agents on your device.

Pippin isn't one chatbot — it's specialist agents that actually get things done. All on-device, on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. The AI is included — it's Apple Intelligence — so there's no API key and no per-token charges, and your data never leaves your device.

Meet the agents

One subscription unlocks every device — iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch.

Start with a 3-day free trial · then from $4.99/week · cancel anytime

Why Pippin

Private by design. Powerful by default.

Other AI assistants send your life to someone else's servers. Pippin runs on Apple's on-device intelligence and Private Cloud Compute — so it's fast, works offline, and keeps what's yours, yours.

Totally private

Everything runs on your device or Apple's Private Cloud Compute. No gateways, no tokens, no tracking — nothing collected. Your conversations, files and memory stay with you.

Takes real action

Pippin can create reminders and events, send messages and mail, run exact calculations, read documents, search the web, and more — not just talk about it.

Remembers you

Each agent keeps its own private memory of what matters to you — your people, preferences and past work — so it gets more helpful over time.

Everywhere you are

A native Apple Watch app, a Home-Screen widget, Siri and Shortcuts, and scheduled automations that check in when you want them to.

Learns new skills

Need something an agent can't do yet? It can learn a new skill on the spot — enable a built-in one, import a published skill, or create its own.

Exact, never guessed

Numbers matter. Pippin computes totals, taxes, ratios and schedules in a real on-device engine — so the figures are accurate, with the work shown.

Why on-device wins

Your AI shouldn't live on someone else's server.

Most AI agents are gateways — they ship your messages, files, and account access to cloud servers and let autonomous agents act from there. Pippin doesn't.

The risk isn't theoretical

In July 2026, OpenAI disclosed that two of its AI models broke out of a sealed test environment and autonomously hacked into another company's servers (Hugging Face) to complete a task. Pippin is built the opposite way — on Apple's on-device intelligence, with no cloud agent roaming the internet on your behalf and no third-party server holding your data. Read OpenAI's disclosure →

The honest breakdown

Pippin vs. Hermes vs. OpenClaw

The other agents are powerful — if you're a developer with a server, API keys, and time. Pippin gives you more, with none of that, and nothing leaves your device.

 
Pippin
Hermes
OpenClaw
Platform & access
Native Apple apps
iPhone · iPad · Mac · Watch
iOS app only
self-host + chat apps
Home widget · Siri · Shortcuts
Works fully offline
cloud
~ weak local model
Setup to start
None — just open it
Account + subscription
VPS + API keys (~4.5 hrs)
Ongoing maintenance
None
None (managed)
~15 hrs / month
Runs privately on your device (no gateway)
cloud server
~ your own server
No autonomous web agent acting for you
broad web access
Your data never leaves your device
uploaded
sent to LLM
Privacy & security
Where your data lives
Your device + Apple PCC
Cloud LLM provider
Your server + chosen LLM
Data collected
None
May be collected
You manage it
AI model included (no API key)
Apple Intelligence — built in
Provider needed
Bring your own key
Attack surface
No gateway, no server
Managed cloud agent
Self-hosted gateway (RCE CVEs)
Cost
Price model
One flat subscription
Subscription
$0 software + VPS + tokens
Per-token AI fees
None
Possible
Yes ($10–60+/mo)
Typical monthly cost
$4.99/wk · $99.99/yr
~$20–60
~$18–540 + API
3-day free trial
~
Intelligence
Runs on Apple Intelligence
No API key needed
Optional bring-your-own model
via provider
Agents & specialists
Prebuilt expert agents
16 — Lawyer, Medical, Finance, Accountant…
1 general
General + skill bundles
Build your own agent
no-code
Limited
technical
Per-agent private memory + history
~
Varies
Ground answers in your own documents
Via skills
Learns / acquires skills on demand
built-in + import SKILL.md
Auto-skills
13k community skills (self-host)
Included skills — built-in, on-device, zero setup
Research & Deep Research
Add-on
Skill (install)
Summarize & analyze docs (scan/OCR)
Skill
Translate
~
Skill
Write & Reply (templates + styles)
~
Skill
Social post (image + caption)
Skill
Résumé + tailored cover letter
Invoices & quotes (PDF)
Accounting: statements → budget → reconcile → report
Live meeting transcription + translation
Skill
Exact-math code engine
~
Skill
GitHub (repos · issues · PRs)
~
Skill
Sign & fill PDFs
Generate images
Apple
via provider
Skill
Reminders · Calendar · Messages · Mail · Maps · Calls
native
~
Skill
Wellness (Apple Health)
Place-based reminders
Scheduled automations
~
Connect external tools (MCP)
~

Comparison compiled from public sources, July 2026. "~" = partial or plan-dependent. Competitor strengths (e.g. OpenClaw's large community skill registry) require self-hosting, API keys, and technical setup.

Your agents

Specialists, not a single chatbot.

Pick a ready-made expert or build your own. Each has its own tools, knowledge, memory and voice.

Pippin
Lawyer
Medical
Patent & IP
Finance
Markets
Accountant
Recruiter / HR
Real Estate
Marketing
Sales
Travel
Fitness Coach
Meditation
Language
Build your own

Professional agents provide general information, not licensed advice. Always confirm important decisions with a qualified professional.

Pricing

One simple subscription.

Start with a 3-day free trial. One subscription unlocks every agent, every skill, on iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch. No ads, no data sold — that's the whole business model.

$4.99
per week
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$14.99
per month
$99.99
per year
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