A private Perplexity that runs locally on your mobile device
MyDeviceAI now supports searching and summarizing search results with complete privacy, locally on your phone. It also adds other features like thinking mode, chat history, model selection and personalization. Still "just works!" and is easy to use as always.
👋 Hey Product Hunt!
If you love Perplexity but care deeply about privacy, I built something just for you: MyDeviceAI — a 100% free, open-source AI app that keeps everything on your device, while still giving you real-time, web-powered answers.
🔍 Private Perplexity Alternative
MyDeviceAI integrates SearXNG for private web search, so your AI can fetch fresh, relevant info — without tracking or sending data to the cloud. No telemetry, no accounts, no compromises.
Here’s what makes it stand out:
✅ Works out of the box — no setup, no config needed
🔐 Privacy-first — everything runs locally
🔍 Web search integration using SearXNG
⚡️ Lightning-fast responses on modern iPhones
💬 Chat history stored securely on-device
🧠 Thinking Mode powered by Qwen 3
🛠️ Custom model support (GGUF from HuggingFace)
🧩 Fully open-source — view & contribute on GitHub
If you're looking for a Perplexity-like experience with zero data collection, no configuration, and full transparency, give MyDeviceAI a try. I’d love to hear your feedback and ideas!
– Naved
About MyDeviceAI on Product Hunt
“A private Perplexity that runs locally on your mobile device”
MyDeviceAI launched on Product Hunt on July 2nd, 2025 and earned 139 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. MyDeviceAI now supports searching and summarizing search results with complete privacy, locally on your phone. It also adds other features like thinking mode, chat history, model selection and personalization. Still "just works!" and is easy to use as always.
On the analytics side, MyDeviceAI competes within Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, GitHub and Search — topics that collectively have 536.4k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how MyDeviceAI performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted MyDeviceAI?
MyDeviceAI was hunted by Naved Merchant. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of MyDeviceAI including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Naved Merchant