# James — KI-Wissensbutler

> James is a native iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS AI assistant that combines the leading large-language models — ChatGPT 5.1, Gemini 3 Pro, Grok 4, Claude 4.5 and DeepSeek — with 12 distinct AI characters, autonomous Deep Research, real-time voice conversations, AI image creation and tight Apple-ecosystem integration (Reminders, Calendar, iCloud, CarPlay, Apple Watch). Free download, no login or phone number required.

## What James is

James is a personal AI knowledge butler bundled into a single Apple-native app. Each of its 12 characters (e.g. James the warm butler, Justus the business strategist, Olivia the Gen-Z influencer, Mia the friendly assistant, Esra the loyal friend) is backed by the LLM that best fits its personality and answers in that character's voice. Users can talk by typing or in real-time voice, generate images and podcasts, run autonomous deep-research sessions, and switch seamlessly between models without juggling multiple apps.

## Headline V9 features

- **Deep Research**: 1–7 minutes of autonomous web research with ~80 search queries and proper source citations. Multi-PDF mode for contracts, studies and due-diligence.
- **Multi-Chat**: multiple characters answer the same question in parallel for side-by-side multi-model comparison. Free, no credits consumed.
- **Bond Levels**: 10-stage relationship system — characters tune tone with familiarity, from "Stranger" to "Kindred Spirit".
- **Daily Check-in**: free morning briefing with calendar, mail and a curated news song.
- **Talk V2 & Premium Voices**: real-time conversation via OpenAI Realtime / Gemini Live, plus long-press premium TTS for any written answer.
- **Memory updates by ID**: AI updates existing memories instead of stacking duplicates ("ich bin umgezogen" replaces the old address).
- **Apple Reminders, Calendar, CarPlay**: native two-way integration with Apple's productivity stack.
- **iCloud sync without account**: anonymous use, data stays local + in user's iCloud.

## Models in use

ChatGPT 5.1 (OpenAI Responses API), Gemini 3 Pro (Google), Grok 4 (xAI), Claude 4.5 (Anthropic), DeepSeek. Image generation: Gemini Nano Banana 2 Pro, GPT-Image, Seedream 4, Flux 3 Pro and others. Real-time voice: OpenAI Realtime API + Gemini Live. TTS: OpenAI gpt-4o-mini-tts and Gemini TTS.

## Pricing

- Free tier: 5 AI questions per day.
- Schnauzer credit packs: 100 cr / €5, 250 cr / €9.99, 1000 cr / €32.99 (varies by country).
- Plus subscription: unlimited queries, longer chat history (up to 100 Q/A pairs), premium features.
- Multi-Chat, Daily Check-in and most Apple-integration features cost nothing.

## Privacy

James works anonymously. No login, no phone number. Memories are stored locally and sync only between the user's own Apple devices via iCloud. Sensitive Google Workspace data is routed through privacy-segregated paths (DeepSeek auto-routes to Gemini when email context is present, per Google OAuth Limited Use compliance). Full details in the privacy policy.

## Devices

iPhone (iOS 17+), iPad (iPadOS 17+), Mac (macOS 14+ Apple Silicon), Apple Watch (watchOS 10+), CarPlay supported.

## Key links

- [Homepage (DE)](https://www.james-butler.net/): German-first marketing site
- [Homepage (EN)](https://www.james-butler.net/en/): English version
- [App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/app/james-chat-gpt-ki-assistent/id1664761589): direct install
- [Privacy policy](https://www.james-butler.net/datenschutz.html): full GDPR / Google Limited Use compliance details
- [Imprint](https://www.james-butler.net/impressum.html): legal entity & contact

## Optional

- [12 AI Characters overview](https://www.james-butler.net/12-ki-charaktere-uebersicht.html): persona-by-persona breakdown
- [Apple Watch app details](https://www.james-butler.net/apple-watch-ki-app.html): watchOS feature set
- [Creation View](https://www.james-butler.net/creation-view-ki-inhalte-erstellen.html): images, podcasts, videos, music
- [James.jetzt](https://james.jetzt): companion daily-briefing web app
- [DJ AI Studio](https://djai.studio): AI music app from the same studio