[evindor]

My aim with this app was to provide a sleek macOS ChatGPT/GPT-4 experience for users who couldn't be bothered to sign up for Open AI developer account. Of course, along the way I considered that there is a sizeable audience who would prefer to avoid any third-party proxy and use their keys directly. Unfortunately, as mentioned by DerJacques in this thread, it is not certain that allowing this would pass Apple reviews. However, we could try? If I see enough interest in "bring your own keys" model, it could be possible to offer this version of the app outside the App Store. Would you be willing to pay ~$30 one-time purchase for such an app?

[w-m]

As a person who is quite annoyed by slow websites, I'm really not that bothered by ChatGPT (as chat.openai.com). So a native ChatGPT Mac app would be a hard sell to me. I'm only interested in the API access, which OpenAI doesn't provide a UI for.

I payed 5€ for Machato, and would probably pay up to $10 to try out other apps. For me, $30 would already be in a territory that I would not pay upfront, but only after regularly using the app for at least a few weeks. That's pretty much what I paid for Apollo Ultra Lifetime, after many months of regular use. Oh dear.

[sledgehammers]

> it is not certain that allowing this would pass Apple reviews

Release the app outside the store? Fuck apple and their monopoly abuse control system.