Reviews of Elephas: Secure AI for Files

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List of user reviews and ratings for Elephas: Secure AI for Files

Total ratings

2.50 (Rating count: 12)

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Review summary

Users praise Elephas for its fast, minimalist UI and effective grammar correction/paraphrasing, with potential to boost productivity and some cross-language use. However, repeated complaints center on instability and bugs (crashes, non-working features, flickering keyboards), billing/trial frustrations (unexpected charges, quota limits), and gaps across platforms (mobile lacks self-hosted AI options, limited cross-platform parity). Additional concerns include a clunky UI and missing basic controls, and the use of an older GPT-3.5 AI engine. Overall, strong potential but significant reliability and UX issues need attention.

Pros

Fast, lightweight, minimalist design that feels quick and simple.
Effective grammar correction and paraphrasing, including English and Spanish.
Strong potential to boost productivity and be useful for editing, education, and business.
Useful as a companion app to the Mac version and supports cross-platform workflows.

Cons

Instability and bugs: crashes (e.g., Share), features not working, and flickering or unregistered keyboard.
Billing/trial and quota issues: deceptive free trial, unexpected charges, and quota-related access problems.
Cross-platform parity gaps and mobile limitations: mobile lacks self-hosted AI options and limited cross-platform capabilities.
Clunky UI/UX and missing basic controls: hard-to-use keyboard UI and no reset/clear button.
AI engine concerns: apparent use of an older GPT-3.5 model rather than a newer one.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 2.50

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44% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-07	Ma*****	Local, private AI chat for Apple Notes & Pages on iOS would be a killer app. But, after downloading it appears only files/web/url sync to a Super brain is accessible on iOS. Have reached out to Elephas support, willing to upgrade the user rating if iOS confirmed.
Local, private AI chat for Apple Notes & Pages on iOS would be a killer app. But, after downloading it appears only files/web/url sync to a Super brain is accessible on iOS. Have reached out to Elephas support, willing to upgrade the user rating if iOS confirmed.
2025-11-27	1A*****	Share keeps crashing and does not work.
Share keeps crashing and does not work.
2025-10-09	0x*****	Could now accomplish the same result at no expense.
Could now accomplish the same result at no expense.
2025-05-14	an*****	I paid for the year, and now it’s stoped working.
I paid for the year, and now it’s stoped working.
2025-03-17	Go*****	this app has potential and can be quite helpful, every once in a good while. but it needs a bit more refinement to reach its full capabilities. I’m looking forward to future updates that could enhance its functionality. For now, I’d rate it 3 out of 5 stars. I expected a bit more, I can’t say I’d rush back anytime soon. Overall, it was a 3 out of 5 experience—average, forgettable, and mildly disappointing. Unintuitive, little bugs that interrupt the flow that could POTENTIALLY be achieved
this app has potential and can be quite helpful, every once in a good while. but it needs a bit more refinement to reach its full capabilities. I’m looking forward to future updates that could enhance its functionality. For now, I’d rate it 3 out of 5 stars. I expected a bit more, I can’t say I’d rush back anytime soon. Overall, it was a 3 out of 5 experience—average, forgettable, and mildly disappointing. Unintuitive, little bugs that interrupt the flow that could POTENTIALLY be achieved
2025-02-04	Re*****	The entire reason I was so interested is Elephas was because it allowed me to use my own self hosted AI instead of OpenAI. However this doesn’t seem to be an option in the mobile version. Which is now a total non-starter for me. Is adding custom Ollama and OpenAI URLs on the roadmap for the mobile version?
The entire reason I was so interested is Elephas was because it allowed me to use my own self hosted AI instead of OpenAI. However this doesn’t seem to be an option in the mobile version. Which is now a total non-starter for me. Is adding custom Ollama and OpenAI URLs on the roadmap for the mobile version?
2024-08-21	MF*****	Need more works to made this app better.
Need more works to made this app better.
2024-07-21	Th*****	I don't understand why AI developers skimp on providing a quality AI engine for their apps. Despite the clunky UI of this keyboard, which lacks swipe typing and spell checking, it only offers basic AI functions powered by the outdated GPT 3.5 model. The developer needs to realize we're in 2024. Even if there hasn't been significant UI improvement, upgrading the AI engine to something more competent than the outdated 3.5 is essential.
I don't understand why AI developers skimp on providing a quality AI engine for their apps. Despite the clunky UI of this keyboard, which lacks swipe typing and spell checking, it only offers basic AI functions powered by the outdated GPT 3.5 model. The developer needs to realize we're in 2024. Even if there hasn't been significant UI improvement, upgrading the AI engine to something more competent than the outdated 3.5 is essential.
2024-06-14	Ve*****	A minimalist design, but it’s quick and simple, and great for adjusting short text quips. My only gripes: Needs a Clear button or Reset button for the text box, instead of having to Select All. Occasionally I need to re-verify my Key.
A minimalist design, but it’s quick and simple, and great for adjusting short text quips. My only gripes: Needs a Clear button or Reset button for the text box, instead of having to Select All. Occasionally I need to re-verify my Key.
2024-03-11	sk*****	The app at least works. This seems to be a solo guy working on it on top of his job. I’ll always support good faith workers.
The app at least works. This seems to be a solo guy working on it on top of his job. I’ll always support good faith workers.