Overview

Features & Capabilities

AI Desktop 98 wraps powerful AI assistants inside a fully interactive retro desktop, complete with a BIOS boot sequence, Start menu, taskbar, draggable windows, and authentic sound effects.

Choose your AI: run Apple Intelligence on-device, load local MLX models, or connect to cloud providers like OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Groq, and more — all from the Control Panel.

FEATURES

  • Full retro desktop — boot sequence, Start menu, taskbar, and windowed apps
  • Multiple AI backends: Apple Intelligence, local MLX models, or cloud APIs
  • 11 cloud providers supported, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and LM Studio
  • Save, rename, search, and organize conversations in My Documents
  • Recycle Bin with restore for deleted chats
  • Built-in retro web browser
  • Customizable chat fonts and text sizes
  • Export and share conversations as plain text or Markdown
  • Find dialog to search across all saved chats
  • Keyboard shortcuts for power users
  • CRT monitor overlay for maximum nostalgia
  • Authentic retro sound effects
  • Minesweeper

PRIVACY On-device models run 100% locally — no internet required, no data collected, no accounts. Cloud API mode connects directly to your chosen provider using your own API key; nothing passes through our servers.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Pritesh Desai
Rating:
4.20
(20)
0.10
Version:
3 Last updated: 2026-08-29
Version code:
890484900
Creation date:
2026-03-25
Compatible devices:
Size:
1.70GB
URLs:
Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-05
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Developed by:
Pritesh Desai
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ai-desktop-98/id6761027867

User Reviews

I was so excited to try this app. Once downloaded, went to use “the internet” (AI chatbot) and the replies come out in Japanese language. I tried updating but still the same as of this morning 8/27/26. I went ahead and deleted the app.
by T *****, 2026-08-27

So depending on your iPhone model, this will run different for different people, but I absolutely love this app!!!!
by Li*****, 2026-07-30
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