Introduction#
Last night, OpenAI suddenly announced the launch of its official ChatGPT software, which is currently only available on iOS and only in the US App Store. Friends who want to download it can click on this link to download it.
It is not surprising that ChatGPT has an official client, but it is unexpected that it came so quickly and was released without any prior notice. Today, I will briefly experience it.
Getting Started#
After opening the software and logging in, you can see that the interface is very simple, just like the ChatGPT official website, simple and clear. In addition to input and settings, there is also a voice input function, which is said to support voice output in the future. By then, you won't need third-party API software for learning spoken language.
The settings include managing conversation history and personal data, and there are no other functions. Looking forward to further development. Just imagine, in the future, there may be a function to integrate with voice assistants, and after GPT-plus is connected to the Internet, there will be no need for Siri.
Subscription#
I think the biggest advantage of the official ChatGPT software is that it supports Apple in-app purchases. You can subscribe for $19.99 per month, which is $0.01 cheaper than subscribing on the official website, solving the problem that domestic users cannot subscribe with foreign credit cards.
ChatGPT's subscription is not following the usual pattern. The old method of using a Turkish account doesn't work here. The Turkish region is not only not cheap, but also twice as expensive.
Now we can save the trouble of opening a virtual credit card and save a lot of opening fees. If you want to subscribe, just download it with a US Apple ID and then use Alipay to purchase gift cards for recharge. If you don't know how, you can refer to the following two tutorials:
Current Issues#
Heat Optimization#
Perhaps because OpenAI is doing software for the first time and doesn't know how to develop apps, the optimization is not in place. It may also be because OpenAI's AI training often involves heat, and they think this amount of heat is normal, so they didn't pay much attention to it. It can only be said that it is hotter than Genshin Impact.
Compared to Other Aggregation Software#
There are many software that support calling ChatGPT, whether it is iOS or Android, and there are also many for Windows and Mac. Many of them even support using API on multiple platforms, such as calling ChatGPT and Claude on the same software. These software often have a built-in prompt store, which is very convenient to use. Compared to these, the official software is a bit lacking. But with the launch of the official software, the developers of these software may feel some pressure. Their software hasn't been sold yet, and the official software has come out to compete.
Does Not Support Plugins#
Originally, I thought the app did not support plugins, and indeed, normal conversations opened in the app do not support plugins. However, someone shared a method: open a plugin conversation in the web version, and then go back to the app to find the history of that conversation. I just hope that OpenAI will open up the use of plugins directly in the app as soon as possible (although I can't afford it).
In-App Purchase Does Not Support Settlement API#
I am not a GPT-plus user, but I still bound my account with depay just to be able to use the API. It would be very convenient if Apple or Google's official in-app purchase API could be used in the future (I can afford that).