Buddy is a new iOS and iPad browser app that uses an AI agent to automate web tasks like flight searches, form filling, and price comparisons.
Users can request tasks via text or voice and watch the agent work in real time, taking control whenever needed.
The app is free to download with optional in-app purchases and requires iOS 17.0 or later.
What happened
Buddy, an iOS and iPad browser app made by Whim Studio, lets users ask an AI agent to complete web tasks—finding flights, filling forms, comparing options, or researching purchases—via text or voice command, while the user watches the agent work in real time and can take control at any moment.
Why it matters
Mobile web browsing involves repetitive tapping and form-filling; automating these tasks via an in-browser AI agent may reduce friction for users who frequently research or transact on their phones. The app requires iOS 17.0 or later and offers a full mobile browsing experience alongside the automation.
What to watch
Buddy is available free with in-app purchases (Buddy Plus at $4.99 and $49.99); version 1.1.1 (released 6 days ago) included reliability fixes and UI improvements. The app collects user content, identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics linked to the user's identity.
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Buddy enters a crowded space of AI-powered productivity tools by focusing on mobile web automation—a domain where most AI agents have historically emphasized desktop interfaces. The app's design emphasizes real-time observability (users watch the agent work) and user override (the ability to take control at any moment), which may address trust concerns common to autonomous agents. By offering both text and voice interfaces, Buddy lowers the activation energy for task delegation on mobile, where keyboard input is friction-prone. The distinction between free and paid tiers ($4.99 and $49.99) suggests a freemium model, though the app store listing does not clarify feature differences. The recent version 1.1.1 update focused on stability and UI, indicating the developer is iterating on user experience post-launch.
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