Gemini Goes Solo: Google Releases Standalone AI Assistant on iOS
Google's Gemini artificial intelligence assistant is now available as a standalone iPhone app. The app became widely available on Wednesday after being spotted in some regions a few days ago.
This is not to be confused with using Gemini in Google's Google app on iOS, although the experience is quite similar. The standalone Gemini app skips all the additional parts and just goes straight to Gemini, which you can ask questions in text or speech format. Additionally, you can attach a photo to your query.
The standalone app offers some features not available through the Google app, including Gemini Live, which turns Gemini into a far more conversational partner. This feature is likely the primary reason to choose the standalone Gemini app over the Google app.
The app is free to download from Apple's App Store, but it does offer in-app purchases for users who want to upgrade to Gemini Advanced, a part of Google's One AI premium plan. For an $18.99 monthly fee, users will get a more advanced Gemini model and faster access to new and experimental features.