Press a hotkey, drag a box around anything on your screen, and get instant AI explanations without switching apps
An AI that controls your iPhone using a $7 ESP32 board as its eyes and hands
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Pricing model
Freemium
Open source
Pricing
Free: $0 per month (3 captures daily, 10 per week, Fast model only, up to 2 follow-ups). Plus: $10/month or yearly with 17% savings (2,000 credits monthly, both Fast and Best models, up to 10 follow-ups). A capture costs 1 credit on Fast model and 20 credits on Best model.
Free to use; the ESP32-S3 board costs about $7, a USB-C cable is required, and optional AI services like OpenRouter are user's choice to pay for.
Key features
Hotkey activation for instant capture
Streaming answers while capturing
Follow-up questions within the same capture
Two AI models (Fast and Best)
Rich formatting with Markdown and code blocks
16 color themes including Dracula and Nord
Multiple regions selection (up to 4)
Local searchable chat history
Multilingual support for 8+ languages
Screen mirroring via AirPlay to see iPhone display in real-time
Tap, swipe, drag, and type control through USB without jailbreak
iPhone app for task automation with visual feedback
Handsy CLI to connect computer-based AI agents over Bluetooth
Support for OpenAI-compatible vision models
Notifications before risky actions like sending messages or deleting data
Demo mode without hardware for testing
Optional free Handsy line with limited requests
What makes it different
No app switching or context loss during workflow
Fast enough that using it never becomes a decision
Free plan is a real plan with no trial countdown or feature restriction
Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Captured content is deleted after answer returns
Only $7 hardware cost with no device hacking or jailbreak required
Open source MIT license for transparency and customization
Works with any existing iPhone through native OS features like Screen Mirroring
Two modes: use the app or connect your own AI agent for full automation
Asks for confirmation before performing risky actions like payments or deletions
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Handsy AI