Secret AI: Local AI Chatv1.11.2

Released May 11, 2026Major

iOS Android

The latest major update delivered a 0.86 star rating increase on Android by enabling account-free access. However, technical regressions in model initialization and the introduction of restrictive message caps created significant user friction. The net impact is negative as these functional failures offset the accessibility gains.

What changed

New featureAdded ability to import character cards
New featureAdded Sarashina2.2-Vision-3B model
PerformanceUpdated llama.cpp, MLX, and MNN engines
UXFixed bugs and improved user experience

Reception

43/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

New feature
Account-free access drove a 0.86 star improvement in the average Android rating.

What didn't

New feature
backfired
Introduction of daily message limits triggered negative user sentiment regarding interaction frequency.
Performance
backfired
Updates to local model engines resulted in persistent failures during model installation and initialization.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisAugust 16, 2026

The average rating improved by 0.86 stars following the latest update, driven by a shift toward positive sentiment regarding account-free access. Despite this, users report new friction points including restrictive daily message limits and persistent model installation failures. The overall momentum remains mixed as technical regressions offset the gains in user accessibility.

+0.86 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

Users appreciate the ability to use the AI service without mandatory account registrationlowversion-tied

New complaints (2)

Daily chat message caps introduced post-update restrict user interaction frequencymediumversion-tied

Model downloads fail to install or initialize correctly after the updatemediumversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Address the model initialization failures to stabilize the core local processing functionality.
Re-evaluate the daily message limit threshold to mitigate user friction and negative sentiment.
Increase the post-update sample size to confirm if the 0.86 star rating gain persists beyond the initial 17-review window.

Original release notes

New Feature: Import Character Card

New Model: Sarashina2.2-Vision-3B

Updated Engines:
- llama.cpp Engine (2026-05-09)
- MLX Engine (2026-05-07)
- MNN Engine (2026-05-08)

Others:
- Fixed bugs and improved user experience