Who should use Buddy?

Buddy is a consumer product built for iPhone users who want help completing web tasks and online research.

Is Buddy still maintained?

Unverified. Buddy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Buddy is developed by Whim Studio, Inc., based in the United States.

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Buddy

Name: Buddy
Author: Whim Studio, Inc.

App StoreAutonomous agents & workflows🇺🇸

Buddy is an iOS browser with an AI agent that navigates websites, fills forms, researches across multiple sites, and completes multi-step tasks. Users can issue text or voice requests, observe the agent in real time, and take control when needed.

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Overview

7 features

Buddy is an Autonomous agents & workflows project. Buddy reduces the tapping and repetitive browsing work required to research information and complete web tasks on a phone. It is built as a consumer product for iPhone users who want help completing web tasks and online research. Buddy costs nothing to use. Buddy is available on iOS.

Behind Buddy is Whim Studio, Inc., based in the United States, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include AI web navigation, voice requests, and form filling.

AI web navigation
Voice requests
Form filling
Task automation
Web research
Live agent control
Mobile browsing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

iOS

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Aug · 03:42 UTC
Show HN: Buddy – An iOS browser with an AI agent inside verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Buddy

What is Buddy?: Buddy reduces the tapping and repetitive browsing work required to research information and complete web tasks on a phone. It is catalogued under Autonomous agents & workflows on PulseGate.
Who should use Buddy?: Buddy is a consumer product built for iPhone users who want help completing web tasks and online research.
Is Buddy free?: Yes — Buddy is free to use.
What platforms does Buddy run on?: Buddy runs on iOS.
Is Buddy still maintained?: Unverified. Buddy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Buddy?: Buddy is developed by Whim Studio, Inc., based in the United States.
How long has Buddy been around?: Buddy first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
First seen: 8 Aug 2026
Built for: iPhone users who want help completing web tasks and online research
Model: B2C
Solves: Buddy reduces the tapping and repetitive browsing work required to research information and complete web tasks on a phone.

Registered as

App Store: 6788047483

Developer

🇺🇸Whim Studio, Inc.

Index record

Indexed: 8 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 8 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-buddy-an-ios-browser-with-an-ai-agent-inside-apple-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 8 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6788047483

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