Chathouse: Chat with AI
FiveSheep OU · Other · Chatbot
Chathouse is an iOS chat app that collects ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity in one place, adds character card roleplay, and lets you connect local models such as Ollama.
About Chathouse: Chat with AI
What Is Chathouse
Chathouse is an AI chat app for iPhone and iPad built by FiveSheep OU. Instead of locking you into one model, it puts a catalog of them behind one chat screen, so you can move between ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity without juggling five separate subscriptions.
The app leans on two ideas. The first is model choice: you can tap the model name at the top of the screen and switch providers mid-conversation. The second is control over where those models run. You can pay for a Chathouse Pro or Pro+ plan and use the app's own curated catalog, or you can bring your own API keys and point the app at OpenAI-compatible providers, a self-hosted Ollama instance, or an OpenRouter account. If your usage stays on your own keys and local models, the app costs nothing.
There are limits worth knowing. Chathouse is iOS only, so Android, Windows and web users are out. It also runs a Whisper model on your device for voice input, which keeps speech private but needs a reasonably recent iPhone or iPad, and image input only works with vision-capable models.
Getting Started
- Download Chathouse from the App Store and open it, where the Chathouse Free model is selected by default
- Tap the model name at the top to open the connection picker and choose a curated model, or add a custom provider such as Ollama with your own key
- Type a question, send a photo, or hold the voice button to dictate with on-device speech recognition
- Open the character library to import a PNG or JSON character card and start a roleplay chat
- Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ if you want the wider curated catalog without managing keys yourself
Product Information
A quick look at Chathouse: Chat with AI's pricing, supported platforms, and performance.
Best for
The users, tasks, and scenarios where this tool fits best.
Users
- iPhone and iPad owners who want several AI assistants in one app
- People who care about privacy
- Roleplay and character chat fans
- Developers and tinkerers
Tasks
- Comparing answers across models
- Writing and summarizing
- Character roleplay
- Coding help
- Hands-free chatting
Scenarios
- Deciding which paid AI tool is worth it
- Keeping sensitive chats local
- Late-night creative sessions
- Quick lookups in a queue or on a train
Key features
Multiple AI Models, One App
Chathouse puts ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity in a single chat interface. You tap the model name at the top of the screen to switch providers, so the same thread can move from a fast free model to a stronger paid one. The point is comparison without app switching.
Character Cards and Roleplay
The app imports PNG and JSON character cards and supports formats from CharacterAI, BackyardAI, Faraday, SillyTavern and Pygmalion. Each card carries a defined personality and traits, and you can keep several personas and switch between them. It turns a general chat app into a tool for story-driven conversation.
Local and Custom Model Providers
You can point Chathouse at a local Ollama instance on your own network, or at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint using your own key. OpenRouter and exo are supported too. When everything routes through your own hardware and keys, the app costs nothing to run, which is the main reason privacy-minded users pick it up.
On-Device Voice Input
Voice messages run through a Whisper model on your device, so speech is transcribed locally rather than uploaded. You hold the voice button, talk, and the text lands in the chat. It makes hands-free use real, and it means dictation works even when the underlying model is a local one.
Curated Premium Model Catalogue
Chathouse Pro and Pro+ unlock a catalog of more than 40 models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta. Pro+ adds reasoning models like Perplexity Sonar and DeepSeek R1 for harder questions. You pay one subscription instead of stacking several.
Image and Vision Support
The app can send photos and images to vision-capable models, and it detects capability automatically so you know which models accept them. You can analyze a photo, read a chart, or hand an image to a character during roleplay. Older models without vision simply cannot take the input.
Pros and cons
Pros
- One interface covers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity, so you compare answers without reinstalling anything
- Bringing your own API keys or a local Ollama model makes the app free to use and keeps chats on your own hardware
- Character card support accepts the common PNG and JSON formats used by roleplay communities
- On-device voice input keeps dictation private and works hands-free
- Pro and Pro+ fold a large model catalog into a single subscription instead of several
Cons
- iOS only, so Android, Windows and web users cannot run the app at all
- The best cloud models sit behind Pro and Pro+, and exact subscription prices are not published on the official site
- Local models keep your data private but answer far less well than the top cloud models, so privacy and quality trade off
- Bringing your own keys means handling API setup, which non-technical users may find fiddly
Frequently asked questions
Chathouse is an iOS chat app for talking to several AI models in one place. You use it to compare answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity, run character roleplay with imported cards, or chat privately through a local model.
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