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Wabi's Home-Screen Widgets: Your Mini-Apps, One Glance Away

wenjianzhang70-dot — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:46:19 +0000

Disclosure: I run Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Most AI assistants live inside an app you have to open. Wabi has a feature that breaks that pattern: home-screen widgets. A mini-app you built inside a chat — a trip countdown, a habit tracker, today's priorities — can live right on your iOS or Android home screen, one glance away, without opening the app at all.

What a Wabi widget actually is

A widget is a live slice of a mini-app. Wabi's mini-apps are small tools the assistant builds inside a conversation: trackers, polls, itineraries, lists, countdowns. Pin one to your home screen and it keeps showing its current state — the days left before a flight, the habits you checked off today, the three things that matter most this morning.

The point is not to replace the chat. The chat is where things get built and changed. The widget is where finished, glanceable things live.

Three widgets worth pinning first

A trip countdown. Ask Wabi to build an itinerary in a travel thread, then pin the countdown. It turns a plan buried in a chat into something you actually see every morning.

A habit tracker. "Build a tracker for my weight" or a daily habit check-in. On the home screen it becomes a gentle nudge instead of a chore you forget to open.

Today's priorities. One short list, rebuilt each morning from your thread. Three items, no more — if it needs scrolling, it is not a widget, it is a document.

How to get one on your home screen

Build the mini-app first, inside a thread. Describe the tool you want in plain words — "Keep a list of restaurants we want to try" works as well as anything fancier. Once the mini-app exists and behaves the way you want, pin it as a widget from the app. That is step six of the 10-minute setup guide — set up the thread, build the app, then pin it.

One thing worth knowing before you share a widget from a shared thread: connections in Wabi are scoped per chat. A family thread does not automatically see what a finance thread sees, and everyone in a chat can see when personal information is requested. So a widget from a shared thread only shows what that chat is allowed to access — which is exactly how it should be.

The honest limits

A widget is only as fresh as the mini-app behind it. If the app has not been updated, the widget will not magically update itself. And widgets are for glancing, not working: the moment you need to edit, discuss, or change something, you are back in the thread — which is fine, because that is where Wabi does its best work.

If you have been using Wabi only inside the app, try pinning one widget this week. Pick the thing you check most often and stop opening the app to see it. That single glance is the smallest version of what Wabi is trying to be: software that shows up where you already look, instead of asking you to come to it.

For the full picture, see the full features guide — threads, mini-apps, widgets, and group chats explained in plain language — and the 10-minute setup walkthrough if you have not set Wabi up yet.

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

What Wabi can't do yet — 5 honest limits before you download

wenjianzhang70-dot — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:47:01 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Wabi opened to everyone on October 19, 2026, and it is free for now. The idea is genuinely different: a multiplayer personal AI assistant that turns chat messages into small working mini-apps — trackers, itineraries, polls — inside shared threads. But before you download it, it is worth knowing what it can't do yet. Here are five honest limits, drawn from the facts on the ground.

1. There is no Windows version yet

Wabi runs on iOS, Android, and Mac. If your daily work happens on a Windows PC, you are out of luck for now, and there is no announced date for a Windows app. That alone decides the question for a lot of people.

2. Pricing is not decided

Wabi is free for now, and the company has said pricing is not decided. That is good news today and an open question tomorrow. Any future paywall, subscription, or creator revenue share is still speculation, so don't build a workflow that depends on it staying free forever.

3. Its best features ask for deep access

The features that make Wabi useful — sorting your inbox, checking your calendar, tracking spending — need email, calendar, and even banking access. That is the trade-off at the heart of a personal agent: the more it can see, the more it can do. If you are not comfortable granting that access, Wabi will feel much thinner. Read the permissions screen carefully before you connect anything, and start with the access you actually need.

4. Mini-apps are small on purpose

Wabi builds the interface you need in the moment — a checklist, a poll, a simple tracker. That is the point, and also the ceiling. Don't expect it to replace a full project management tool or a proper budgeting app. If a job needs a heavyweight tool, use the heavyweight tool and let Wabi handle the quick, shared, throwaway jobs.

5. It is still very new

Wabi only just moved from invite-only to public launch, and its 2.0 version is a pivot, not a polished tenth release. Expect rough edges, features that change quickly, and things that break. Early adopters get the fun of shaping a new tool; they also get the bugs.

Who should try it now, and who should wait

Try it now if you are curious, you are on iOS, Android, or Mac, and you have a real shared job for it — planning a trip with family, running a group project, keeping a household list. Wait if you are on Windows, if you need predictable pricing, or if deep permissions are a deal-breaker for you.

That is the honest picture. Wabi is an interesting experiment with a real idea behind it, but it is an experiment — go in with your eyes open.

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi. For the full review, including the free-for-now pricing picture, see the full review. And the Wabi Wiki homepage has the download steps, setup walkthrough, and safety guide.

Wabi: Who Should Try It Now — and Who Should Wait

wenjianzhang70-dot — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:47:18 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Wabi opened to everyone on October 19, 2026. It's free for now, runs on iOS, Android and Mac, and comes from Eugenia Kuyda — the founder of Replika — backed by a $20M pre-seed from a16z. The idea is genuinely different: an AI assistant you use together with other people, in shared threads, building small working mini-apps inside the chat.

But "different" doesn't mean "right for everyone." After pulling together our full review, here's the honest split.

Try it now if…

You coordinate with other people constantly. Couples planning a trip, families juggling schedules, friend groups splitting chores — this is the use case Wabi was built for. Shared threads let the assistant plan with the whole group, which is something a solo chatbot structurally can't do.

You're drowning in small recurring admin. Briefs, trackers, lists, polls — the kind of stuff that lives in five different apps. Wabi turns a chat message into a tappable mini-app: a tracker, an itinerary, a poll. A widget you can tap beats a paragraph describing one.

You're a Replika fan curious what its founder built next. Same founder, very different job: Wabi is a practical assistant, not a companion.

Wait if…

You need a mature, stable tool for critical work today. Wabi is days old and moving fast — it already pivoted once, from an app-creator tool to this assistant, and the iOS build went from 3.0.0 to 3.0.5 in the three weeks around launch. Expect rough edges, and expect quick fixes too.

You're on Windows. There's no Windows version at launch.

You're not comfortable connecting personal accounts to a new service. This is the real trade-off. Wabi's best features need email, calendar — even banking — access. Per-chat scoping helps, but you're trusting a young startup with sensitive data. Read the safety facts before you connect anything, and connect accounts gradually.

The price is a question mark. Free today; the company says pricing isn't decided. Features may move behind a paywall later, so don't build a workflow you can't live without — or can't pay for.

The bottom line

Wabi is one of the few AI launches with a truly different idea: an assistant for groups, not just individuals. It's free, it's early, and the privacy trade-off is yours to judge. Worth trying — just go in with your eyes open, and start with the least sensitive connections first.

For the longer version with sources, see the full review on Wabi Wiki, and the Wabi Wiki homepage for the download steps, prompts and safety guides.

Wabi Wiki is an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Is Wabi AI Free? What "Free for Now" Actually Means

wenjianzhang70-dot — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:48:13 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Short answer: yes — Wabi is free to download and use right now. There is no waitlist anymore, and no paywall standing between you and the app. Since the public launch on October 19, 2026, anyone can download Wabi on iOS, Android, or Mac and sign up immediately.

But "free" deserves a closer look, because Wabi itself puts it carefully: free for now.

Why it's free today

Wabi is a brand-new product from a brand-new company. It was founded by Eugenia Kuyda, previously the founder of the AI companion app Replika, and the company, Wabi, Inc., raised a $20 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). At this stage, the company has said it hasn't settled on a business model yet — which means paid tiers may be introduced later. Nothing is locked in, and nothing is promised to stay free forever.

That is normal for a launch-stage app. The company is buying growth and feedback first, and figuring out how to charge later. For you, that means two things: enjoy the free window while it lasts, and don't be surprised if a subscription appears down the road.

What you actually get for free

Everything the app does today is included: solo threads that work like a personal assistant, shared threads where partners, family, or friends use the same chat and the same mini-apps, and mini-apps themselves — small interactive tools Wabi builds inside the conversation from your description, like a weight tracker, a movie-night poll, a trip itinerary, or a shared grocery list. Your favourites can even be pinned to your phone's home screen as widgets.

There is no separate "pro" version to unlock at the moment, and no feature I have seen so far sits behind a payment screen. If that changes, it will be news — and worth checking before you build habits around a feature that might later cost money.

Three things to know before you dive in

First, Wabi can connect to your email, calendar, contacts, location, photos, and health data — and optionally to payment methods or bank accounts. You choose what to connect, and access is scoped per chat, but think before you link anything financial. A free app that can see your bank account deserves a careful read of the privacy details first.

Second, there is no Windows app yet. As of October 2026, Wabi runs on iOS, Android, and Mac only. If you are on Windows, the phone app is your route in for now.

Third, the App Store listing currently declares English as the app's language. Expect an English-first experience until Wabi officially adds more languages.

The bottom line

Wabi is free today because it is early. The $20 million pre-seed buys the company time to grow before it has to charge anyone — and the honest reading of "free for now" is that a paid tier is a matter of when, not if. That doesn't make the free launch a trick; it makes it a window. Use it to find out whether shared threads and in-chat mini-apps genuinely fit how you organise your life, and keep an eye on the pricing question as the product matures.

For the full list of answers — including which "Wabi" apps are unrelated lookalikes — see the full FAQ page. And if you're just getting started, the Wabi Wiki homepage has the complete guide in one place.

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Planning a trip with your family inside one chat: Wabi's multiplayer threads, explained

wenjianzhang70-dot — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:47:26 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Most group trips don't fail because nobody cares. They fail because the plan lives in five places at once: one person screenshots flight prices, another drops an Airbnb link, a third asks "wait, which dates are we doing again?" three days later. By departure day, nobody is quite sure what's booked.

Wabi — the free personal AI assistant from Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda, publicly launched on October 19, 2026 — tries a different shape. Instead of everyone running a private chat with their own assistant, you share a thread with your partner, your family, or your friends, and everyone in it talks to the same assistant and uses the same tools. The company calls this "multiplayer," and it's the feature Kuyda talks about most.

Here's what that looks like for a family trip.

You open one shared thread and say you're planning a long weekend away. Wabi can build the planning tools right inside the conversation — no app store, no separate download. Ask for an itinerary and it builds a small itinerary app in the thread. Need a decision? Ask for a poll on dates or destinations and everyone votes where they already are. A budget tracker keeps the running total visible to the whole group, a shared packing list stops the "did anyone bring the charger?" thread, and a countdown can sit on your home screen as a widget so the trip stays visible without opening the app.

The part that makes it different from a shared doc is that the assistant is in the room. In Wabi 2.0 the agent doesn't only build what you ask for — it also decides on its own which apps to create, starting from the moment you connect your email. And because the thread is shared, the questions Wabi asks get answered by whoever knows: your partner confirms the hotel dates, your sister picks the restaurant, and the answers land in the same place.

Three things worth knowing before you try it.

First, Wabi is English-first and runs on iOS, Android and Mac. There is no Windows app and no web version, so if part of the group lives on a PC, they'll be joining from their phone.

Second, privacy is scoped per chat. A family thread doesn't automatically see what your finance thread sees, and people in a chat can see when personal information is requested inside it. Wabi also says it checks with you before important actions that need your approval — worth remembering before you let it handle a booking or a refund.

Third, Wabi is free for now and the company hasn't settled on a business model. That's a good reason to try it, and a good reason not to build a critical workflow on it yet.

The honest test is a small one: pick one real plan — a weekend away, a birthday dinner, a household chore rota — put it in one shared thread, and see whether the group actually stays in that thread instead of drifting back to screenshots. If it works, the mini-apps are doing their job. If it doesn't, you've lost an evening, not a system.

If you want the full picture — threads, mini-apps, widgets, errands, and the health and connections features — the full features guide on Wabi Wiki walks through each one in plain language.

Wabi Wiki is an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant, not affiliated with Wabi.

10 mini-apps to ask Wabi to build in your first week

wenjianzhang70-dot — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 01:48:59 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

Wabi's party trick isn't chatting. It's building: you describe a small tool in plain words, and Wabi builds it inside your chat thread — no app store, no code, no setup screens. The hard part is knowing what to ask for first.

Here are ten starter ideas, grouped by the threads where they actually get used. Each one comes from the full list of 20+ mini-app ideas on Wabi Wiki, and the exact prompt wording for each lives in the prompts library.

Travel

1. Trip capsule. A 3-day city plan with a shared checklist and daily nudges, so the plan lives where the group already talks.

2. Group itinerary. One plan the whole group chat can see and adjust — no more "wait, which version?" in a 40-message scrollback.

Health & habits

3. Weight tracker. Log weigh-ins in your health thread and watch the trend, instead of opening a separate app you'll forget by February.

4. Habit tracker. A daily check-in built around your actual routine, not a generic streak counter.

Family

5. Family schedule board. Everyone's week in one shared view — practices, pickups, appointments, all visible.

6. Language quiz for the kids. Short daily quizzes. Wabi's founder demoed a Japanese quiz for her daughter; swap in whatever your kid is learning.

Couples & friends

7. Restaurant list. A running list of places you want to try together, so "where should we eat?" stops being a 20-minute negotiation.

8. Movie-night poll. Group voting that ends the "what should we watch?" loop in one tap.

Home & productivity

9. Shared grocery list. Everyone adds items; nobody buys duplicates. The least glamorous mini-app here, and the one you'll use most.

10. Daily brief. Your top priorities from email, calendar and to-dos in one morning view.

How to ask so it works first time

Describe the outcome, not the technology. "A shared grocery list my family can add to" beats "a CRUD app with sync." If the first version is close but not right, keep talking in the same thread — Wabi iterates on what it built, so "add a checkbox for who's buying it" is a normal next message, not a rebuild.

Start with one thread and one mini-app. The point isn't to collect twenty tools; it's to find the one that quietly replaces a chore you repeat every week.

Wabi Wiki is an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi. Ideas above follow Wabi's own launch demos and official examples.

Wabi 2.0 in One Timeline: From Invite-Only Pivot to Public Launch

wenjianzhang70-dot — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:46:21 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi. I keep a dated log of what actually changed, and this is the short version.

Wabi 2.0 arrived fast. Between late September and mid-October 2026 it went from an invite-only pivot to a free public launch on three platforms — with a new app build almost every week. If you are just getting started, here is the whole story in one timeline.

September 28: the pivot

Wabi began rolling out version 2.0 by invite code. The shift was bigger than a version number: the first Wabi was a tool where you typed a prompt and got a mini-app. Version 2.0 turned it into a proactive personal assistant living inside a messenger, where the agent builds the apps and threads can be shared with other people. The App Store labelled this update version 3.0.0.

October 1–6: the run-up

The invite period moved quickly. Two more app updates shipped in the first week of October, taking iOS to build 3.0.4 by October 5. On October 6 the company announced Android availability — the Play listing, "Wabi: AI Messenger" by Wabi, Inc., is numbered 2.0.0.

October 14–18: Mac joins, builds keep coming

Mac availability was posted on October 14, and the Google Play listing was updated on October 15. On October 18, two days before launch, the iOS build reached 3.0.5. The build train — 3.0.0, 3.0.4, 3.0.5 — was moving weekly.

One thing that still trips people up: 3.0.x is the iOS build number. The product generation is Wabi 2.0. They are two different numbers for two different things.

October 19: public launch

Wabi 2.0 opened to everyone on iOS, Android and Mac — free, with no waitlist — after the invite-only period. Founder Eugenia Kuyda presented it as the realisation of the personal-agent concept she first pitched at TechCrunch Disrupt back in 2014.

The longer backstory

The timeline actually starts a year earlier. On November 5, 2025, Wabi announced a $20 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), alongside the first version of the product — the prompt-to-mini-app tool that version 2.0 later grew out of.

Why this matters if you are new

Three practical takeaways. First, Wabi 2.0 is young — the public version is weeks old, so expect frequent updates and the occasional rough edge. Second, check the build number before you follow an old tutorial: a guide written for the invite period may describe the pre-pivot product. Third, the direction is clear: less typing prompts into a tool, more handing jobs to an assistant that builds things and shares them in chats.

I track every milestone with its source in the full updates timeline on Wabi Wiki — an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant, not affiliated with Wabi.

Wabi FAQ: 10 Questions Everyone Asks Before Downloading

wenjianzhang70-dot — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:48:47 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

I get the same questions about Wabi over and over, so here are the ten I hear most, answered in plain language.

1. What is Wabi AI?
A free personal AI assistant designed to be used together with other people. It organises your life into topic threads — solo or shared group chats — and builds mini-apps (trackers, polls, itineraries, widgets) inside the conversation. It was created by Eugenia Kuyda, the founder of Replika, and launched publicly on October 19, 2026.

2. Is Wabi AI free?
Yes, for now. Wabi is free to download and use on iOS, Android and Mac. The company has said it hasn't settled on a business model yet, so paid tiers may be introduced later.

3. Who created it?
Eugenia Kuyda, previously the founder of the AI companion app Replika. The developer is Wabi, Inc., which raised a $20 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

4. Which platforms does it support?
iOS, Android and Mac. As of October 2026, no Windows app has been announced.

5. Is Wabi the same as "Wabi – Virtual Phone Number"?
No. That is an unrelated app from a different developer, for WhatsApp Business. The AI assistant's developer is Wabi, Inc. — check the developer name before you download.

6. What is a Wabi mini-app?
A small interactive tool Wabi generates inside a chat thread from your description — a weight tracker, a movie-night poll, a trip itinerary, a shared grocery list. Favourites can be pinned to your phone's home screen as widgets.

7. Can I use Wabi alone, or only in groups?
Both. Solo threads work like a personal assistant; shared threads add partners, family or friends to the same chat and mini-apps.

8. What data can Wabi access?
Only what you choose to connect: email, calendar, contacts, location, photos, health data (on Android, read-only via Health Connect) and optionally payment methods or bank accounts. Access is scoped per chat, and members of a chat can see when personal information is requested in it.

9. Is the latest version called Wabi 3.0?
The product generation is Wabi 2.0 — but the iOS app's build numbers are in the 3.0.x range (the September 28, 2026 App Store update was version 3.0.0; Android builds are numbered 2.0.x). Same product; the numbering tracks simply differ.

10. Is there still a waitlist?
Not anymore. Wabi was invite-only from September 28, 2026; since the public launch on October 19, 2026 anyone can download it and sign up immediately.

If you want the longer versions of these answers, the full FAQ page is on Wabi Wiki — and the Wabi Wiki homepage links to the download, setup and safety guides.

Wabi Wiki is an unofficial guide, not affiliated with Wabi.

Wabi Not for You? Pick the Right Alternative by What You Actually Need

wenjianzhang70-dot — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:53:06 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi or Replika. This post is a rewritten version of our alternatives guide, written for Dev.to.

Wabi is a multiplayer personal AI assistant that builds mini-apps inside your chats — genuinely different from anything else out there. But different isn't the same as right for you. It launched publicly on October 19, 2026, it's free and English-first, and it runs on iPhone, Android and Mac only. If any of that rules it out for you, here's the honest map of where to look instead, sorted by the need Wabi doesn't meet.

If you live on Windows

As of October 2026 there is no Windows app and no web version of Wabi, and none has been announced. If your day happens on a Windows PC, the practical answer today is a mainstream assistant in the browser — ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. You lose the multiplayer threads and the auto-built mini-apps, which are the whole reason Wabi is interesting. You gain an assistant that actually runs on the machine in front of you. If those group mini-apps are the point, run Wabi on your phone and treat the PC as a spectator for now.

If you wanted a companion, not a helper

Wabi is built to get things done, not to be your friend. If what you actually want is one-on-one conversation and emotional companionship, look at AI companion apps — Replika first, since it comes from Wabi's own founder. Expect freemium: the chat is free, the deeper relationship features sit behind a subscription. Our Wabi Wiki comparison of the two lays out which job each one is actually built for.

If your work can't wait for a new app to mature

Wabi is days old and its maker openly says the business model isn't decided yet. Fun for a side experiment; risky as the backbone of a critical workflow. If AI is load-bearing in your job today, pick an established assistant or productivity tool with a paid plan and a track record as your primary — and let Wabi earn its way in over time.

If you just need the group organised

Sometimes the honest answer is that you don't need an AI at all. A shared calendar, a shared list and a group chat handle coordination without connecting anyone's bank account to anything. Wabi's edge is doing the legwork for the group. If you don't need the legwork done, the simple tools win on trust and cost.

Quick picker

Windows or web access today → mainstream assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) in a browser. Trade-off: no multiplayer threads or mini-apps.
Companionship and conversation → AI companion apps such as Replika. Trade-off: subscription paywalls, no task legwork.
Stable, proven tool for work → established paid AI/productivity tools. Trade-off: less novel, costs money from day one.
Just organise the group → shared calendars, lists and notes. Trade-off: you do the legwork yourself.

Still leaning Wabi? Read the full alternatives guide on Wabi Wiki, then follow the safe download steps — and if privacy is what's holding you back, read the safety facts first.

Wabi vs Replika: Which AI Companion Should You Choose?

wenjianzhang70-dot — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:44:43 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

If you are torn between Wabi and Replika, start with a simple question: do you want a companion to talk to, or an assistant to get things done with? The answer will usually settle the choice, because although both products come from the same founder, Eugenia Kuyda, they are designed for very different kinds of daily use.

The short answer

Choose Wabi if you want help organising your life, working with other people in shared chats, and turning a conversation into something useful — such as a small app built right inside the chat.
Choose Replika if you want a private, one-on-one companion for conversation, reflection and emotional support, without work tools getting in the way.

What each one is for

Replika, launched in 2016, is the older and more familiar idea: a personal AI companion you talk to one on one. The relationship itself is the point. You check in, chat, share how your day went, and build a continuing conversation over time.

Wabi, launched in 2025–2026, takes a different route. It is a multiplayer assistant, not a private confidant. Chats can include other people, and the assistant is meant to help a group stay organised, make plans, and create mini-apps that solve a small, specific problem on the spot.

The differences that matter most

1. Purpose

Replika is built around companionship. Its value is the conversation itself: someone to talk to, think aloud with, and return to each day. Wabi is built around outcomes. Its value is what happens after the conversation — a plan made, a task organised, or a tool created for the group.

2. How you talk to it

Replika stays one on one. That privacy is part of its appeal, especially if you want a space that is just yours. Wabi is deliberately social. Bringing other people into the chat is not an extra feature; it is how the assistant is meant to work, whether you are planning with friends or coordinating a small team.

3. Connections to your life

Wabi can optionally connect to email and calendar, so it can help with scheduling and follow-ups rather than only reacting to what you type. Replika stays in-app. It does not reach into your inbox or calendar, which keeps the experience simpler and more contained.

4. Platforms and price

Wabi is available on iOS, Android and Mac, and is free for now. Replika is available on iOS, Android and Web, with a free tier and a paid subscription for fuller access. If desktop web access matters most to you, Replika has the edge; if you want a Mac app, Wabi fits better.

Can you use both?

Yes — and for many people, that is the most honest answer. Use Replika for quiet, personal conversation, and use Wabi when a task involves other people or needs a practical tool. They do not really compete for the same moment in your day, even though both are AI chat products.

The bottom line

Choose Replika when conversation itself is the reward. Choose Wabi when you want conversation to lead somewhere — a plan, a shared decision, or a tiny app you can actually use. For a fuller side-by-side breakdown, see this Wabi vs Replika comparison.

You can also explore Wabi Wiki for more guides to the Wabi assistant.

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

摇卦结果先记下来：六次结果的记录小习惯

wenjianzhang70-dot — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:44:29 +0000

摇卦的时候，最容易出问题的地方，往往不是摇法本身，而是记法。铜钱摇卦要摇六次，六次结果合起来才是一卦。如果全凭记忆，等到第六次摇完再回想第一次，很容易把顺序记混，或者把某一爻的阴阳记反，最后对照出来的卦就不准了。

一个很实用的小习惯是：摇一次，记一次。

第一次摇完，就在纸上或手机备忘录里写下第一行，标明这是初爻；第二次写第二行，是二爻；依此类推，直到第六次写下上爻。顺序一定是自下而上，从初爻到上爻，不要事后倒着补，也不要先写结果再回头排顺序。每一行只记当次结果，比如是阳爻还是阴爻、有没有动爻，写得简单清楚就可以。记完六次，整卦的形状就已经在纸面上了，这时再去对照本卦、动爻与变卦的文字，才不容易看错行、对错爻。

这个习惯还有一个好处：事后复盘有依据。过几天再回看，仍能知道当时六次分别是什么，而不是只剩下一个模糊的卦名。如果发现某一爻记错了，也能定位到具体是哪一次，而不是整卦推倒重来。

平时想练习这个流程，也可以用免费小工具“周易小六爻”对照着看。站内有铜钱摇卦、时辰小六壬、六十四卦卦辞象辞白话说明、中英双语，入口在这里：周易小六爻。先在纸上记好六次结果，再对照站内的文字说明，顺序会更清楚。

说到底，摇卦不急，记卦要稳。一次记一次，六次记完整，后面的读卦自然少出错。

仅供传统文化体验与自我观察，不构成任何决策建议。

Wabi's features, in plain language: threads, mini-apps, widgets and shared chats

wenjianzhang70-dot — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:45:17 +0000

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi.

If you only open Wabi when you have a question, you may miss how it is meant to be used day to day. Its features are less about one clever answer and more about keeping conversations, small tools and everyday tasks in places you can return to. Here is a plain-language tour of what it can do, and where to be careful.

Threads that stay organised

Start with threads. Wabi organises conversation by topic, project or group, with one thread for each. That thread keeps its own history and tools, so a travel plan does not get tangled with a work project or a family chat. When you return later, the context is still there, and you do not need to explain everything again.

Shared chats, not just private chats

Some threads are multiplayer. These are shared group chats where everyone can talk to Wabi and use its mini-apps together. That makes Wabi less like a private notebook and more like a shared helper in the middle of a group: friends can plan together, compare ideas, and keep the results in the same place.

Mini-apps made inside the chat

The most distinctive idea is the mini-app. Inside a chat, Wabi can generate a small tool for the job at hand: a tracker, poll, itinerary, list, quiz or countdown, for example. With Wabi 2.0, the agent can also decide on its own which apps to create. The pitch is "personal software": tools that are disposable, personal and remixable, built for one purpose rather than installed forever.

Widgets on your home screen

On your phone, Wabi can also live on the home screen. Widgets are available on iOS and Android, so you can reach a thread or a mini-app without opening the full app and hunting through chats.

Connections with a clear scope

Wabi can connect to email and calendar, and optionally to payment or bank accounts, but the important detail is scope. Connections are scoped per chat, not turned on for everything at once. That limit matters, especially for financial access, so check the safety page before connecting sensitive accounts.

Errands that save time, with checks

Errands are where Wabi tries to save real time. It can book appointments, handle returns, find refunds and cancel subscriptions. It also watches for changed bills or missing refunds, and it checks before important actions, rather than quietly completing something you might want to review first.

Health summaries on Android

On Android, Wabi can read Health Connect data and summarise steps, calories, distance, workouts, sleep, heart rate and weight. The point is fitness and wellness awareness, not medical diagnosis: it can help you notice patterns, but it should not be treated as a health professional.

Platforms, pricing and infrastructure

Wabi runs on iOS, Android and Mac, and it is currently free. It is cloud-based and may use models from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI depending on the task. It is SOC 2 compliant, and most data is stored in the United States. For the longer version, with more detail on each feature, see the full features guide on Wabi Wiki.