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.
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