Native desktop runtime
Install the native desktop app on macOS or Windows and keep assistants one shortcut away. The desktop surface is described as the place where assistants run on your own machine.
Flowly
Flowly is a personal AI desktop app with companion mobile apps for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It runs local-first on your own AI keys and adds optional managed hosting when integrations need always-on bots.
What Flowly is
Flowly is a personal AI desktop app with companion mobile apps for iPhone and Android. Its desktop product is available for macOS and Windows, with a terminal option also offered on the download page. The site describes Flowly as a local-first assistant that runs on your own AI keys and keeps a private memory of your world.
The core workflow is to start on desktop, stay synced on mobile, and add managed hosting only when an integration needs always-on infrastructure. Flowly is positioned for people who want a personal assistant they can chat with naturally, supervise across devices, and extend with integrations without setting up their own servers from scratch.
Core capabilities
Private memory
Flowly keeps a private memory of your world and is described as learning across chats and correcting itself as you use it.
Mobile companion apps
Use the same account on iPhone and Android companions to supervise assistants from anywhere while staying in sync with the desktop app.
Proactive notifications
The product can surface morning briefings, reminders, and alerts so the assistant can reach out proactively instead of waiting for a prompt.
Bring your own key
Flowly supports BYOK mode and says you can connect your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter key, or any OpenAI-compatible provider.
Integrations and hosted bots
Beyond chat, the site lists Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Gmail, calendars, productivity tools, and more, with some messaging-style connectors requiring managed hosting.
Practical ways to use Flowly
Personal desktop assistant
Use Flowly as a day-to-day personal assistant on your computer when you want a persistent workspace that stays close to your files and routine. The desktop app is designed to be installed locally and kept one shortcut away.
Cross-device supervision
Keep the same assistant available on your phone so you can review and supervise what it is doing when you are away from your desk. The site describes the mobile apps as synced companions rather than separate assistants.
Proactive daily check-ins
Set up reminders, briefings, and alerts so the assistant can initiate useful prompts instead of waiting for you to open a chat window. This is suited to lightweight personal organization workflows.
Integrated messaging and workspace workflows
Connect messaging and workspace tools such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Gmail, and calendars when you need the assistant to operate in the places where your work already happens. Managed hosting may be needed for bots that must stay online all the time.
Own-key model setup
Use BYOK mode if you already have provider accounts and want Flowly to route through your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter key. This can fit users who prefer billing and model choice to stay with their existing provider.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Local-first design keeps conversations on the user's device, with encrypted relay traffic for reachability.
- Supports native desktop apps plus mirrored mobile companions for supervision on the go.
- Offers BYOK support, letting users connect their own provider keys instead of being limited to Flowly-hosted models.
- Provides a free plan and paid monthly plans with no long-term contract, which lowers the barrier to trying it.
- The site says setup is guided and can be completed in minutes without DevOps work.
Cons
- Some integrations, especially messaging-style connectors, require managed hosting to stay reachable 24/7.
- The desktop app is the primary authoring surface, so the full workflow is centered on macOS or Windows rather than mobile alone.
FAQ
How do I get started with Flowly?
Install Flowly Desktop for macOS or Windows, then sign in or create an account during onboarding. You can also download the companion mobile apps and use the same account to keep assistants synced across devices.
When do I need the hosted infrastructure option?
Flowly supports local-first use on desktop, and managed hosting is optional. When an integration needs always-on reachability, you can enable hosted infrastructure from Settings → Servers, and Flowly provisions it automatically.
Is my data private on Flowly?
Flowly is presented as local-first: conversations stay on your own device, and the cloud relay forwards encrypted traffic so the assistant remains reachable. The site says Flowly does not read conversations for unrelated model training.
Which AI models can I use?
Flowly supports Claude Haiku 4.5 and Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.5, GLM-5, Kimi K2.6, Qwen 3.5, Grok 4.3, DeepSeek v4 Pro, MiniMax, and MiMo. With BYOK, you can connect an OpenAI-compatible provider.
Can I cancel Flowly anytime?
Yes. The pricing page says monthly billing is cancel-anytime, and when you cancel you keep access until the end of the billing period. Paid-plan data is preserved for 30 days after cancellation.
Quick Facts
- Category
- AI Chat / Productivity
- Platform
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Hosting model
- Local-first with optional managed hosting
- AI access
- Own keys, OpenRouter, and supported model providers
- Source domain
- useflowlyapp.com
- Pricing
- Free plan plus paid monthly plans starting at $15/month
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