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What is it about the stand-alone app that you find valuable?

> Both Claude's projects and context size make GPT a child's toy (IMHO)

I've found GPT still seems to give me better responses for some types of things, but its hard to quantify. I may just be hallucinating the quality difference.

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For me it's that the ChatGPT mobile app can hook into the system microphone. I will turn it on, lock my device, then go for a walk/drive and talk to ChatGPT about whatever I'm curious about that day. Its knowledge is encyclopedic, not contemporary, but it's still pretty cool.

I use the mobile app for sure, just never personally had a use for using the desktop native app instead of the web app

That it's stand alone. I know you can have a window with just that page and stuff, but then you have a system wide shortcut to ask things (that combined with MacWhisper is magic) plus the conversational capabilities.

Why not ChatBox or Msty apps which are standalone and model-independent?

NEver heard of them, will take a look. Thanks!

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