Short Circuit

Short Circuit is a native ChatGPT companion for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that puts GPT-style help a tap (or a Siri command) away. Use it to chat with ChatGPT and GPT-4 for writing, planning, learning, and everyday problem-solving—without needing to bounce between apps or copy/paste prompts. One of its standout ideas is “personalities”: you can switch the assistant’s role depending on what you need, such as a French tour guide for travel phrases and local tips, or a patient math tutor that walks step-by-step through homework-style questions.

Short Circuit also goes beyond a simple chat window by integrating with Siri and Apple Shortcuts. Trigger it hands-free by saying “Ask Shorty,” or build multi-step automations that send text to ChatGPT, transform the result, and pass it to other apps—useful for drafting messages, summarizing notes, generating checklists, or turning rough ideas into structured output. When you want extra confidence in an answer, the app includes a built-in fact-checking option to help you validate what you’ve been told.

Pricing is designed to be flexible: you can subscribe, or choose a one-time lifetime unlock as an alternative to an ongoing ChatGPT+ subscription. Short Circuit also emphasizes privacy-focused handling of user data, stating that your content isn’t used to train OpenAI models. For help with billing, refunds, or general support, you can reach the team at [email protected]. more