Is Ayuvo free?
Yes. There are no subscriptions, credits or in-app purchases. AI features use an API key you create with a provider (many have free tiers); any usage is billed by that provider, never by Ayuvo. On-device models cost nothing to run after the download.
Which AI can I use?
Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, OpenRouter, Together AI, Groq, Hugging Face, Fireworks AI, DeepInfra, Mistral, DeepSeek, Cerebras, Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. On supported phones, on-device models such as Gemma 4 E2B and MedGemma 1.5 4B run on the phone after a one-time download; iPhones can also use Apple Intelligence.
Where is my data?
In the app's storage on your phone. Ayuvo has no account and no server. Data leaves the device only when you act: sending a photo or message to your AI provider, scanning a barcode, browsing exercise images, downloading a model, sharing a record, exporting, or turning on Android's Google Drive backup.
What does the Health data hub do with Apple Health or Health Connect?
With your permission it keeps a local mirror of the data types you grant so Ayuvo can show charts and history. It writes only what you log or record in Ayuvo: nutrition, body measurements, workouts with their calories, and the route of a GPS workout. Values Ayuvo estimates are never written. You can revoke access any time in Health or Health Connect settings.
Can Ayuvo estimate vitals my watch or band doesn't record?
Yes. From data you already have, such as minute-by-minute heart rate, sleep and steps, Ayuvo estimates up to 60 metrics, including resting heart rate, heart rate zones, sleep regularity and cardio fitness, with published formulas. When Apple Health or Health Connect already has a value for that day, that value is shown instead. Each metric can be switched off. See every metric and its method.
Does Ayuvo track my location?
Only while you record a GPS walk, run, ride or hike. The route is stored on your phone and written to Apple Health or Health Connect with the workout. Ayuvo asks only for location while in use; on iPhone it keeps recording with the screen locked, with the location indicator showing. See GPS workouts.
Does the coach see my health data?
Only if you allow it. Health data, medications and health records each have their own consent, and medications and records are off by default. When a source is on, the coach can request summaries of it and sends them to the AI provider you chose, or to an on-device model that keeps them on the phone.
What are Recovery and Ayuvo Health Age?
Insights that Ayuvo calculates on your phone from your own synced data. Recovery is a 0 to 100 morning score comparing last night with your personal baselines. Ayuvo Health Age is Ayuvo's own estimate from fitness and habit markers, not a clinical or biological age. See how they are calculated.
Does Ayuvo work with Siri, Shortcuts and Android assistants?
Yes. On iPhone you can ask Siri, or build Shortcuts from 47 Ayuvo actions such as Get Nutrient, Log Water and Get Recovery. On Android there are launcher shortcuts and ayuvo:// links, and assistant capabilities are declared for Google Assistant and Gemini. See what works where.
Can I move from iPhone to Android, or back?
Yes. Export All Data on one phone creates a zip that Ayuvo on the other platform imports, during setup (Restore from a backup) or later. Your profile, goals, units, logs, workouts, health data, medications, health records and coach chats come along. API keys, reminder schedules and your AI provider choice deliberately do not.
What is MedGemma, and is it medical advice?
MedGemma is Google's open model family for medical text and images. Ayuvo offers MedGemma 1.5 4B as an optional on-device model: after a one-time gated download from Hugging Face it runs on the phone. It is a research model, not a medical device. Its answers can be wrong, and Ayuvo never diagnoses or advises on doses.
How do backups work?
Export All Data creates a zip on either platform that you save wherever you choose. Android can also back up to your own Google Drive app folder, off by default. Health data and medications are never in that Drive backup.
Can I export or delete everything?
Yes. Export All Data covers your diary, health data, medications, health records and settings, and API keys are never included. Settings, Delete All Data wipes the app's local storage; Health and Health Connect samples are left untouched by design.
Which languages does Ayuvo support?
18: English, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Ukrainian.
Is it medical advice?
No. Ayuvo is not a medical device. Estimates come from AI and formulas; talk to a clinician before changing diet, training or medication.
Is Ayuvo open source?
Yes. Ayuvo is MIT-licensed and the code is at github.com/astechtic/ayuvo. Read how to build it and contribute.
How do I get support?
Email yaaratech@gmail.com or open the Support page. In the app, Settings, Help & Support opens a pre-filled email.