Quick answers about Tolliver, privacy, features, and how everything works.
Tolliver is a friendly AI companion designed to help with everyday conversations and tasks while respecting your privacy. Unlike many AI assistants, Tolliver is built to work primarily on your device rather than relying on the cloud for everything.
Tolliver is a one-time purchase of $9.99. There are no required subscriptions or monthly fees.
No. Tolliver does not require you to create an account to use the app.
No. Tolliver is designed with privacy in mind. Your conversations and personal information stay on your device unless you choose to use an online feature.
Yes. Most of Tolliver’s core features work completely offline using an on-device AI model.
Some features, such as weather, require an internet connection.
When Tolliver first launches, he loads his offline AI brain into memory. This usually takes a few seconds depending on your device. Once loaded, he’s ready to chat.
Tolliver is designed for modern Android phones running Android 13 or newer. Faster processors and additional RAM provide the best experience.
If you give Tolliver camera permission, he can recognize familiar faces you’ve taught him and describe what he sees around him.
Yes. If you ask Tolliver to remember something, he saves it locally on your device so he can recall it later.
Not for Tolliver’s offline features. Online features such as weather temporarily connects to online services only when needed.
Yes. Tolliver was designed so you can continue using many of his most important features even without Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Updates are delivered through the Google Play Store just like any other Android app.
Yes. Optional one-time support purchases are available inside the app. They are never required and do not unlock any core features.
Please visit the Get Help page and send us a message with as much detail as possible — including your device model, Android version, Tolliver version, and what happened.
Absolutely. Tolliver is an active project. New features, improvements, and fixes will continue to be added over time based on user feedback.
Tolliver was created by Patrick Lippy, an independent developer, as a passion project with the goal of building a friendly, private, and affordable AI companion that anyone can own without expensive hardware or recurring subscriptions.
If your question wasn’t answered here, visit our Get Help page and send us a message. The more details you can provide, the easier it will be for us to help.
Thank you for being part of Tolliver’s journey. Your feedback, ideas, and bug reports help make Tolliver better for everyone.
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