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Astari

Product update

Choose your AI model and chat mode

August 7, 2026

Not every question needs the same kind of thinking. This release hands you the controls in Global Chat — which AI model runs behind it, and what role it plays — and makes getting into your account quicker on the way.

What’s new?

Pick your AI model


Global Chat now lets you choose the model powering your answers — Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 5.5 Thinking or Claude Opus 4.8 — from Chat Settings. Reach for a faster model when you want a quick reply, or a deeper one when a question needs more reasoning.

Set the chat mode


Choose the role your assistant takes — Assistant, Coach, Research or Analyst — right by the title in Global Chat. Each mode shifts how answers come back, from direct help to a more analytical read of your notes, so the same question can get a very different kind of answer.
Set the chat mode

Faster sign-in with a 4-digit code


Signing in now uses a short 4-digit code sent to your email — nothing to remember, nothing to reset. Enter the code and you’re straight back to your notes.

Also new

See what changed in each release without leaving the app — there’s now a What’s New section in your Profile.

Fixes and improvements

✦ Recording now starts reliably when a meeting opens from a calendar notification — no more timer stuck at 00:00.

✦ Fixed a background upload loop that could drain battery and block new recordings from being created.

✦ The Upgrade prompt now disappears correctly after you activate a Lifetime plan.

✦ Fixed Apple Watch recordings getting stuck at 0%, which could block new recordings until the watch was restarted.

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