FridayGPT
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveMac menu-bar app for ChatGPT, voice-to-text, and quick AI actions using your own API keys, sold as a one-time purchase.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Paid
- Paid options from
- $39 once
- Billing
- One-time purchase
One-time purchase in USD with a year of updates and optional renewal: Personal $39 (one device), Pro $59 (two devices), Trio $79 (three devices). AI provider usage is billed separately by whichever API key is connected; local Ollama models cost nothing.
Use tool ↗About FridayGPT
FridayGPT is a macOS app giving quick access to ChatGPT-style chat, voice-to-text, and preset AI actions from the menu bar, without needing to open a browser tab. It works with cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Together AI) and local models via Ollama, using API keys the user supplies themselves; those provider costs are billed separately and aren't included in the app price. It's sold as a one-time $39 purchase — described as owning the app forever with a year of included updates and an optional paid renewal — made by Zeitalabs and credited to a developer named Naveen.
- Platforms
- macOS
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Embedded Stripe pricing table on the pricing page: Personal $39, Pro $59, Trio $79, one-time, supporting one, two and three devices, price in USD (15 October 2026)fridaygpt.app ↗
- Own API keys required for OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq and Together AI, free local models via Ollama, one year of updates included, made at Zeitalabs by Naveen, on the home page (15 October 2026)fridaygpt.app ↗
- Governing-law clause still reads 'the laws of in' with no jurisdiction named on the terms page (15 October 2026)fridaygpt.app ↗
Is FridayGPT legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Mar 9, 2023 (3 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar Namecheap Inc., looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Dec 20, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- ZeitalabsOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of FridayGPT
FridayGPT is a lightweight, one-time-purchase alternative to running ChatGPT in a browser tab, aimed at Mac users who already have API keys for one or more AI providers. Like similar bring-your-own-key Mac utilities, its usefulness depends entirely on already paying separately for the underlying model access.
Pros
- Quick menu-bar access to chat, voice-to-text, and preset AI actions without a browser
- Supports multiple cloud providers plus local Ollama models
- One-time purchase rather than a recurring app subscription
Cons
- Requires the user's own API keys — no bundled AI access
- No confirmed company headquarters location
- Governing-law clause on the site's own terms page is incomplete, a sign of a very small operation
Best for
- Mac users who already hold API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, or Together AI
- Anyone wanting voice-to-text and quick AI actions from the menu bar instead of a browser tab
- Users preferring a one-time purchase over a monthly AI chat subscription
Not for
- Users without an existing AI provider account
- Anyone wanting AI usage costs bundled into a single price
Watch out: Confirm current terms directly before buying — the site's own governing-law clause does not name a jurisdiction.
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