Consumer AI companion app · iOS & Android · 2025

Pathbend

A consumer AI companion app I built solo across mobile, backend, training, and inference. It reached 9,500 users in seven weeks, averaging over an hour of engagement each.

Pathbend
Explore feed.Expand
Explore feed.
The scene image regenerates against each story beat; lines are voiced by a self-hosted TTS model.Expand
The scene image regenerates against each story beat; lines are voiced by a self-hosted TTS model.
9,500 active users, 1h 02m average engagement per user.Expand
9,500 active users, 1h 02m average engagement per user.
Moderation collapses flagged output instead of blocking it.Expand
Moderation collapses flagged output instead of blocking it.
User reporting.Expand
User reporting.
Character creation.Expand
Character creation.
Human annotation through Labelbox.Expand
Human annotation through Labelbox.
$50,000 Azure sponsorship.Expand
$50,000 Azure sponsorship.