Karui
Silence spam notifications. Reveal unsent messages.
More powerful than Focus modes: your VIPs always get through, from any app.
Join the Beta (version 0.1.0, build 21)Free during beta. No sign up needed. Runs privately and entirely on your device using Apple Intelligence.
Also:
- Your VIPs always get through your Focus, from any app
- Spam is judged by the message, not the app it came from
- Recognizes one-time codes and lets them through
- Several quick messages from one person arrive as one
- Every app’s notifications in one searchable history
- Translates notifications into your language
Privacy:
Karui uses your contacts and calendar on your iPhone, and your notifications never leave it. No server, no account, no analytics.
Note:
Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later and Apple Intelligence. Tapping a Karui notification opens the app, not the specific message.
Changelog
0.1.0 (21)
September 23, 2026- Improved on-device categorization.
0.1.0 (20)
September 23, 2026- Added a "Missed calls ring immediately" setting for Wake Me.
- A second missed call from a Wake Me contact now rings an alarm.
- Added a "Check My Shortcut" diagnostic. It needs the updated Karui Shortcut, which you can add again from Settings → Help & Troubleshooting or the Support Guide.
- Fixed taps firing while scrolling on Test It.
0.1.0 (19)
September 23, 2026- Added Wake Me: people you choose can ring an alarm in an emergency, even when your iPhone is silenced or in a Focus.
- Added Combine Rapid Messages: several messages in a row from the same sender now arrive as one notification.
- Improved the daily summary: it now highlights the notifications worth a look.
0.1.0 (18)
September 22, 2026- Karui now rechecks notifications that Apple Intelligence was too busy to evaluate, and tells you if any were Important.
- Added filtering in the history.
0.1.0 (17)
September 22, 2026- Added support for more apps.
0.1.0 (16)
September 22, 2026- Added repeat sender breakthroughs.
- Added a daily digest for neutral notifications.
- Added contact avatars for VIPs.
- Added one-time code detection.
- Added high performance filtering and grouping for list views.
0.1.0 (14)
September 22, 2026- Added a notification translation feature.
0.1.0 (12)
September 22, 2026- Improved the Japanese UI.
0.1.0 (11)
September 22, 2026- Added a way to enter important apps and your own name.
0.1.0 (10)
September 21, 2026- Added a manual reclassification option.
0.1.0 (9)
September 21, 2026- Fixed a fuzzy matching bug in the classifier.
0.1.0 (8)
September 21, 2026- Improved classifcation when an email body includes your own name.
0.1.0 (6)
September 21, 2026- Added support for Japanese.
0.1.0 (5)
September 21, 2026- Improved VIP matching.
0.1.0 (4)
September 20, 2026- Made various improvements and fixed some bugs.
0.1.0 (3)
September 20, 2026- Initial release.