You could evade Apple by allowing users to register their API key on your website, not in your app.
Re:Show HN: Yet another macOS ChatGPT app
by hummerbliss on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @09:01AM
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I would like to pay for the convenience of the app with bring my own keys.
For people who already have subscription this would be useful. Thanks in advance !
Re:Show HN: Yet another macOS ChatGPT app
by replwoacause on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @10:44AM
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I still have MacGPT installed and it lets me use my own keys. Why did you remove that feature on this app? Please consider bringing it back!
The in-app purchase grants you 4 million tokens per month, with unused tokens rolling over to the next month.
My aim is to provide a sleek macOS ChatGPT/GPT-4 experience for people who wouldn't bother signing up for Open AI developer account and bringing their own API keys.
Alternatively, if there is demand, I was thinking of charging just for the convenience of my app and allowing people to "bring your own keys". Let me know if that would be a more attractive option for you. Not sure how that would fly with Apple in-app purchase policies, but could be worth a try if that's what people want.