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Poke AI is a personal assistant you use over text messaging rather than a separate app. You message it in iMessage, SMS, or WhatsApp, and it handles reminders, scheduling, and follow-ups. It is a paid subscription aimed at people who want an assistant without installing another chat app.
Poke’s bet is that the best interface for a personal assistant is the one already open: your messages. There is no chat window to remember. You text a contact, it replies, and you can tell it to nudge you later. Poke launched in 2025 and is built around threaded, natural conversations rather than a formal command menu.
It is a consumer product, not a team tool. Think personal logistics, not project management.
The interface choice is genuinely refreshing. No new app, no dashboard, no login ritual. It meets people where their attention already is, which is why it feels less like software and more like a helpful contact.
The limits are real, though. It is not going to run complex workflows or connect to deep business systems, and privacy-sensitive users should weigh texting personal data to a third party. The subscription is also purely personal, so teams get nothing here.
Poke is a paid subscription; there is no permanent free plan, though there have been trial or invite waves during rollout. Message volume and feature usage drive the tiers. It is priced for individuals who want a daily-use assistant, not occasional novelty.