// Chat with AI assistants
Poke
Personal AI assistant you use over text and iMessage.
Closed / commercial Maintained For everyone
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Poke is personal AI assistant you use over text and iMessage.
Good for: Anyone who wants AI to chat with ai assistants without setting anything up.
Not for: teams that require open source or self-hosting.
01How to start
- 1Open the official site or app store page (link above) and sign up.
- 2Available on: iMessage, SMS.
- 3Pricing: Freemium — start with the free tier if there is one.
02Alternatives & comparison
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Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
Popularity evidence (third-party snapshots)
- Editorial hot list：Poke AI assistant · a16z 7th edition narrative / market coverage 2026-10-05
For AI agents
- Interfaces：its own app or website
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/poke.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10