AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Olly
I've been building a personal AI assistant for my self that's accessible over iMessage. It's accessible on every Apple device and even CarPlay, which has been super useful and seamless to switch between devices and keep the conversation going. Anyways, I've found it useful and I've been slowly adding features. And now happy to release it more widely. It has no signups and collects no identifying info (except a hash of your iMessage phone/email of course). It remembers your preferences and instructions, so it can give better assistance over time. Under the hood, Olly uses SERP-powered…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Olly launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Olly▲505In-browser AI comments, posts, viral scores in seconds
2024 · olly.social · its alternatives →
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iChatWithGPT▲116Your personal AI assistant, just an iMessage away
2023 · ichatwithgpt.com · its alternatives →
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Flowly▲219Your personal AI assistant, native to your desktop
May 2026 · useflowlyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Grammarly launches new iOS keyboard for better writing
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AI Assistant▲455A simple Go package for unified AI chat management across OpenRouter, OpenAI, Google GenAI, and more, with support for tool calling and S3-compatible user sessions
2023 · aichat.fm · its alternatives →
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text.ai▲342Group chat app that remembers plans and helps you meet IRL
2025 · text.ai · its alternatives →
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Task Bert▲119Fully local open-source agent for managing your texts
Apr 2026 · taskbert.com · its alternatives →
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Limitlessfree tier▲416Personalized AI powered by what you’ve seen, said, or heard
2024 · limitless.ai · its alternatives →
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Daymi▲278Your AI clone for iMessage conversations that feel real
2025 · daymi.ai · its alternatives →
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AI Emailyfree tier, from $14.99/mo▲165Your AI inbox that writes like you + replies on autopilot
Jul 2026 · aiemaily.com · its alternatives →
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Donely ▲220Hey HN, I'm Harsha, founder of Donely (https://donely.ai). What is Donely? Donely is an AI agent that lives on your Mac. It sees your screen, detects tasks in real-time, and autonomously executes them using your apps—think Jarvis for macOS. It monitors your workflow, answers questions with full context, and completes tasks with one-click approvals. The New Feature: Remote Computer Use Today we're shipping remote access. You can now control your Donely-powered Mac from anywhere through our web app. Whether you're traveling or away from your desk, you can kick off automation tasks on…
Mar 2026 · donely.ai · its alternatives →
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Assistly▲80Real-time AI meeting overlay with no bots, 100% private
Aug 2026 · tryassistly.com · its alternatives →
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Mneme AI ▲175Chat with your notes, documents and books on-device
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, HN! I built a proactive open-source AI necklace that transforms your conversations into summaries, proactive feedback, and insights I built this because I want to use it myself: many companies are advertising such technology but no one is shipping The app can work with or without wearables so you can try the experience without buying anything --- Update: wasn't expecting this post to get attention, so please let me know if I need any special tags like Show HN
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Talk to AI▲101Fastest way to use GPT3 hands-free, on your Apple device
2023 · sirigpt.dhr.wtf · its alternatives →
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Short Circuit▲169Your ChatGPT and GPT-4 AI assistant on iOS, iPad & Mac
2023 · shortcircuit.chat · its alternatives →
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