AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SMS AI Chat

AI-powered chat, directly over SMS. No app needed.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   AI Chat SMS▲146

   Chat with your personalized AI bot via SMS

   2023 · aichatsms.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   text.ai▲342

   Group chat app that remembers plans and helps you meet IRL

   2025 · text.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TextAIBot▲71

   Use ChatGPT over text message

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AI Phone Number▲130

   Call, text, or delegate to your AI with virtual numbers.

   2025 · chatodyssey.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AIForMe▲5

   AI answers by text message. No apps. No data. Just SMS.

   2025 · txtai.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dial▲228

   Give your AI agent a real phone number in 10 seconds

   Aug 2026 · getdial.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TwoThumbs▲2

   Text AI with your phone number.

   Feb 2026 · twothumbs.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Text Agent Store▲304

   A marketplace for AI agents you can text

   Sep 2026 · imessage.store · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Here, let me AI that for you.▲337

   for that friend who's too lazy to open ChatGPT

   2025 · hereletmeaithatforyou.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chat with AI▲129

    Chat with 15+ AI models, web-enabled, file analyzer

    2024 · krater.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TextAI – Native SMS AI assistant for individual and group chats▲6

    Hey HN community! Like many of you, I spend most of my day in text conversations. One day I found myself switching between group chats and various AI apps, and thought, why can't AI just live where we already chat? So I built TextAI. It's an AI that works right in your SMS app. No new app to download, no platform to learn. Just text +15626840069 to start chatting or add it to any group chat! The tech and stack details: - Native SMS/MMS integration with context management across conversations - Handles multiple participants, learns group preferences, and scales for concurrent chats -…

    2025 · usetext.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Talk For Me AI▲16

    You're really busy, let AI help you text

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Magic Chat▲186

    Texting app that predicts your needs.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ai2006▲74

    AI powered chatty buddy through text message

    2023 · ai2006.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iChatWithGPT▲110

    Your AI assistant in iMessage

    2023 · ichatwithgpt.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AutoResponder.ai▲81

    Send automatic AI replies to your favorite messengers

    2023 · autoresponder.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AI Chat ▲102

    Automate your customer support instantly with AI

    2023 · user.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A chat bot about bots▲90

    A chat bot via old school SMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ONE800-CHAT▲6

    Bring AI services into iMessage

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ChatsApp▲70

    ChatGPT right from your WhatsApp, for free

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    JustAIChat▲76

    Your AI-powered assistant like ChatGPT in your mobile phone

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AskAI: Chat Now▲80

    AI powered chatbot at your fingertips

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Auto Reply - AI Chatbot▲12

    AI-powered auto-replies for all your messaging apps.

    Feb 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FreeBot AI — Chat Smart▲13

    An AI chatbot for anything, anytime, anyone

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →