so Poke, Instinct and Folk all running batches of Linux machines for each user? how does it work and can apple kill their biggest moat (imessage) whenever they want?
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thought i wasn't gonna be productive on my flight back from sf since delta wifi only works w imessage. remembered i have folk and actually got work done 😭 niche but lifesaver usecase @arlanr
best iMessage ai assistants, @pallyai or @orchid_hq or @nozomioai (folk), what else? what should I use? been trying orchid last couple of days
Time to cancel Poke, Folk and every other "oke/olk" iMessage assistant
An AI agent just made me realize I'm spending 15 fucking dollars on CANVA Here's what happened. i have this agent called folk that lives in my imessage. i texted it "find every recurring charge on me" and went to make coffee. came back to a full confession. 12 charges, including
today, we’re launching the biggest referral program in consumer ai. get $25 cash for every friend you bring to folk no cap, infinitely stackable try now: http:// folk.com/refer
Folk is now on Whatsapp Try it out!! Personal AGI, now available on WhatsApp/Telegram/iMessage using Photon 🌠
iMessage AI agents are the new hotness in sf everyone's building one: - Poke ( @interaction ), - Folk ( @nozomioai ), - Lindy ( @getlindy ), - Tomo ( @tomo ) - Toyo ( @usetoyo ) … who’s winning on your phone? sorry if i missed anyone :)
I sound designed this short animation by @arlanr for his AI http:// folk.com Recently I've read about how a great mascot can 10x your userbase, so when I saw this I had to give it some audio! Didn't wanna overcomplicate it, so I went for something playful and simple. A
just got to try out the new payment infrastructure on @try_folk ! works great, still some polish needed, but this is a real step toward the agent economy. now the agents can eat good😭✌️ huge props to @arlanr + the whole @nozomioai team for shipping this
I put two AI assistants in a group chat and made them argue and decide which I should pay for. @arlanr
# 1. Folk **Website:** getfolk.app **Best for:** memory-first daily assistance This is the one I’d probably start with if you want a general AI assistant that remembers you over time. **Pros:** * Memory seems to be the main focus, not just an add-on * Works across iMessage, Telegram, Discord, and WhatsApp * Feels more like a personal assistant than a normal chatbot * Good fit for daily context, reminders, follow-ups, and ongoing conversations **Cons:** * Still early, so reliability and features may change fast * If you need mature enterprise workflows, it may not be the safest pick yet * Hard to judge long-term quality until more users have tested it for a while **My take:** Folk gets the edge for everyday use because memory matters a lot in this category. If an assistant does not remember your context, it quickly becomes just another chatbot in a different interface.
folk getfolk.app, imo the best one, memory-first, lives in iMessage, Telegram and Discord The assistants: folk [getfolk.app](https://www.getfolk.app/), imo the best one, memory-first, lives in iMessage, Telegram and Discord Poke [poke.com](http://poke.com), first agent approved on Apple's Messages for Business Ollie [ollie.ai](http://ollie.ai), the family one, carries the schedule/school load Lucas [meetlucas.ai](http://meetlucas.ai), texts you first, habits and accountability Orchid [orchid.ai](http://orchid.ai), exec assistant, drafts replies and books meetings, wants sign-off before sending Tomo [tomo.ai](http://tomo.ai), goal tracking, coach that checks in on you Zo [zo.computer](http://zo.computer), you text an actual cloud computer, comes with its own Linux ser
i am down to try all the ai agent assistant things out there for whatsapp and imessage. @interaction poke i like. @nozomioai folk i haven’t been able to get to work with a non-US number/sms provider. what else are people using and liking..?
folk your personal ai that lives in imessage and telegram is live on product hunt !
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