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Khio vs every AI you could text.

Lots of AIs can chat. Very few live in your Messages, text you first, sit in your group chat and keep track of your lifts, meals and habits. Here is who does what.

Checked 12 October 2026. A cross means the product does not offer it, or its own site, help pages and App Store listing do not say it does. Khio wrote this page; if anything here is out of date, tell us through support and we will fix it.

	Khio	ChatGPT	Gemini	Muse	Replika	Character.AI	Snapchat My AI	Tomo	Poke	Sidekicks	Martin	Arlo	Instinct	Fo
Texting it
Text it on iMessage	From a real phone number, like a friend	Its phone line is voice calls only	Texting it needs Google Messages on Android	Its app and WhatsApp only	App, web and VR only	Its app and website only	Inside Snapchat only		Apple Messages for Business, not a regular number	iMessage and SMS	Texts by SMS; iMessage is never mentioned
Nothing to install	No app or sign-up form to start	Works in a browser	Works in a browser	Works in WhatsApp or at muse.ai	Starts in a browser	Works on its website		Texts work alone; the app is optional			Sign up on the web; the app is optional		You text or call it	Sign up on the web, then text, email or call
Texts you first	Morning and evening check-ins, follow-ups, a weekly recap	Pulse is Pro only; tasks arrive as a push or an email	Daily Brief on paid plans; scheduled actions	Goal check-ins	Checks in on its own			Check-ins on habits and progress		Check-ins on Pro	Reaches out as it learns your workflows	Morning briefs, nudges and watches		Acts on its own; check-in texts not described
Joins your group chats	Polls the group, lands the plan, follows up	Retired: none can be made or joined since 9 July 2026			Only you can chat with your Replika	Rooms inside its own app, not your group chats	In Snapchat group chats					Polls and finds a time		Only on the invite-only OG Fo plan
Plays GamePigeon with you	11 GamePigeon games, free. It takes its own turns				Games inside its app, not GamePigeon	Roleplay and text adventures				Polls and a random picker, not games
Voice memos	Voice memos and photos, right in the thread	Live voice chat; voice memo files not mentioned	Gemini Live voice; voice memo files not mentioned	Takes voice input; voice memos not mentioned	Voice messages on Pro; voice and video calls	Voice calls with characters	Replies to photo Snaps; voice notes not mentioned			Limited on Free		Documented on WhatsApp
A friend who knows you
Someone to talk to	Vent, think out loud, or ask it to just listen	A general assistant you can talk things through with	A productivity assistant that allows casual chat	A task agent whose personality you shape	Built as an AI friend or partner	Entertainment and roleplay; open-ended chat is 18+ only	A friendly chatbot, pitched as a helper	Pitched for venting too	An assistant with a friend-like personality		Talks about a relationship, sold as a productivity assistant	Calls itself an AI colleague for work	A personal assistant for work and errands	An action agent for errands
Remembers your life	Long-term memory, on the Free plan		Learns from past chats; 18 and over			Pinned memories; more on paid tiers	Snap says it will not remember details from past chats						Indexes the accounts you connect
Keeps you on track
Gym coach and PRs	Builds your routine, logs sets by text, flags every PR	Workout advice from Apple Health data; no built-in log	A separate Health Coach app on AI Pro and Ultra	Custom workout plans				Workout trackers; no PRs or routine building listed	Only through apps you connect, like Hevy	A health coach persona; no workout logging described
Calories from a photo	Text a photo or what you ate; calories and macros logged	Reads nutrition apps through Apple Health; no photo log		Tracks calories; photo logging not mentioned				Meal logs; calories or photos not stated	Text meals for calories and macros; photos not stated	Meals by text, plus nutrition-label photos
Habit streaks	Checks in and nudges before the streak breaks				Nudges you toward goals; no habit tracker
Sleep, cycle and budget	All three, logged from plain texts	Sleep through Apple Health, budgets through Finances; no cycle	Sleep coaching in that separate app; no cycle or budget	Sleep and budgets; no cycle tracking found				Budgets, and sleep through Apple Health; no cycle tracking	Sleep through an Oura recipe; no cycle tracking	Sleep reminders; no cycle or budget
Reminders by text	One-off and recurring, at the exact time you ask	Scheduled tasks, sent as a push or an email	Google Tasks reminders				Sets an in-app Countdown				By text, call, email or Slack
Apple Health	Steps, workouts, heart rate, sleep and weight, in the iPhone app	US only, 18 and over	Only the separate Google Health app						Only through a connector you set up yourself
School
Study from your own notes	Flashcards and a practice test from your own notes	Quizzes and flashcards from uploaded notes	Practice quizzes from your class notes			Learning characters; nothing built from your own notes
Price
Free to start	Free plan. Pro is $14.50 a month with a 7-day free trial	Free plan; Go $8 a month, Plus $20	Free plan; Google AI Plus $4.99 a month	Free with a usage limit; Power $20 a month	Free chat; paid plans from $7.99 a month	Free with unlimited messages; c.ai+ $9.99 a month	Free inside Snapchat; Snapchat+ adds extras	No free plan listed; base plan from $19.99 a month	Free plan; Pro $19 a month	Free with limited messages; Pro $19.99 a month	7-day trial, then $35 a month, or $21 a month yearly	Free with $20 of usage a month; Plus $20 a month		Fo Mini is free; OG Fo is free by invite

YesPartlyNo, or not on its own site

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Khio vs ChatGPTChatGPT is a great app you open. Khio is a friend in your Messages who texts you first.Khio vs GeminiGemini runs your Google apps. Khio is a friend on iMessage who keeps you on track.Khio vs MuseMeta's Muse lives in its app and WhatsApp. Khio lives in iMessage and your group chats.Khio vs ReplikaReplika is a companion in its own app. Khio is a friend in your Messages who also keeps you on track.Khio vs Character.AICharacter.AI is roleplay with made-up characters. Khio is one friend who knows your real life.Khio vs Snapchat My AIMy AI forgets your past chats. Khio remembers your life and texts you first.Khio vs TomoBoth text you first. Tomo builds goal trackers from $19.99 a month.Khio vs PokePoke connects more apps. Khio is a friend first, with tracking built in.Khio vs SidekicksSidekicks offers several personas over SMS. Khio is one friend that follows through.Khio vs MartinAn executive assistant from $21 a month. Khio is a friend who keeps you on track.Khio vs ArloArlo is an AI colleague for work. Khio is an AI friend for the rest of your life.Khio vs InstinctInstinct runs errands across your Google apps. Khio is a friend who keeps you on track.Khio vs FoFo is an action agent with human backup. Khio is a friend who keeps you on track.AIs you can textKhio, Tomo, Poke, Sidekicks and Olly in one list.

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