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Khio vs Sidekicks

Khio and Sidekicks are both AIs you text, with no app to install. Here is how they compare, with every fact about Sidekicks taken from Sidekicks' own website.

Last checked 24 September 2026. Khio wrote this page; if anything about Sidekicks is out of date, tell us through support and we'll fix it.

KhioSidekicks
What it isAn AI accountability friend you text on iMessage"Your AI, one text away": personas you text, a Personal Assistant, Health Coach, Wellness Coach and Friend
How you talk to itiMessage, from a real phone number, so iPhone only. No app needed to start; there is an optional iPhone app.iMessage or SMS, so Android phones work too. No app to download and no account to create.
PriceA Free plan that is free forever. Khio Pro is $14.50 a month with a 7-day free trial.Free with limited messages per persona. Sidekicks Pro is $19.99 a month for unlimited messages, web search, voice messages, improved memory and all personas.
TrackingBuilt in with Pro: gym and personal records, calories from a text or a photo, habits, sleep, cycle, budget, todos and calendarCalories from a text or a food-label photo, reminders, to-do lists and mood check-ins
Group chatsYes: it polls the group, picks a time and follows upYes, in iMessage or SMS groups: shared reminders, catch-up summaries and settling debates
MemoryLong-term memory, included on the Free planRemembers your name, goals, upcoming events and preferences; memory is limited on Free and improved on Pro

Where each one is stronger

Sidekicks

  • Works over SMS, so Android phones and anyone without iMessage can use it.
  • Several personas, including a wellness coach with stress support, breathing exercises and journaling prompts.
  • Scans food labels and flags ultra-processed ingredients.
  • Its homepage says 10,000+ people are already texting it.

Khio

  • Pro at $14.50 a month, and long-term memory on the Free plan.
  • Gym and personal records, habits, sleep, cycle and budget tracking built in, alongside calories from a text or a photo.
  • Texts you first: morning and evening check-ins, follow-ups when you go quiet, weekly recaps.
  • Connects Google Calendar and Gmail, and looks things up and books them, stopping to confirm before anything is paid for.
  • Khio AI on the web for chat, notebooks, co-writing and studying from your own notes.

Which one should you pick?

Pick Sidekicks if

you are on Android, or you want a wellness companion with breathing exercises and journaling prompts.

Pick Khio if

you are on iPhone and want to be held accountable, with your gym, meals, sleep and budget tracked in one thread, and Pro at $14.50 a month.

Both are free to start over iMessage, so you can text each one and see which you'd rather talk to. The Khio FAQ answers the rest, and pricing has the full plan list.

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