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Questions about Khio
Straight answers about Khio, the AI you text on iMessage. Can't find yours? Text Khio and ask it, or reach us through support.
The basics
Is there an AI I can text on iMessage?
Yes. Khio is an AI assistant you text over iMessage, from the Messages app already on your iPhone. You text a real phone number and Khio texts back like a friend would: it keeps track of your goals, reminds you of things, and follows up on its own.
What are some AI friends I can text?
Khio is one: an AI you text on iMessage that keeps you accountable and tracks your gym, meals and habits. Others include Tomo, Poke, Sidekicks and Olly, and each suits something different. There is a fair side-by-side, with sources, at khio.ai/compare/ai-you-can-text.
What is Khio?
Khio is an AI accountability partner that lives in your iMessage. You text it your todos, workouts, meals, habits, sleep and budget, and it logs them, reminds you at the right time, and checks in when you go quiet. The same account also gives you Khio AI on the web: chat, notebooks, a co-writer and study tools.
Is Khio legit? Who makes it?
Yes. Khio is made by Khio Intelligence, and it is live at khio.ai with a Free plan you can use without paying anything. Khio does not sell your data, never completes a purchase without your yes, and you can cancel Pro anytime.
How do I start texting Khio?
Open khio.ai/get-started and choose Text Khio. On an iPhone that opens Messages with a first text ready to send; on a computer it shows a QR code to scan with your iPhone's camera. Khio introduces itself and sets you up in a couple of texts.
Do I need to download an app to use Khio?
No. Khio works inside the Messages app you already have, so there is nothing to install to start texting it. There is also an optional Khio AI app for iPhone on the App Store.
Does Khio work on Android?
Texting Khio needs iMessage, so it works on iPhone and not on Android, and there is no Khio app for Android. Khio AI on the web works in any browser.
Is Khio made by Apple?
No. Khio is an independent product and is not affiliated with Apple. You reach it over iMessage the same way you would text a friend's number.
Is Khio a real person?
No. Khio is an AI, and it says so if you ask. It texts from a real phone number so it can live in iMessage.
Pricing
How much does Khio cost? Is there a free plan?
Khio has a Free plan that is free forever: setup chat, 5 text reminders a month, the dashboard and long-term memory. Khio Pro is $14.50 a month with a 7-day free trial, and adds unlimited messages and reminders, full tracking (gym, nutrition, habits, todos, calendar, budget, sleep and cycle), daily briefings with calendar sync, Gmail, photo meal analysis, web search, check-ins and nightly summaries. You can cancel anytime, and the full list is on the pricing page.
Can I cancel Khio anytime?
Yes. Cancel from Settings, under Billing & Cards, and Khio Pro stays on until the end of the period you paid for. If you subscribed in the iPhone app, the plan is billed through Apple, and Khio opens the App Store subscription screen for you.
What Khio does
Can Khio remind me to do things over text?
Yes. Tell Khio something like "remind me to call mom at 6" and it texts you at that time, in your timezone. It also reminds you before todos slip, texts you before calendar events start, and nudges you before a habit streak breaks. The Free plan includes 5 reminders a month; Pro is unlimited.
Can Khio track my workouts and calories by text?
Yes. Text "benched 185 for 5" and Khio logs the set, or text "had a chicken bowl" or send a photo of your plate and it estimates the calories and macros. It keeps your training history and personal records, and tracks habits, sleep, your cycle and your budget the same way. Tracking is part of Khio Pro, which has a 7-day free trial.
Is Khio an AI accountability partner?
Yes, that is what Khio is built for. It texts you first: morning and evening check-ins, follow-ups when you go quiet, weekly recaps, and reminders before things slip. Tell Khio what you are working toward once and it holds you to it from then on.
Does Khio help with ADHD?
Khio is not a medical product and does not treat anything. It can still help if notifications do not work for you: Khio texts you in iMessage the way a friend would, reminds you at the exact time you set, and follows up if you go quiet.
Does Khio remember things about me?
Yes. Khio keeps a long-term memory of your preferences, goals, people and plans, and brings them up when they matter. Long-term memory is included on the Free plan.
What else can Khio do over text?
Khio can search the web, recommend restaurants and places near you, look up hotels and flights, run a standing task for you every day, and play GamePigeon and word games in the thread. You can also add Khio to an iMessage group chat to poll everyone, pick a time and follow up.
Can I add Khio to a group chat?
Yes. Add Khio to an iMessage group and it can poll everyone, pick a time that works, and follow up with the group, the same way it helps you one on one.
Can Khio buy things or send emails for me?
Only with your yes. Khio never enters card details or completes a purchase without an explicit yes from you in the thread, and it asks before it sends an email from your connected Gmail.
Does Khio work with Google Calendar and Gmail?
Yes, if you connect them. Khio can brief you on your day from Google Calendar and read and reply to Gmail on your say-so, and you can limit or disconnect either account at any time. Calendar sync and Gmail are part of Khio Pro.
Does Khio work with Apple Health?
Not yet. Khio tracks workouts, meals, sleep and your cycle from what you text it, and does not read from or write to Apple Health today.
Can Khio help me study?
Yes, on the web. Khio AI turns your lectures, PDFs, slides and notes into flashcards, quizzes, mind maps and a two-host podcast, and its AI tutor answers your questions with a citation to the exact slide or page.
How is Khio different from ChatGPT?
Khio lives in iMessage and texts you first. It is built for follow-through rather than one-off answers: Khio logs your workouts, meals and habits over time, reminds you on schedule, and checks in when you go quiet, with no app to open.
How is Khio different from Tomo?
Both are AIs you text that text you first. Khio has a Free plan that stays free and Pro at $14.50 a month, with gym, calorie, habit, sleep, cycle and budget tracking built in; Tomo has more App Store ratings and syncs with Apple Health. There is a full side-by-side at khio.ai/compare/tomo.
Privacy
Is my data private with Khio?
Khio does not sell your personal data, share it for advertising, or use your private content to train third-party AI models. You can disconnect a connected account at any time or delete your Khio account. The full details are in the privacy policy.