Memory

Instinct is a new startup which launched recently and it does some very nice things on the memory side which gives that feel of it being a real assistant rather than a chatbot.

It books, it orders, it watches my inbox, it remembers everything.

How well do Townies maintain context across a long group thread, especially when people change their minds or have conflicting preferences?

I ran Vellum for a bit and had same feeling, like I was only person on earth using it. Memory was really good for morning check-ins, it would queue up tasks without me asking. The lack of integrations is probably why it stays quiet, people want one tool that connects to everything instead of wiring up Composio themselves. Hermes gets hype because it's flashier but Vellum is more practical for daily stuff.

Orchid is a personal EA that lives in iMessage and SMS: it texts you your day each morning, drafts replies in your voice, books meetings, dinners and travel after you approve, runs recurring habits, and remembers what you tell it. Gmail and Google Calendar only; no published pricing.

you can start something on desktop, leave, and pick it back up from your phone without rebuilding the context

not having to rebuild context every time you switch screens is so nice

voice mode is smooth, context sticks, and the open-source + local/cloud option is a nice bonus

Start a doc on desktop, open the phone later, nothing needs explaining again

Its the same assistant with the same memory as the one on my laptop, so I can pick up where I left off with it from everywhere.

Love the one click Gmail/Slack integration.

@vellum_ai on ios/android is the first one that felt like the same assistant followed me out

finally feels like the ai is actually with you instead of stuck on your desk.

the memory persistence is the real mvp

portable memory is the real unlock here. mobile shifts everything.

the response didn’t feel like a tool answering me, it felt like something that actually knows me, more like a companion

The same memory in your pocket is the difference between “I’ll handle it later” and handling it now.

@vellum_ai puts my personal AI on Android with same memory, context and tools across all device

it’s open-source, keeps your full desktop memory intact and works as an actual personal AI assistant instead of a blank chat window every time you open it

@vellum_ai on iOS and Android means the same personal AI, memory, and context stay with you through the day.

with @vellum_ai, your AI follows you across devices instead of being locked to your desktop same memory, same context, same tools

with @vellum_ai on iOS and Android, the same memory, context, and tools travel with you: voice mode on the go, one‑click Gmail/Slack, and persistent memory across devices

I have been using @vellum_ai since the mobile app launched, and the biggest change for me is that a personal AI assistant no longer means sitting in front of my laptop.

@vellum_ai on mobile is the first time that’s actually felt true

@vellum_ai just dropped on iOS and Android Having the exact same personal AI assistant in my pocket with full memory, voice mode and direct slack/gmail integrations makes managing tasks away from the desk so much easier First 100 people get 30% off their first month

vellum just launched its app on iOS and Android. Now my personal AI assistant can be with me anytime, anywhere.

having @vellum_ai on my phone changes that. same context, memory and tools, but now the assistant is actually with me throughout the day.

@vellum_ai is bringing that experience to mobile, and I’m here for it.

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Same memory, same context, same tools, but now they’re with you wherever you go.

@vellum_ai dropping ios and android is the first time that loop feels broken

Tried Instinct as much I could, Poke still wins for me @interaction

I must say it's 8/10

poke @interaction is not just genie now, it’s the fastest genie. great memory too.

I'm far from a perfect dad, but my @TownAI Townie does help me as a parent. It already knows my family and is connected to the tools we run on (inboxes, calendars, ClassDojo, medication order history, etc.), so the guidance is specific and action-oriented.

big issue with instinct vs eg @TownAI or my own setups is that they haven't actually set up persistent memory, skills, routines, etc. properly.

Vellum + Unabyss is pure magic for never repeating yourself across agents

even my ai knows my husband is a manchild @TownAI

Town is a credible AI work assistant, not a dressed-up chatbot.

Like fully getting my timezone wrong, forgetting conversations from the prior week. It also wouldn’t respond and messages to me wouldn’t come through.

For my use case at least, Daimon has probably been the best Poke alternative so far.

This is the one I’d probably start with if you want a general AI assistant that remembers you over time.

folk getfolk.app, imo the best one, memory-first, lives in iMessage, Telegram and Discord

If your work lives across Slack, project management tools, and CRM systems, the email-first model may add friction instead of cutting it.

I love the concept but it's been pretty finicky, like it's lost all of its past training/context - it only gives me water reminders and a gratitude check in.

The short version: OpenClaw is powerful enough that I now treat it as infrastructure. It is also still rough enough that you need patience, logs, backups and a willingness to debug weird edge cases.

I've tested dozens of AI agents this year. None of them remember what I said yesterday. tinyNature remembers everything and acts on it without being asked. That's a generational gap.

it connects to Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Calendar

An AI agent living in your imessage, telegram & whatsapp.