AI assistants you can use on an Android phone
Which AI assistants work on Android through texts or WhatsApp?
Updated · 23 assistants ranked
Twenty-three assistants can be reached by SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, which all work on Android, and took at least five of our ten tests. We count those channels because the catalog does not record whether an assistant's own app has an Android version, and iMessage does not work on Android.
Top picks
- 19.0MuseTop pick
Tested on 7 of 10Best: Purchasing10, Email10
- 28.4
Tested on 5 of 10Best: Connected apps10, Email9Time to finish 6m 30s
- 38.1
Tested on 8 of 10Best: Routines10, Purchasing9
- 48.1
Tested on 10 of 10Best: Travel9, Phone calls9
- 57.8
Tested on 8 of 10Best: Online tasks9, Routines9
Top pick: highest average here. Best free option: highest among assistants you can use for free. Fastest that's still good: quickest median time to finish among those averaging 7 or more.
Full ranking
| # | Assistant | Online tasks | Travel | Purchasing | Phone calls | Proactive | Routines | Connected apps | Permissions | Memory | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muse | 8 | 7 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 9.0 |
| 2 | Town | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Pally | 7 | 7 | 9 | N/A | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | — | 8.1 |
| 4 | Neo | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Ollie | 9 | 7 | 7 | N/A | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | 7.8 |
| 6 | Tomo | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Poke | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Caddy | 8 | 9 | 7 | N/A | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Luke | 6 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Wajo / Fo | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 11 | Bantr | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Vellum | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Friday | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 14 | Ask Ranger | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 15 | Nessi | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 16 | Del | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 17 | The Shadow | — | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 18 | Ka | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5.2 |
| 19 | OpenClaw | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 20 | Persona | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | tinyNature | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4.8 |
| 22 | Alfi by Text.ai | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4.6 |
| 23 | Lucas | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 |
How this report works
Included are assistants that list SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram as a channel (checked 2026-10-26) with at least five tests taken, ranked by the average of the tests they took. Assistants listed only with an app or only with iMessage are left out, because we did not confirm an Android app. Some here also list an app, which may or may not run on Android. Scores come from the published score sheet and are dated 2026-10-27. 13 of the 23 ranked assistants carry pre-filled scores, which are placeholder estimates the site has not yet replaced with its own test runs, so treat their places as provisional.
How to choose
- Prefer a channel that works the same on every phone: SMS or WhatsApp.
- Check the channels list on the assistant's page before signing up; several list iMessage first and add WhatsApp or SMS second.
- Look at each assistant's price and free allowance on its page; limits differ a lot, from 10 messages a day (Ka) to no stated limit (Nessi).
Do these assistants work on Android?
They are reachable by SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, all of which run on Android. We have not tested the assistants on an Android phone and the catalog does not list which have Android apps.
Why are iMessage-only assistants excluded?
iMessage does not run on Android phones, so an assistant listed only with iMessage or an app is left out.
What users say
The agent, which Meta launched on September 8, booked a Friday date night and made a packing schedule for my upcoming move. It also emailed a friend about a trip next month and made a planning document with places we want to visit.
Open sourceWhen I asked for a list of places to go for date night, it pulled up two options in my neighborhood that had been closed for years.
Open sourceInstinct should be provide address and contact information and go to https://ups.com @UPS website and complete everything to create a return shipping label for an international package.
Open sourceSo I asked my @TownAI agent to do it. It collated all the insights + made the deck
Open sourceFrequently asked questions
Which assistant is best for this?
Muse leads with an average of 9.0, ahead of Town and Pally.
Is there a good free option?
Muse is the highest-ranked assistant with a free plan, averaging 9.0.
How did you test these assistants?
Every assistant got the same published tests, word for word, scored from three checkpoints and the number of corrections it needed. Each test is on the Dimensions page.