Zapia alternative
Zapia is an AI you message. Same job family as us.
They pitch a personal AI you run from WhatsApp, their iOS or Android app, or the web. It connects Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Outlook, and Tasks, sets reminders, schedules WhatsApp messages, and (via Zapia Connect) talks to real businesses to check prices and book appointments. The free plan includes app connectors forever. We are the personal public US and Canada number you can text right now with 50 free messages, no account, and no email to connect first. Reminders arrive as texts, daily briefs cover any topic you pick, and real /connect links Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook whenever you want them.
This is not a ChatGPT comparison. That post is already written: Why Use AI Chat SMS When You Can Just Use ChatGPT?.
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What Zapia says
Zapia describes itself as the AI that gets things done for you. You reach it on WhatsApp, in their iOS or Android app, or on the web. Tips and product pages lean WhatsApp-first, including scheduling WhatsApp messages and managing Google Calendar over chat.
Pricing on Plans publishes three tiers. Free is US$0 a month forever, not a trial: connect your apps, up to 20 scheduled tasks, and watermarked images. Pro is US$9.99 a month for advanced intelligence, up to 50 scheduled tasks, watermark-free images, and priority support, with a 7-day free try. Ultra is US$99.99 a month for 10x advanced intelligence, up to 100 scheduled tasks, and early access.
For work, Zapia connects Gmail and Outlook (read, draft, send), Google Calendar, Drive, Tasks, and Contacts. It sets reminders, schedules WhatsApp messages, summarizes YouTube videos, analyzes PDFs and photos, and can send a daily schedule summary plus weather, news, and price alerts.
Zapia Connect is their booking agent: it talks to real companies, looks for prices and availability, and makes reservations (haircut, restaurant, massage, and similar).
Setup runs through the app, the web, or WhatsApp flows. It is not a public US or Canada carrier number you text with no account.
Their site is zapia.com.
What you get if you text us
Text (305) 588-2170, a public number for the US and Canada. Native Messages. No app.
Fifty free messages. No account or card to start. No email to connect first.
On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier.
Remind me Thursday at 10am to renew the domain
Got it. I'll text you Thursday at 10:00 AM to renew the domain.
Brief me on AI news every weekday at 8
Set. Weekday AI news brief at 8:00 AM.
Reminders arrive as texts. Daily briefings on any topic you pick. Long-term memory across conversations. Alerts watch a topic you follow and text you when something new comes up.
Web search, /image, personas with /mode, bookmarks with /save, photo analysis, and quick actions like /weather, /math, and /translate.
Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Outlook. Text /connect gmail or /connect calendar, or just ask. You get an OAuth link you control.
We answer when you text. We don't make calls or bookings for you, and we don't operate a computer.
After the free messages, Unlimited is $15 a month (100 a day, 2,000 a month fair use), or pay-as-you-go packs from $10.
If you want the product explanation, You can text an AI agent now and Your AI texting assistant are already written. Calendar setup is Google Calendar Just Met Your Texts.
Side by side
| AI Chat SMS | Zapia | |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Today. Public number (305) 588-2170. US and Canada. Native Messages on iPhone and Android. No app. No account to start. | WhatsApp, iOS/Android app, or web. LatAm-strong WhatsApp assistant. Not a public US/Canada SMS or iMessage number. |
| Price | 50 free messages. No card to start. Then unlimited at $15/month, or pay as you go from $10. | Free is $0 forever (apps + up to 20 scheduled tasks). Pro is $9.99/month. Ultra is $99.99/month. 7-day try on paid. |
| Product | Built-for-you personal AI assistant in Messages. | Personal AI on WhatsApp (and app/web) with connectors and Zapia Connect booking. |
| Where you reach it | iMessage on iPhone and Mac. SMS or RCS on Android. | WhatsApp, iOS/Android app, or web. |
| Reminders | Yes. They arrive as texts. | Yes, plus schedule WhatsApp messages. |
| Memory | Long-term across conversations. | Learns preferences; monitors deadlines, email, calendar, and chats. |
| Briefings | Yes. Daily briefs on any topic you pick. | Daily schedule summary plus weather, news, and price alerts. |
Gmail and Outlook through /connect. | Gmail and Outlook read, draft, and send via connectors. | |
| Calendar | Google Calendar through /connect calendar. | Manage Google Calendar over WhatsApp. |
| Other connects | Google Docs and Google Sheets on the same /connect list. | Drive, Tasks, Contacts, and app connectors on Free. |
| Bookings | We don't book businesses for you. | Zapia Connect talks to real businesses and books appointments. |
| Extras | Alerts, /mode personas, /image, bookmarks, photo analysis, web search. | YouTube summaries, PDF/photo analysis, specialized agents. |
Where Zapia wins
WhatsApp-native life ops. If your day already runs in WhatsApp and you want reminders, scheduled messages, calendar, and email in that thread, that is what Zapia built. The free forever plan includes app connectors, so you are not forced onto Pro just to link Gmail or Calendar. Zapia Connect is the clear extra: an agent that talks to real companies, checks prices and availability, and books appointments for you.
Where we win
A texting assistant you can start using this minute. Text a published number and you are set up, with no account to create and no WhatsApp or app flow first. Fifty free messages to start, then a flat $15 a month for unlimited.
Everything is built around the carrier text thread. Reminders come back as texts, daily briefs cover any topic you pick, and alerts text you when there is news on a topic you follow. You also get /mode personas, /image, bookmarks, and real Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook on /connect, on iPhone with blue bubbles or on Android over SMS and RCS.
Which one you want
Want a WhatsApp-first assistant with free forever connectors and an agent that books real businesses? That is Zapia.
Want a personal assistant on a public number you can text right now on iPhone and Android, with 50 free messages, reminders, any-topic briefs, alerts, Gmail and Calendar, Docs and Sheets, and one flat price? That is us.
Questions people ask
How much does Zapia cost?
Free is US$0 a month forever and includes app connectors, up to 20 scheduled tasks, and watermarked images. Pro is US$9.99 a month. Ultra is US$99.99 a month. Paid plans offer a 7-day free try.
Do I need an account for Zapia?
Setup runs through their app, web, or WhatsApp flows. It is not a public number you text with no signup. With us you text (305) 588-2170 with no account first.
Can AI Chat SMS book appointments at real businesses?
No. We text you back, set reminders, send briefs and alerts, and work with your connected Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook. If you want an agent that talks to businesses and books for you, Zapia Connect does that.
Does AI Chat SMS work on Android?
Yes. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier. On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles.
What does AI Chat SMS cost after the 50 free messages?
Unlimited is $15 a month, with fair use of 100 messages a day and 2,000 a month. You can also buy pay-as-you-go packs from $10.
Text it today
No download. No account. No WhatsApp or app to link first.
Text (305) 588-2170. Fifty free messages. US and Canada. Standard message rates apply.
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No app to download. Text us to start — one tap opens Messages with our number. 50 free messages to start.
Text (305) 588-2170
US & Canada only. Standard message rates apply.