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Where you can text it, which countries it works in, whether it can pay, what it asks before it spends, and which stores work with it or block it: 5 personal AI agents side by side, every cell dated and linked to the page it came from. A blank says "Not published", never a guess. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.
| Question | Claude Duet | Instinct | Muse | OpenAI dots | Poke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where you talk to it | Own app, Web, Voice | SMS text, Phone call | WhatsApp, Own app, Web, Desktop app | Own app, Web, Desktop app, Slack, SMS text, Voice | iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram |
| Countries | US (since 21 Oct 2026) | Not published | US (since 8 Sep 2026), Canada (since 18 Sep 2026), Japan (since 23 Oct 2026), Singapore (since 27 Oct 2026) | Most countries, except the EEA, Switzerland, UK | Not published |
| Price | Included in Claude Pro and Max (US, waitlist) | No plans or prices published | Free for most use; paid plans for more | Included in ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium | Free; paid from $19 a month |
| Runs on | Claude Opus 5.5 | Not published | Muse Spark | GPT-6 Astra | Not published |
| Can it pay for things? | Yes: Asks you before paying | Yes: Uses the payment methods you give it to buy on your behalf | Yes: Checks out with Link by Stripe using a one-time card number, after you approve the purchase | Yes: Buys within your Custom rules, which can be set to take action without asking | Yes: On Ultra, Poke Human sends a real person to book, call or order; their costs come out of your credit balance at cost |
| Asks before it spends or sends? | Asks first: Sending messages; Paying. Without asking: Morning brief, background checks of your inbox and calendar, drafting | No approval step published. Without asking: Acts on connected services, including purchases, as it judges responsive to your request | Asks first: Sending an email; Making a purchase. Without asking: Browses, fills forms and keeps working on a task after you close the app | Asks first: Anything your Custom rules mark 'Ask before taking action'; Sending something you only asked it to draft; Password changes stay with you. Without asking: Background research and proactive memories from connected apps; Scheduled and recurring tasks you set up; Actions you set to 'take action without asking' in Custom rules | Not published |
| Works with (official) | Not published | Not published | Shopify (21 Sep 2026), Klook (23 Oct 2026), Shopee (27 Oct 2026), Grab (27 Oct 2026), Singapore Airlines (27 Oct 2026), Agoda (27 Oct 2026), Lazada (27 Oct 2026), Trip.com (27 Oct 2026), ShopBack (27 Oct 2026) | Not published | Not published |
| Blocked by | None reported | None reported | Amazon (20 Sep 2026) | None reported | None reported |
| Remembers you? | Uses your Claude memory, skills and connectors; keeps your history in one thread | Copies and indexes data from the accounts you connect; you can delete it | What matters to you, learned from conversations; you can delete it | Starts from your ChatGPT memory, then saves its own memories, including from connected apps; you can delete it | A memory it uses with your connected apps to help proactively; you can delete it |
| Traction (attributed) | Not published | More than 100,000 users. The Information reported, via PYMNTS, 15 Sep 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Who it's for | Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the US, especially people running a small business | Adults who want errands, bookings and travel handled by text or a call | Everyone; built so anyone can use it with no technical know-how | ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want an always-on agent for work and life | Anyone who wants an assistant in their texts, with email, calendar and app integrations |
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