Tomo suits people who want an accountability buddy inside iMessage rather than a new app. Linq says most users are aged 15 to 24, and terms require users to be 13 or older. Hokai could not find a published price or named AI model, so check both in the app first.
What changed
- · Release Tomo emerges from stealth with a $5M seed round source
As a personal agent
- Where you talk to it
- iMessage, Own app
- Remembers you?
- Learns your goals and what matters to you and remembers it across conversations (Tomo press release, June 2026).; you can delete it
- Traction (attributed)
- More than 10,000 paying customers in about 3.5 months. Company says, 25 Jun 2026
Recent changes
Tomo is a personal AI made by Mapo Labs that you use by texting a phone number. It learns your goals, sends reminders, joins group chats and connects to calendar and email. Its makers say it passed 10,000 paying customers about 3.5 months after launch, and it raised a $5 million seed round in June 2026.
Maker: Mapo Labs · Autonomy: assisted · Maturity: GA
About Tomo
Tomo is a personal AI that lives in your text messages. Mapo Labs, Inc., the San Francisco company behind it, built it as a phone number you text rather than an app you open. It learns what you want to achieve, remembers what matters to you and checks in to keep you on track. That memory and the habit of messaging first are what separate it from a chatbot that waits for a prompt. Compare how Poke and Instinct approach the same idea.
The company's own about page says Tomo can join group chats, send reminders, watch videos, edit photos and connect to your calendar, email and more. Launch coverage from June 2026 adds Notion and Google Drive to that list and describes uses such as logging meals from a photo, budgeting from a bank statement screenshot and holding you to a screen-time goal. A companion app was added for people who text Tomo more than 20 days a month; it builds small personal interfaces, such as a workout tracker, around the goals Tomo has learned.
The audience skews young. Linq, the messaging provider Tomo runs on, says most users are between 15 and 24, and Tomo's terms require users to be at least 13, with those under 18 using it under a parent or guardian's supervision. It suits students, early-career workers and anyone who wants a nudge in a chat thread. If you want an assistant that books travel or runs a work inbox, look at Lindy, Muse or Cue instead. For a wider comparison, read our guide to the best personal AI agents in 2026.
Tomo does not print a price on the web pages we could read, and says nothing about which AI model runs it, so both are left blank here until Mapo Labs publishes them. On billing, the terms describe recurring charges with no refunds. Tomo emerged from stealth on 2026-06-25 with a $5 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures, and the company says paying customers passed five figures within its first months. Related reading: Dots and Gemini Spark.
Pricing
Tomo prints no price on the website pages we read (home, about, terms, privacy). Its terms say some features require payment and describe the cost as a recurring subscription. Confirm the amount inside the app before you commit. See [Poke](/hub/agents/poke) for a personal agent that publishes its plan prices.
Key Features
- Text-first chat: You reach Tomo by texting a phone number from the website, so there is nothing to install to start.
- Goal memory: Tomo learns your goals and why they matter to you, then refers back to them in later conversations.
- Group chats: Tomo can be added to a group conversation for plans, debates and games, with consent rules set out in its privacy policy.
- Reminders and calendar: Sends reminders and connects to your calendar, email, Notion and Google Drive, per its about page and launch coverage.
- Photo and video input: Reads food photos and bank statement screenshots, and can watch videos and edit photos.
- Companion app: Heavy users who text more than 20 days a month get an app that generates personal trackers around their goals.
Strengths
- No download is needed: the website's get-started button opens a text to a Tomo phone number.
- Its makers report strong early traction after leaving stealth in June 2026, though that is a company claim and not independently audited.
- The privacy policy states Google Workspace data is not used to train generalized AI models and that deletion requests are completed within 30 days.
- Group chat support makes it usable for shared plans, not only one-to-one coaching.
Weaknesses
- Tomo publishes no price on the pages we read and does not name its underlying AI model.
- Under its terms every fee is final, so a subscription cannot be reversed for the current term.
- The privacy policy says visitor identifiers are shared with Meta, TikTok and Snap for ad measurement, which matters for a product used by many teenagers.
- It is a coaching and organizing assistant: nothing we read says it books travel, shops or pays for anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Tomo charge, and how does billing work?
Tomo does not print a price on its home, about, terms or privacy pages. Its terms say some features are paid, plans bill on a recurring basis until you cancel, and every charge is final, including for the term already started. If a free trial is offered, cancel before it ends to avoid being charged.
Will Tomo act on its own, or only when I message it?
Tomo is built to check in on your goals and send reminders, so it can message first. Beyond reminders, its about page lists calendar, email and video features, but we found no statement that it spends money or makes purchases for you.
Which assistants are closest to Tomo?
Poke is the nearest text-first rival and adds email and automations. Instinct leans toward errands and bookings. Lindy suits work tasks more than personal coaching.
Is Tomo safe for teenagers to use?
The terms say you must be at least 13, and people aged 13 to 18 should use it with a parent or guardian's supervision and consent. The privacy policy states it is not directed at children under 13 and asks users not to add Tomo to group chats with under-13s. It also says visitor identifiers go to Meta, TikTok and Snap for ad measurement, and that you can request deletion of your data, completed within 30 days.
How do I get started with Tomo?
Open tomo.ai and use the Get started button, which opens a text message to a Tomo number on your phone. Send the first message and Tomo replies in the same thread. The about page says to include your phone number when you contact support at hello@tomo.ai.