What is Olly used for?

Olly is a personal AI assistant you text in iMessage, also reachable on Apple Watch, Mac and CarPlay, that answers questions, sets reminders and runs tasks. It is a good fit for delegating errands by text message and planning trips with friends in a group chat.

No. Olly is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the AI Tools category, open-source options include OpenClaw, QwenPaw and GAIA.

What are some alternatives to Olly?

Olly competes with Lindy, ChatGPT and Claude.

Olly: features, pricing and alternatives

About Olly

Olly is an AI assistant that lives in iMessage. You text it like a contact to get web-powered answers, generate images, chat with documents you send, set reminders and scheduled tasks, and ask it to read a PDF or link and return the gist. It can also be reached on an iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook or through Siri in CarPlay, and has a version for the browser.

The homepage lists many tasks: watching prices and texting you when they drop, planning trips in a group chat, editing photos, finding subscription charges in your inbox, and messaging providers to negotiate bills. It plugs into email, calendar, Notion and other services, handles voice memos and photos, and can work in group chats. No download, sign-up or email is required to start, and the site has use cases, support and an upgrade option.

Key features

Assistant inside iMessage
Web answers and image generation
Chat with documents and links
Reminders and scheduled tasks
Group chat planning
Connections to email, calendar and Notion

Good fit for

Delegating errands by text message
Planning trips with friends in a group chat

Tags: imessage; ai-assistant; reminders; chatbot; personal-assistant; carplay; automation

Olly: questions and answers

What is Olly used for?: Olly is a personal AI assistant you text in iMessage, also reachable on Apple Watch, Mac and CarPlay, that answers questions, sets reminders and runs tasks. It is a good fit for delegating errands by text message and planning trips with friends in a group chat.
Is Olly open source?: No. Olly is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the AI Tools category, open-source options include OpenClaw, QwenPaw and GAIA.
What are some alternatives to Olly?: Olly competes with Lindy, ChatGPT and Claude.