Poke, Orchid and Instinct are assistants you text. If you want one that's free, open to everyone today, and does the job itself rather than handing you a draft, Kiwi is worth a look. It texts you first when something needs doing, and does it when you say yes.
At a glance
| Kiwi | Poke | Orchid | Instinct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to use | Free, Pro $19, Ultra $199 a month | From $29.99 a month, no free plan | Free during its beta, no published price |
| Your data trains AI | No | Yes, unless you pick Maximum Privacy | No shared models | Yes, unless you turn it off |
| Bookings and orders | Kiwi does them on your yes | Poke Human, a team of people, on the $199 plan | Drafts wait for you to send them | Books, orders and replies for you |
| Sources: each product's own privacy policy and site, checked on 25 October 2026, prices on 12 October 2026, as set out in Kiwi vs Poke, Kiwi vs Orchid and Kiwi vs Instinct. Kiwi's privacy policy. |
A free Poke alternative
Poke is fun to talk to and has a big library of add-ons. Its real-world errands, like restaurant bookings and rides, go to a team of people on its $199 Ultra plan. Kiwi does them itself, on any app or website, for free, and shows the price first for anything that costs money. It also texts you first from day one, with no recipes to set up.
A free Orchid alternative
Orchid is built for your inbox and calendar, from $29.99 a month. Kiwi covers the same ground, with a morning text about what matters today and a heads-up before your meetings, and then the rest of your day too: tables, rides, flights and orders. When you say yes, Kiwi sends the email or makes the booking itself.
An Instinct alternative you can join today
Instinct and Kiwi do much the same job, but Instinct is invite-only during its beta. Kiwi is open to everyone: send it a message and you're in. Kiwi doesn't use your conversations or connected accounts to train general-purpose AI models, so there's no setting to look for.
What you get with Kiwi
- It goes first. A flight running late, a free Saturday, a return window about to close: Kiwi notices and texts you once, at the right time.
- It does it. Reply "yes" and Kiwi books, orders, replies or cancels on any website.
- Prices first. Anything that costs money shows its price before it's booked, cheapest first.
- No ads, no selling. No business can pay to change what Kiwi suggests, and your data is never sold.
How to start
Tap Text Kiwi on heykiwi.co and pick iPhone or Android. It opens Messages or WhatsApp with "Hi Kiwi" already written, so you just press send.
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to Poke that books things? Yes. Kiwi books, orders and replies on any website when you say yes, and it's free to use.
Is there a free alternative to Orchid? Yes. Kiwi is free, works on iMessage and WhatsApp, and does the whole job when you say yes instead of leaving a draft.
Can I use Kiwi without an invite? Yes. Anyone can start by sending Kiwi a message.
Does Kiwi work on Android? Yes. On Android, you text Kiwi on WhatsApp. More in Kiwi on WhatsApp.