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Iris AI · product · personal agent via iMessage, SMS and WhatsApp

Iris

A texting assistant for email, calendar, research and errands, with paid credit plans.

Group: Personal agents you message

Iris is an assistant you text on iMessage or SMS, with Android and browser access. Its agent mode can use email, calendar and browser tools, run scheduled check-ins and text results back. Plans are priced by monthly credits.

Documentation researched, not testedChecked 1 October 2026Vendor documentation, not a test

The decision in plain English

Iris says 'free to start', but its pricing page lists paid plans with monthly credits. Content you send is processed by third-party model providers per its privacy policy. TechCrunch says Iris runs on Hermes agent; we did not verify that.

Best fit

People who want a texting assistant with scheduled tasks and several named agents.

Poor fit

Anyone who needs to keep content away from third-party AI model providers.

Documented capabilities

Vendor statements, not verified task outcomes.

  • Texting assistant on iMessage and SMS Source · checked 2026-10-03
  • Agent mode with email, calendar and web search tools (Premium) Source · checked 2026-10-03
  • Scheduled and proactive tasks Source · checked 2026-10-03

Permissions and human control

  • Iris says agent mode can use email, calendar, browser and image tools. We did not find a list of per-action approval controls.

Documented controls do not prove that an agent always follows them.

Limits and open questions

  • Plans are credit-based: 200, 500 or 2,000 credits a month
  • Conversation content generally retained up to 365 days (privacy policy)
  • TechCrunch says Hermes agent powers Iris; not verified by us
  • Described by the vendor; not tested by AgentComparison

Privacy and security

Iris's privacy policy says it does not sell personal information or use message content to train foundation models, that content is sent to third-party model providers such as Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, and that conversation content is generally kept up to 365 days.

Common questions about Iris

What is Iris for?

People who want a texting assistant with scheduled tasks and several named agents. The vendor describes it as: Iris is an assistant you text on iMessage or SMS, with Android and browser access. Its agent mode can use email, calendar and browser tools, run scheduled check-ins and text results back. Plans are priced by monthly credits.

Who should look elsewhere?

Anyone who needs to keep content away from third-party AI model providers.

How much does Iris cost?

irisai.app/pricing lists Starter at $11.99 a month, Premium at $23.99 a month ($19.19 on the annual view) and Pro at $99 a month. The site also says 'Get Started Free' without defining a free tier.

What can it access and what needs my approval?

Iris says agent mode can use email, calendar, browser and image tools. We did not find a list of per-action approval controls.

What happens to my data?

Iris's privacy policy says it does not sell personal information or use message content to train foundation models, that content is sent to third-party model providers such as Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, and that conversation content is generally kept up to 365 days.

Has AgentComparison tested it?

No. This record is built from the vendor's own documentation, checked 2026-10-03. Vendor claims are attributed, not confirmed.

How to evaluate Iris yourself

  1. Pick one low-risk task that matches its documented capabilities: texting assistant on imessage and sms.
  2. Write the expected output and what counts as failure before you start.
  3. Connect the minimum access needed, and check approval settings first.
  4. Run it twice and compare, then review every action it took.
  5. Check cost after any free allowance. Unknown price is not free.

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Sources and history

Change history

Documentation overview expanded with current pricing/access sources. No hands-on results claimed.

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