Orbits
A household app and text assistant (Bit) for family calendars, chores, lists and home upkeep.
Group: Personal agents you message
Orbits is a household assistant that combines shared calendars, tasks, lists, chores, meals and home upkeep in an app. Its assistant, Bit, can be texted directly or added to a family group chat, and its site says proposed changes are shown for approval before they are applied.
The decision in plain English
Orbits is a broader household system than a pure texting agent: the app holds the records and Bit works by text and in chat. We did not find a price on the pages we read. Phone-call bookings are described by the vendor; it says it confirms details with you before placing the call.
Best fit
Families who want one shared place for calendars, chores, lists and home upkeep, with an assistant they can text.
Poor fit
Anyone who wants a simple texting-only assistant, or needs a published price.
Documented capabilities
Vendor statements, not verified task outcomes.
Permissions and human control
- Orbits says it syncs Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, that proposed chat changes are shown for approval before applying, and that its AI recommendations can be approved or dismissed. Vendor statements only.
Documented controls do not prove that an agent always follows them.
Limits and open questions
- No price found on the pages we read
- Backed by a16z Speedrun among others per TechCrunch (investor claim, not verified)
- Described by the vendor; not tested by AgentComparison
Privacy and security
Not checked in depth. We did not review Orbits' privacy policy in this pass.
Common questions about Orbits
What is Orbits for?
Families who want one shared place for calendars, chores, lists and home upkeep, with an assistant they can text. The vendor describes it as: Orbits is a household assistant that combines shared calendars, tasks, lists, chores, meals and home upkeep in an app. Its assistant, Bit, can be texted directly or added to a family group chat, and its site says proposed changes are shown for approval before they are applied.
Who should look elsewhere?
Anyone who wants a simple texting-only assistant, or needs a published price.
How much does Orbits cost?
No price was found on tryorbits.com in the pages we read.
What can it access and what needs my approval?
Orbits says it syncs Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, that proposed chat changes are shown for approval before applying, and that its AI recommendations can be approved or dismissed. Vendor statements only.
What happens to my data?
Not checked in depth. We did not review Orbits' privacy policy in this pass.
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 Orbits yourself
- Pick one low-risk task that matches its documented capabilities: text bit directly or add it to a family group chat.
- Write the expected output and what counts as failure before you start.
- Connect the minimum access needed, and check approval settings first.
- Run it twice and compare, then review every action it took.
- Check cost after any free allowance. Unknown price is not free.
Related
Sources and history
- https://tryorbits.com/ · official · read 1 October 2026
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/all-the-ai-agents-that-can-live-in-your-text-messages/ · official · read 1 October 2026
Change history
- 2026-10-03: Added from the TechCrunch roundup of 3 October 2026 (used as a lead only) after checking the vendor's own pages. Documentation research only.
Documentation overview expanded with current pricing/access sources. No hands-on results claimed.
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