Tomo
Tomo is a personal AI that lives in your texts. Instead of an app, you message a US phone number and get guidance for workouts, habits, mindfulness and life goals. Tomo learns what you care about, sends proactive reminders, connects to your calendar and email, searches the web, and can even join your group chats.
What is Tomo?
Tomo is personal AI that lives in your texts and helps make your wishes come true. It is a text-message based AI companion and coach: instead of installing an app, you send a message to a phone number and Tomo replies, learns about you, and starts working on the things you care about. The company describes it as powerful AI put unequivocally on your side, and more than 500,000 people are shown as using it.
The product is built around accountability and life organization. Once your Tomo learns your goals, it holds you accountable and organizes your life around them. Whether you need help locking in, a place to vent, or someone to manage your schedule, Tomo can help. It proactively messages you to keep you on track, sends reminders, and can connect to your calendar, email and more. It can also search the web, join group chats, watch videos and edit photos.
Tomo is built by Mapo Labs, Inc., a small team working together in San Francisco. The team says it built Tomo for the parts of life outside work that make us human: how we exercise, what we eat, how we treat the people we love, and the goals we keep choosing to chase.
Access is simple. You start by texting the Tomo number, chatting with the assistant, and answering its opening questions about which style sounds more like you; after that you manage your account, subscription and support options through the web dashboard at tomo.ai, where you log in with the phone number or email you texted Tomo with.
Setup takes minutes: you open a text thread, answer a couple of questions about your goals and tone, and the assistant takes it from there, asking follow-ups and remembering what matters. You can permanently clear messages, reminders, memories and other chat data from dashboard support, or request complete deletion of your personal data, which the team processes within 30 days subject to legal retention obligations.
Pricing starts at $19.99 per month for the base plan, with other plans offering more expansive messaging limits. You can cancel anytime in your dashboard, and pricing may vary by user and is subject to change. Payments run through Stripe, and Tomo says it will never ask for card information directly over text. Conversations are stored so the service can respond and remember context, but Tomo states that it never sells your personal conversations. Tomo is not a medical or therapeutic service, is not intended for children under 13, and teenage users need parent or guardian consent.
Tomo Core Features
Lives in your iMessage and SMS threads, so there is no app to install
Learns your goals, then holds you accountable and organizes your life around them
Proactively messages you to keep you on track with habits, routines and commitments
Connects to your calendar and email so it can help manage your schedule
Searches the web for answers, research and information you ask for over text
Joins group chats so friends, partners and teammates can share one AI assistant
Watches videos and edits photos you send, offering feedback and quick changes
Sends reminders and offers a judgement-free place to vent and reflect
Who is Tomo for?
Tomo is built for people who want support, structure and accountability without opening another app. It fits anyone whose days are busy and scattered, and who already lives inside messaging. Because Tomo runs on texts, it suits people who ignore dashboards and trackers but always read a message from a friend. It is a strong match for fitness-focused users who want a coach in their pocket for workouts, movement and consistency. It works for people building new habits, breaking old routines, or chasing personal goals that keep slipping. It helps those who need a place to vent, think out loud, or be reminded that someone is on their side. And it can carry real logistics, managing calendars, email and reminders for people who want less admin and more life. Tomo also fits social accountability. It can join group chats, so friend groups, workout partners and accountability squads can share one assistant inside a single thread. That makes it useful for couples, training partners and friends who want to nudge each other toward the same goal. People who want a general assistant over text, someone who searches the web, watches videos and edits photos on request, will find it useful too. That includes busy professionals, students, parents and anyone rebuilding routines after a setback. It is approachable for people who find traditional productivity tools too heavy, and for those who simply want a friendly voice checking in each day. It also suits people who want a low-effort way to stay accountable across work and personal life, and who value being able to change plans or cancel from a dashboard whenever they choose. It is not aimed at children: Tomo is not intended for anyone under 13, and users between 13 and 18 need a parent or guardian to supervise and consent. It is also not a medical, psychiatric, psychological or therapeutic service, and it cannot provide emergency intervention, so people in crisis should contact emergency services or the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline instead. Because Tomo runs through iMessage and SMS with a US phone number, it best serves people with a US number, and anyone who wants stronger control over stored messages should read the privacy policy before signing up.
Tomo Use Cases
Staying consistent with workouts, movement and fitness goals through daily text check-ins
Building new habits and breaking old routines with an accountability partner who texts first
Mindfulness and emotional support when you want to vent or think out loud
Managing your calendar, email and reminders from one simple conversation thread
Chasing personal goals that keep slipping, with nudges and follow-ups from Tomo
Getting quick web research and answers without leaving your messaging app
Editing photos or reviewing videos you send, for fun or for content you create
Shared accountability in group chats with friends, training partners or teammates
Tomo Pros and Cons
Pros
- Works inside iMessage and SMS, so there is no new app to learn or check
- Trusted by more than 500,000 people according to the Tomo website
- Proactive messaging keeps accountability going between conversations, not just when you ask
- Connects to calendar and email, which lets it manage real logistics and deadlines
- Built by a small San Francisco team at Mapo Labs with human email support
Cons
- Requires a US phone number and works only through iMessage and SMS
- The base plan starts at $19.99 per month and pricing varies by user
- Not a medical or therapeutic service and cannot provide emergency intervention
FAQ About Tomo
Tomo Pricing
The base plan starts at $19.99 per month, with other plans offering more expansive messaging limits, and you can cancel anytime in your dashboard.
Check official pricingBase plan
Starting price for the base Tomo plan, covering the core text-based AI companion and coach experience.
Higher messaging limit plans
Additional Tomo plans with more expansive messaging limits; pricing may vary by user and is subject to change.
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