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Ollie AI

Ollie is a text-based AI family assistant that manages calendars, school emails, reminders, meal plans and grocery orders, for busy parents who want less mental load.

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Is Ollie AI free?
Freemium. Partly. Ollie AI has a free plan, with paid plans for more features or usage.
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Ollie AI

What is Ollie?

Ollie is a personal AI assistant for families that works entirely over text message, with no app or login. It connects to your email and calendar, sends daily briefings, sets reminders, plans meals and builds grocery lists, and can place orders or book appointments. It has a free plan and paid plans based on message usage.

Family logistics are scattered across school emails, calendars, group chats and grocery apps, and one parent usually carries it all. Ollie sits in your texts instead of another app: it reads connected email and calendars, flags what needs attention, and takes the next step, from adding a half day to the calendar to ordering groceries. Meal planning is built in, with swipeable meal ideas and a grocery list that combines ingredients by aisle.

Main Features

  • Works over SMS on iOS and Android with no app download or login.
  • Connects to your email and calendar through delegated access and sends a daily briefing.
  • Scans school emails and apps for schedule changes and adds them to your calendar.
  • Sets reminders and manages to-do lists for the household.
  • Suggests weekly meals you can swipe to add to a menu.
  • Writes grocery lists organized by aisle and orders through Amazon, Instacart or Walmart.
  • Handles tasks such as bookings, bill payments and subscription cancellations from a text.
  • Supports family group texts so partners stay in sync.

How to Get Started with Ollie

  1. Tap Get started on ollie.ai and send Ollie a text; no card or account is needed.
  2. Connect your calendar and email so Ollie has context.
  3. Ask for what you need, such as this week's meals or a reminder.
  4. Add your partner to a group text and upgrade if you need more messages.

Ollie Pricing

The Free plan includes 50 messages per month plus 6 free messages a day. Everyday costs $25/month (150 messages) and Always-On costs $100/month (1,000 messages), with paid top-ups available.

Who Should Use It?

  • Parents juggling school, activity and work schedules
  • Families who want weekly meal plans and grocery orders handled
  • Couples sharing household tasks in a group text
  • Busy professionals who want a daily briefing by text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ollie free?

You can start free with no credit card: the Free plan gives 50 replies a month plus 6 free daily messages. Paid plans at $25 and $100 per month cover a whole family group chat with more messages.

Do I need to download the Ollie app?

No. Ollie lives in your text messages on iOS and Android, so there is no app and no login. A separate Ollie for Meals app also exists for meal planning.

Is my data safe with Ollie?

Ollie says it never sells or shares your data and does not use it to train AI models. Email and calendar connect through delegated access, and the company is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant.

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