Personal assistants
In-the-moment help on your phone, or work while you are away?
Side by side
Tallis’s column describes its planned offer. Competitor capabilities are attributed to the sources cited, not independently tested. “Not verified” does not mean unavailable.
| What matters | Tallis Planned offer | Touchy Public information |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | One person: a solo founder or operator, with private ongoing context. [T] | Voice-and-camera assistance on the phone in the moment. [1] |
| How you work | A continuing conversation through Telegram and a web chat, without running your own agent. [T] | A button on iPhone; voice and camera. [1] |
| Work to hand over | Recurring research, drafted communication and controlled upkeep of existing accounts and sites. [T] | Actions across apps from what you say and what the camera sees. [1] |
| Control over actions | Exact previews in Preview mode; policy-based Guardrails and Autopilot, with pause and records of outcomes. [T] | On-device models for privacy; approval behaviour not documented. [1] |
| Access and cost | Waitlist. Confirm launch pricing and workflow availability before subscribing. [T] | Free to try; no paid plan published on 2026-09-10. [1] |
Which fits you?
Consider Touchy if you want instant help with what is on your screen and value on-device processing. Consider Tallis if you want work delegated and done while the phone is in your pocket, with a record you can read later. Many people will want both; they are not the same job.
This is our assessment of fit. We have not run a head-to-head performance or reliability test.
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Before you choose
For what happens on the phone, yes, and Touchy leans on that. Delegated background work has to run somewhere else; Tallis is designed to run it in a private cell you control, with receipts. On-device privacy and private delegation answer different questions. [1]
We checked the cited material on 2026-09-10. Prices, availability and features may change. Confirm the terms and the exact workflow with the provider before committing.
Published by Tallis, one of the products compared. This is an editorial comparison of public information, not an independent product audit. We separate published claims, our planned offer and our assessment of fit.
Tallis is being built for a solo founder or operator: private ongoing context, included model access, recurring research, and controlled actions in connected accounts. Telegram and a web chat are the launch channels. Preview requires an exact preview and approval. Guardrails and Autopilot use the permissions you set; every mode retains pause and records of outcomes.
Access is currently by waitlist. These launch intentions are not a claim that every workflow is available today. Shared teams, an app-builder marketplace and unrestricted purchases are outside the initial offer. See Tallis.
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