Agentic Keyboard vs Siri
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Siri runs the phone. Acti runs your typing.
Siri is the operating system's voice assistant: set timers, call people, open apps, answer quick questions, control device settings. It's built around spoken commands to your phone.
Acti is an agentic keyboard. It works where you write — messages, email, notes, browsers — and acts on the text in front of you: drafting a reply, creating a meeting link, translating, or running an Act. It connects to apps like Gmail, Slack, Notion and Calendar, and you can build your own Acts.
Acti vs Siri, feature by feature
| Dimension | Siri | Acti |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS voice assistant | Agentic keyboard |
| Lives in | The operating system | Your keyboard, in every app |
| Acts on the text you're writing | — | ✓ |
| Typed or spoken | Mostly spoken | ✓ |
| Connects to third-party apps (OAuth) | Limited | ✓ |
| 300+ connections to apps & APIs | — | ✓ |
| Build & share custom Acts | — | ✓ |
Device commands vs. getting your typing done
Use Siri for hands-free device control — timers, calls, navigation, quick facts.
Use Acti when you're writing and want the task finished in the app — draft the reply, make the link, translate, run a custom Act — with your connected accounts.
Acti vs Siri FAQ
Is Acti a Siri alternative?
For getting things done while you type, yes — Acti acts on your text in any app and connects to your apps, which Siri doesn't do. For device commands like timers and calls, Siri remains the OS assistant.
Does Acti work by voice like Siri?
Yes. Acti supports voice input — dictation and voice commands — as well as typing.
Can Acti connect to my apps?
Yes. Acti connects to apps like Gmail, Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Google Meet and Calendly, with 300+ connections to apps and APIs in all.
Is Acti free?
Acti is free to download on iOS and Android. The Free plan includes daily AI Credits for running Acts, and Acti Pro adds more credits, advanced models and Acti for Mac.
Meet Acti — the world's first Agentic Keyboard.
It doesn't predict your next word. It takes your next action.