Badland alternative
Badland is an AI agent you text. Same job family as us.
They pitch an agent you name that lives in iMessage and SMS. The first time you text it, it interviews you to build its own personality, and you can add it to an iMessage group chat. It's a private beta: you sign up and Badland reaches out to set up your agent. We are the public US and Canada number you can text right now, with 50 free messages and no credit card required.
Reminders arrive as texts, daily briefs cover any topic you pick, and real /connect links Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook whenever you want them.
This is not a ChatGPT comparison. That post is already written: Why Use AI Chat SMS When You Can Just Use ChatGPT?.
We already compared Instinct, Homer, Dunnit, Pally, Poke, Sidekicks, Martin, TwoThumbs, Olly, Sarai, Tomo, Caddy, Iris, Boba, Arlo, Catch, Notis, Zapia, Memorae, and Lindy. Provider pages cover Sendblue, Twilio, Linq, Blooio, and Photon. Badland is the next Direct page.
What Badland says
Badland describes it as "Your own AI agent on iMessage and SMS. No app. Just text it." You drop your number, and they set up an agent that shows up as an iMessage contact.
Your agent starts as a blank slate. On your first text, it interviews you to build its personality: its name, vibe, interests, and boundaries. You can change the vibe anytime.
It's built for group chats. Add it to any iMessage group, and Badland says it knows when to speak, when to react, and when to stay quiet. It remembers names, preferences, inside jokes, and trip plans, with memory that grows over time.
It handles one-off reminders, recurring tasks, and timed messages. It searches the web and makes images. It also builds websites, spreadsheets, documents, and code, then sends them to you or publishes them to the web.
Beyond texting, their terms cover reaching your agent by phone, a voice mode, a website, and apps for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. If you connect Google Calendar on their website, Agent Mode can read or update it.
Badland is in private beta. You sign up, and they reach out to set up your agent. Their terms say some plans are paid and sold on their website through Stripe.
Their site is badland.ai.
What you get if you text us
Text (305) 588-2170, a public number for the US and Canada. Native Messages. No app.
Fifty free messages. No credit card required. No signup first.
On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier.
Remind me every Sunday at 6 to plan meals
Done. I'll text you every Sunday at 6:00 PM to plan meals.
Brief me on local weather every morning at 7
Set. Your weather brief lands at 7:00 AM.
Reminders arrive as texts. Daily briefings on any topic you pick. Long-term memory across conversations.
Web search, /image, personas with /mode, bookmarks with /save, photo analysis, and quick actions like /weather, /math, and /translate.
Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Outlook. Text /connect gmail or /connect calendar, or just ask. You get an OAuth link you control.
After the free messages, Unlimited is $15 a month (100 a day, 2,000 a month fair use), or pay as you go from $10.
If you want the product explanation, You can text an AI agent now and Your AI texting assistant are already written. Calendar setup is Google Calendar Just Met Your Texts.
Side by side
| AI Chat SMS | Badland | |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Today. Public number (305) 588-2170. US and Canada. Native Messages on iPhone and Android. No app. No credit card required. | Private beta. Sign up at badland.ai and they reach out to set up your agent. |
| Price | 50 free messages. Then unlimited at $15/month, or pay as you go from $10. | Their terms say paid plans are sold on their website through Stripe. |
| Reminders | Yes. They arrive as texts. | One-off reminders, recurring tasks, and timed messages. |
| Memory | Long-term across conversations. | Persistent memory that grows over time. |
| Briefings | Yes. Daily briefs on any topic you pick. | Mentioned in their terms. |
| Gmail | Yes, through /connect gmail. | Not listed; they name Spotify, Sonos and WHOOP. |
| Google Calendar | Yes, through /connect calendar. | Connected on their website for Agent Mode. |
| Docs, Sheets, Outlook | Yes, on the same /connect list. | Their page says it creates spreadsheets and documents and sends them to you. |
| Personality | Personas with /mode. | You name it, and it interviews you to build its own personality. |
| Their edge | Native Messages today, with any-topic briefings and Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook on /connect. | Group chats, plus building and publishing websites, files, and code. |
Where Badland wins
Group chats. Add it to an iMessage group and it joins the conversation with the people you already text. That is what Badland built it for.
It makes things. Ask for a trip site, a spreadsheet, or some code, and it sends you the file or publishes it to the web.
Where we win
You can text it this minute. A published number, 50 free messages, no credit card, and no beta signup. Then a flat $15 a month for unlimited.
It works for you in your own thread. Reminders come back as texts, daily briefs cover any topic you pick, and memory carries across conversations. Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook are on /connect, with blue bubbles on iPhone and SMS or RCS on Android.
Which one you want
Want an agent you name for the group chat, one that builds and publishes things, and you don't mind a beta signup? That is Badland.
Want a personal assistant you can text right now on iPhone or Android, with 50 free messages, reminders, any-topic briefs, and Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook on /connect? That is us.
Questions people ask
How much does Badland cost?
Badland doesn't list prices on its agent page. Its terms say some plans are paid and sold on its website through Stripe.
Can I use Badland today?
It's in private beta. You sign up at badland.ai, and they reach out to set up your agent. With us, text (305) 588-2170 now.
Does Badland work in group chats?
Yes. Badland is built to join iMessage groups.
Does AI Chat SMS work on Android?
Yes. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier. On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles.
What does AI Chat SMS cost after the 50 free messages?
Unlimited is $15 a month, with fair use of 100 messages a day and 2,000 a month. You can also pay as you go from $10.
Text it today
No download. No credit card. No beta signup.
Text (305) 588-2170. Fifty free messages. US and Canada. Standard message rates apply.
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