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ConnectChats vs Poke

ConnectChats vs Poke

Poke is a proactive AI assistant you message from your phone. ConnectChats is not an assistant. It connects your own chats to the assistant you already use, such as ChatGPT or Claude.

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Facts as of November 2026. ConnectChats works with WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Slack and 11 more chat apps.

The short version

As of November 2026, you message Poke over Apple Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram or RCS, and it works with Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion and other apps you connect. It can also use MCP servers you add. Poke's docs describe WhatsApp as a way to talk to Poke, not as access to your chats with other people. Poke is joining Cognition, the maker of Devin. ConnectChats links your WhatsApp account so your AI app can read, search and summarize those chats.

Side by side

What ConnectChats and Poke each offer, feature by feature.

Feature ConnectChats Poke
What it is Hosted MCP server for your chat apps Proactive AI assistant
Where you talk to the AI ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and other AI apps iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, RCS
Reads your WhatsApp chats with others Yes Not described in its docs
Email and calendar No Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook
MCP It is an MCP server Adds MCP servers as a client
Messages you first No, you ask your AI app Yes
Free plan 2 chat apps, unlimited AI actions Yes
Paid plan Pro planned at $9/month Pro $19/month, Ultra $199/month

Facts about Poke come from its public website and docs as of November 2026, and can change. Check Poke for the latest details.

Which one should you pick?

Pick ConnectChats if

  • You want the AI you already pay for to read and summarize your WhatsApp chats.
  • You want search across your chats and groups, not a new assistant to talk to.
  • You want drafts you approve before anything is sent to your contacts.

Pick Poke if

  • You want an assistant that lives in your texts and reaches out on its own.
  • Your main need is help with email, calendar and tasks.
  • You like talking to your AI over iMessage or WhatsApp.

Questions

Can Poke read my WhatsApp messages?

Poke's docs present WhatsApp as one of the channels you use to message Poke. As of November 2026 they do not describe reading your conversations with other people. ConnectChats is built for that: it links your WhatsApp account and shares only the chats you pick.

Can I add ConnectChats to Poke?

Poke can add remote MCP servers, and ConnectChats is one. Add the ConnectChats MCP server URL in Poke's integrations and sign in with your passkey.

Who makes Poke?

Poke was made by The Interaction Company of California. In July 2026 it announced it is joining Cognition, the company behind the Devin coding agent.

Try ConnectChats with your chats

ConnectChats works in ChatGPT, Claude and the other supported AI apps. Start with the guide for your app.

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