‘Poppy’ is a proactive AI assistant that handles what Siri still can't
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Poppy is an indie iPhone app that proactively provides personalized suggestions by learning from users' emails, calendars, location, reminders, and health data, aiming to offer helpful context before users realize they need it.
- Unlike traditional chatbots, Poppy operates quietly in the background, delivering notifications, texts, or widget suggestions based on user behavior and environmental factors, such as alerting about upcoming flights or recommending nearby restaurants.
- The app also features smart reminders triggered by specific conditions, like weather changes, helping users manage daily tasks without constant phone interaction.
- Poppy's founder emphasizes the app's goal to restore "calmer computing" by reducing the need to hunt through apps and notifications, allowing the iPhone to function more intuitively and personally.
- Available for free on iOS 16 and later, Poppy offers a mostly free experience with optional subscriptions for enhanced features, including more suggestions and multiple email account integration.