What it does
5 features
folk · Personal agent
Product and access
folk: separate product profile from the personal-agent research.
Core features
5 features from provider sources · checked on 16 October 2026. Availability and limits are listed below.
Usable AI models
Open choice
By default, folk picks the model itself; according to the provider, models come from Anthropic and OpenAI, among others. You can add your own keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter, which also gives you Gemini. Pro promises a "smarter engine" without naming the model.
Model families named
- Anthropic (Claude)
- OpenAI (GPT)
- Google (Gemini)
- Other models can be connected freely
- Model choice
- Automatic or your choice
- Your own API key
- Yes
- Router or custom endpoint
- Yes
- Local models
- Not stated
- Depends on
- Plan
The rating covers the generally available main access. Documented · Sources accessed on
Does it fit my task?
2 practical tasks · 3 requirements and limits
A good fit if …
- you want an assistant inside iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp
- you want background tasks such as a morning brief without your own server
- you want to start on the free Free plan (up to 100 messages a day, 3 background tasks)
Less suitable if …
- you need admin-controlled team use with approvals, as the reviewed pages mention no team features
- you need to know in advance which European phone numbers and banks are supported, as the FAQ does not say
Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test.
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Editorial starter task
- Your input
- Prepare a flight-price watcher with a clear notification threshold.
- Possible result
- A reviewable draft with open questions and the inputs used.
- What to check
- Compare the result with the inputs; approve external actions only after personal review.
Example: Research the web
- Your input
- A bounded task for “Research the web” with approved sample data.
- Possible result
- Use browsing and research tools.
- What to check
- Compare the result with the inputs; approve external actions only after personal review.
Prepare a flight-price watcher with a clear notification threshold.
Your possible prompt
Organize these shared documents by topic. Create an overview with deadlines and next steps. Prepare draft replies for my approval.
Adjust the task, data and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Not yet confirmed
German and reliability
German interaction and success rates have not been tested hands-on here.
Source 1
Can I use it?
Availability still unclear
Europe & regional availability
Original sources reviewed; specific country availability remains unresolved.
Reviewed scope: Product access, channels and regional evidence
Reviewed on:
Availability still unclear
Europe: specific availability unconfirmed
Folk lists its app, iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp and country-dependent pricing. Supported European phone numbers and bank connections remain unresolved.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: Germany, EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland
Documented reason: The reviewed sources identify no regulatory reason for a regional restriction.
Official source · folkapps.com · Official source · folkapps.com
Accounts & permissions
Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use.
Configuration covered: folk account with iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp, Free plan
Sources reviewed:
Show all 3 points
Open in reviewed sources
Admin approval
The reviewed pages mention no approval or restriction by an organisation admin and no team features.
EvidenceDocumented
Data access & team sharing
According to the FAQ, services you can connect with a tap include Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Outlook, Teams, Notion, Slack, Linear, Todoist, Strava and your bank, plus MCP-compatible services. You can read, edit and delete individual memories in the dashboard. The reviewed pages mention no team sharing.
Evidence
Memory and conversation continuity
3 of 6 criteria documented
Automatically learned facts with Lore view, import and targeted forgetting.
Personal chats and separate group chats
Sources accessed:
Documentation by criterion
StoragePartly documented
SelectionDocumented
Edit & deleteDocumented
Access boundariesDocumented
RetrievalPartly documented
Cost and effort
2 plans · Prices as of 16 October 2026
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
Free with limits; Pro USD 9.99/month or USD 99.99/year.
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | USD 0 | Daily message limits, three background tasks and ten call minutes per week. |
| Pro | USD 9.99/month or USD 99.99/year | Enhanced engine, background tasks and 120 call minutes monthly. |
- Pricing reflects reviewed sources; confirm unlisted amounts and access with the provider.
Setup
iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp; connect desired services.
Operation & oversight
Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured.
Deployment covered: folk as a hosted messenger agent with a personal cloud environment per user
Sources reviewed:
Editorial assessment
Memory does not expire according to the pricing page; the reviewed pages say nothing about failure or approval behaviour. Check yourself that results arrive.
Show all 6 points
Open in reviewed sources
Sign-ins
The reviewed pages do not describe how long connections remain valid or what happens when they expire.
EvidenceDocumented with conditions
Starting further runs
On the Free plan up to 3 background tasks (such as routines or a morning brief) can run at once; one-off reminders are unlimited and do not count. The pricing page does not say how routines are started or paused.
EvidenceOpen in reviewed sources
Human intervention
The reviewed pages do not say whether folk asks for confirmation before actions such as sending email or making bookings.
EvidenceOpen in reviewed sources
Detecting errors
The FAQ says nothing about how failures become visible. It only says you can ask for a human in the chat or email support.
EvidenceOpen in reviewed sources
Resuming after failures
Resuming or retrying after failures is not described in the reviewed pages.
Evidence
Evidence and open questions
2 sources · 2 open points
Open points
The reviewed sources contain no reliable information on these points. A gap says nothing about the product.
Europe: Availability still unclear
Requirements and limits: not yet confirmed
Sources and evidence
Provider sources reviewed; the following examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on tests.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
Provider of folk; identity and features documented through linked sources.
- Operator
- Nozomio Labs
- Organization
- Provider
- Website
- folkapps.com
Changes to this profile 1
Added folk with provider sources, access status and boundaries.
These notes describe editorial changes. Source and pricing review dates appear in their respective sections.