Acti review: an AI agent inside your phone keyboard (2026)

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Acti is a phone keyboard with an AI agent built in. You type what you want in any text box, hold a key, and it makes a Meet link, saves a note or looks something up without leaving the app. It suits people who run their day from a phone. The keyboard is free and Acti Pro is £9.99 a month. It was #1 Product of the Day, Week and Month on Product Hunt in July 2026. Clever idea, thin privacy detail. I rate it 3/5.

Last updated 17 October 2026. Written by Annie, a search and digital marketing specialist. Based on the product's demo, documentation, pricing and Product Hunt reviews; I have not used it myself. See the editorial policy.

Key facts

  • What it does: A keyboard for iPhone and Android that turns a typed request into an action - a Meet link, a calendar entry, a Notion note, a translation - inside whatever app you are using.
  • Made by: TypeX Limited, which TechCrunch describes as a Singapore-based start-up (the Android app is published by Xyzer Technology Limited, Hong Kong)
  • Launched on Product Hunt: 1 July 2026, #1 Product of the Day, #1 Product of the Week and #1 Product of the Month (July 2026)
  • Price: Free; Acti Pro £9.99 a month or £99.99 a year on the UK App Store
  • Free plan or trial: The keyboard is free. No Pro trial is listed.
  • Works with: iPhone (iOS 17 or later), Android and a Mac app; Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Meet, Slack, Notion and Calendly through OAuth
  • Best for: People who do lots of quick admin on their phone and want fewer app switches
  • Our rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5

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What is Acti?

Acti replaces your phone's keyboard. Press the keys and you type as normal. Type a request such as a meeting link for Thursday, hold the space bar, and the Acti Wheel opens. Pick Acti AI or one of your saved Acts, and the result appears in the keyboard. You keep it or run it again with different wording.

Acti interface, from its website
Acti's interface, as shown on its website on 17 October 2026. Screenshot: aiagents.org.uk.

Acts are small workflows. Acti says its collection has more than 5,000, and you can build your own by chatting with Acti Agent, checking its plan and saving it. You can pin an Act to a letter key. Each service, such as Gmail or Notion, is connected once and reused across your Acts. Since launch, version 3.0 (4 October) added the Acti Wheel, and what launched as "Skills" are now called Acts.

What makes it an agent rather than a chatbot is that it does things. It calls apps and APIs to create a Meet link, save to Notion or pull live scores. Acti says it drafts and inserts content but never sends it for you, and it asks before acting in a connected app. TechCrunch reports it runs on Google's Gemini models.

Watch the demo

Acti's launch video sets out the idea of a keyboard that takes your next action instead of predicting your next word.

Video: Acti on YouTube.

How it did on Product Hunt

Acti took a clean sweep in July: #1 Product of the Day, Week and Month, and each one matches Product Hunt's own leaderboards.

LaunchDateDaily rankOther awardsUpvotes
Acti1 July 2026#1 Product of the Day#1 Product of the Week (week of 29 June 2026); #1 Product of the Month (July 2026)796

Upvotes as shown on Product Hunt on 17 October 2026.

That is a strong result, and it shows real appetite for the idea. It doesn't tell you whether Acts work day to day. Only three people have left a Product Hunt review, so the feedback is still thin.

What Product Hunt users said

  • The review score is 5.0 from 3 reviews. All three like having lookups, calendar actions and messages in one keyboard, with less app switching. None lists a complaint. Two of the three reviewers list their own start-ups.
  • Commenters asked about privacy. The makers said the keyboard only processes text when you hold the Acti Bar, and it doesn't log keystrokes.
  • On OAuth, the makers said you connect each service once and the keyboard only touches tools you have authorised, when you trigger an Act.
  • Questions about multi-step, conditional workflows got different answers from different makers, so it's unclear what works today.
  • Several maker replies handed out lifetime premium codes. At launch, TechCrunch reported the business model was still taking shape.

How much does Acti cost?

The keyboard is free, and Acti Pro is a subscription bought through the App Store or Google Play.

Acti pricing page, October 2026
Acti's pricing page on 17 October 2026. Screenshot: aiagents.org.uk.
PlanPriceWhat you get
Free£0The keyboard, Acti AI and Acts, within the usage limits shown in the app
Acti Pro monthly£9.99 a month ($9.99 in the US, about £7.50)Not described on Acti's site or App Store page; the terms mention monthly AI credits that don't roll over
Acti Pro annual£99.99 a year ($94.99 in the US, about £71)As monthly, paid yearly

UK App Store prices are in pounds and neither app store listing mentions VAT. The annual plan works out about 17% cheaper than paying monthly. Subscriptions renew automatically, and deleting the app doesn't cancel one.

What I like

  • The idea is simple. Type what you want where you already are, hold a key, done.
  • The core keyboard is free, with apps for iPhone, Android and Mac.
  • It asks before acting in a connected app, and it never sends a message for you.
  • You build Acts in plain English, then keep them private or share them with the community.
  • An experienced team: TechCrunch reports the founder grew Baidu's Facemoji Keyboard and the company raised a $5.3 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures.
  • The privacy policy says ordinary dictation data isn't used to train Acti's own models, and its AI providers are barred from training on it.

What I'd want fixed

  • Say what Pro adds. Neither the site nor the App Store page explains it.
  • Name the company clearly. The iPhone app is from TypeX Limited, the Android app from Xyzer Technology Limited, and the privacy policy gives no address.
  • Name the AI providers and where data is processed. The policy only says "multiple countries".
  • Mention UK GDPR. The privacy policy doesn't.
  • Reliability. One UK App Store reviewer said advertised Acts didn't work after adding them.

Who should use it?

I'd point Acti at people who work from their phone: sole traders, consultants, anyone sending Meet links and saving notes between meetings. It's free, so trying it costs little. Skip it if you type client or payment details you can't risk passing through a third-party keyboard, or if most of your work happens at a desk. If you mainly want to stop typing, Wispr Flow turns speech into polished text in any app.

Is it safe to use? Privacy and permissions

  • A keyboard sees what you type, so trust matters here. Acti says it keeps no remote log of ordinary keystrokes and only processes text when you trigger it. That is the company's claim, not an audit.
  • Voice audio goes to the cloud with context such as the current app, and Acti says both are discarded once the result comes back. The AI providers are unnamed in the policy.
  • On Mac, the app asks for Accessibility, Input Monitoring and Screen Recording permissions. Screen text is read on the device and the temporary screenshot is deleted.
  • The policy (updated 2 October 2026) doesn't mention GDPR or UK GDPR, names no countries and promises only "appropriate safeguards" for transfers. Read my guide to AI agents and UK GDPR before you put client work through it.

Using it in the UK

  • Acti is on the UK App Store with prices in pounds. VAT isn't mentioned on the listing.
  • The iPhone app supports English and 42 other languages.
  • No UK or EU data location is given. Payments and refunds go through Apple or Google, under their terms.

Other launches from the same team

  • None. Acti's 13 makers have no other Product Hunt launches listed, and July 2026 is Acti's only launch.

Alternatives to Acti

  • Wispr Flow - pick it if you mainly want to dictate polished text in any app; it runs on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows and has a free plan.
  • Hey Noah - pick it if the real job is scheduling and follow-ups, and you'd rather text an assistant than change your keyboard.
  • Claude Cowork - pick it for longer tasks at your desk across files and tools; it comes with paid Claude plans.

My verdict

AreaScore
Usefulness3/5
Getting started4/5
Value for money4/5
Trust and privacy2/5
UK fit3/5
Overall★★★☆☆ 3/5

I'd try Acti for quick phone admin: Meet links, calendar holds and saving notes. It's free, so the risk is low. I wouldn't type anything sensitive through it until Acti names its AI providers and says where my data goes.

Frequently asked questions

Is Acti free?

Yes. The keyboard is free on iPhone and Android. Acti Pro costs £9.99 a month or £99.99 a year in the UK, but Acti doesn't publish what Pro adds.

Is Acti safe to use?

Acti says it doesn't keep a remote log of your keystrokes and only processes text when you hold the Acti Bar. It also asks before acting in connected apps. But its privacy policy doesn't name its AI providers, give a data location or mention UK GDPR, so I'd keep sensitive work out of it.

Acti vs Wispr Flow

They do different jobs. Acti turns a typed request into an action, such as a Meet link or a Notion note. Wispr Flow turns your speech into polished text. If you want actions, try Acti. If you want to stop typing, try Wispr Flow.

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