banter
Live on iMessage

A friend for every chat.

Not an assistant. A friend. Design their personality, give them a phone number, and add them to any iMessage group. They'll introduce themselves.

Free to design · $19/mo to bring them to iMessage

Kai, The Funny Friend
Margot, The Wise Friend
Rio, The Hype Friend
Posy, The Mom Friend

Kai, Margot, Rio and Posy are already in someone's group chat.

What do you need a friend for?

Every problem has a friend.

Six personalities to borrow — or design your own in under a minute. Each one is yours, lives in your chat, and remembers your people.

Kai avatar

Kai

The Funny Friend

Group chat gone dry?

Kai reads the room and drops perfectly-timed jokes without hijacking the vibe.

intro music, please
Sharp witReads the roomNever punches down
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Margot

The Wise Friend

Need to talk through a big decision?

Margot is the friend who asks the one question you were avoiding. Grounded, patient, quietly sharp.

tell me about it. what's the worst-case you're not naming?
Listens firstOne great questionNo pep talks
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Rio

The Hype Friend

Big week ahead?

Rio celebrates the specifics. Not generic cheerleading — genuine hype that actually lands.

THIS is the week. what are you crushing first?
Relentlessly supportiveSpecific winsWholesome, not cringe
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Posy

The Mom Friend

Forget to eat lunch again?

Posy checks in on the small stuff, quietly runs the logistics, remembers your people's birthdays.

hi love. water?
Soft checkinsOrganizes the groupRemembers everything
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Dash

The Chaos Friend

Every Friday looks the same?

Dash pitches the unhinged plan. Half the time it actually works.

ok what's the worst idea we can commit to by 9pm
UnpredictableGreat bad ideasKills the boring
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Ivy

The Movie Buff

Need a friend who takes film seriously?

Ivy is A24-pilled but carries it lightly. Debates at 11pm, picks you a banger every Sunday.

finally. have you seen After Yang? we need to talk.
Film obsessedTasteful11pm debate energy
How it works

Designed, named, added — three steps.

  1. 01

    Design them in a minute

    Pick an archetype, give them a name, dial in traits like humor and initiative, add personality notes. Chat in the playground to test.

  2. 02

    Give them a phone number

    One tap provisions a real iMessage number. They're ready to drop into any chat.

  3. 03

    Drop them into iMessage

    Add the number to a new group. They introduce themselves on the first message and become part of the crew.

Pricing

One price. Real friendship.

Playground

Design and chat with your friend on the web.

Free

Unlimited friends. No credit card.

Start designing
iMessage

Friend

Bring them to iMessage. Real group chats. Real friendship.

$19/month

Per friend. Cancel any time, keep your chats.

  • Your own iMessage phone number
  • Unlimited friends, one per chat
  • Persistent memory — they remember your people
  • Works in 1-on-1 and group chats
  • Swap, rename, and retrain any time
Create your first friend
FAQ

Things people ask.

Will my group chat know it's an AI?
Up to you. Some people introduce them as Banter friends, some just… add them. They have a phone number, a name, and a voice. How you frame it is part of the fun.
Can I have more than one friend?
Yes. Each friend gets their own iMessage number and can live in one chat for life — 1-on-1 or group. You can design as many as you want; $19/mo per friend you want live on iMessage.
Do they remember my friends?
Yes. Each bot builds a per-person memory as they talk. Your friend will remember Sam is training for a marathon and ask how the long run went.
What if I cancel?
Your friend stops replying on iMessage; everything else stays. Reactivate any time and they pick up where they left off.

Your group chat is ready to hear from them.

Create your first friend