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Navi is free during its public beta and asks for no payment details to begin. This is a free beta period rather than a time-limited trial.
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What is Navi?
Navi is an AI assistant that lives in iMessage, SMS and RCS and texts users when to get ready and when to leave, based on live traffic, weather, transit and flight data. No app is needed, and it is free during beta.
Navi is a text-based navigation assistant that works inside the Messages app already on a phone. Instead of waiting to be opened, it watches the route between a user and a destination, then sends a message when it is time to start getting ready and another when it is time to walk out the door, usually with a directions link attached. Conditions it tracks include traffic, transit delays and the weather for the minutes spent outside. The service is aimed at people whose days run on tight schedules: commuters, shift workers, parents handling school pickups, students heading to early classes, and anyone meeting a flight. Setup happens in plain language. A user texts where they are going, how they are getting there and when they need to arrive, and Navi adjusts the leave time as conditions shift. Airport pickups combine flight status with road traffic, accounting for delays and baggage claim. Reminders can be sent as text or voice messages, and Navi picks the moment to send them. Optional morning texts bundle weather, news briefings and other items tied to stated interests, and the assistant can suggest places or find stops along a route. Navi works over iMessage, SMS and RCS, so Android phones are covered for scheduling and alerts, while GamePigeon and Find My location sharing are limited to iMessage. Directions links default to Google Maps, and Apple Maps can be requested instead. Group chats are not supported yet. Traffic and transit data is described as less reliable outside the US. Among alternatives, Navi sits between a conventional maps app and a general chatbot. Maps apps and chatbots both wait for a prompt, while Navi initiates contact when something changes. It is deliberately narrow: it does not draft essays or handle general writing tasks. It is free during beta, with a monthly fee planned later.
How do you use Navi?
1Text the Navi number
Use the Text Navi button on the homepage, or message the number from the Messages app. No download or password is needed, and the first message can simply ask what it can do.2Set up a commute
Tell Navi in plain words where you are going, how you travel and when you need to arrive. It then watches live conditions on that route and texts you the leave time.
3Add an airport pickup
Share the flight and the pickup plan so Navi can track delays and traffic together. It tells you when to get ready and when to leave for arrivals.
4Create reminders by text or voice
Send a message or voice note describing what to be reminded of and when. Navi texts you at the right moment.
5Turn on morning texts and place ideas
Ask for a morning briefing with weather and news, or request recommendations and stops along your route. Preferences you mention shape the results.
Pros and cons
Pros
- No app or account to install: setup is texting a phone number from the Messages app already on the phoneAI
- Proactive alerts change the leave time when traffic, transit or weather shifts, rather than waiting for a promptAI
- Airport pickup mode tracks flight delays and road traffic together to time the departureAI
- Works on Android through SMS and RCS, so scheduling and alerts are not iPhone-onlyAI
- Free during beta with no payment details required to startAI
Cons
- Narrow by design: it will not write essays or handle general chatbot tasksAI
- Group chats are not supported yet, so it only works in one-to-one threadsAI
- Traffic and transit data is less reliable outside the US, which limits use for international travelAI
- Directions arrive as links to Google Maps by default, with no built-in map viewAI
- A $10 monthly fee is planned after beta, and conversation history is retained to track events and preferencesAI
How much does Navi cost?
Pricing
Free while in beta, with no payment information needed to start. A price of $10 per month is planned for later, and users are promised notice well before anything changes.
Learn moreSupport
Text HELP to the Navi number to flag a problem to the team, or email help@textnavi.com. Text STOP to end messages, and email privacy@textnavi.com for data deletion.
Integrations
Works through iMessage, SMS and RCS. Sends Google Maps directions links by default, with Apple Maps available on request. Uses live traffic, transit, weather and flight data, and optional device location sharing.
Features
Traffic-aware leave times, commute tracking, airport pickup timing with flight status, text and voice reminders, weather alerts, morning briefings, place recommendations, stops along a route, travel time zone handling, and GamePigeon in iMessage.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions about Navi
How much does Navi cost?
Free while in beta, with no payment information needed to start. A price of $10 per month is planned for later, and users are promised notice well before anything changes.Does Navi offer a free trial?
Navi is free during its public beta and asks for no payment details to begin. This is a free beta period rather than a time-limited trial.How do you use Navi?
The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Text the Navi number 2. Set up a commute 3. Add an airport pickup 4. Create reminders by text or voice 5. Turn on morning texts and place ideas.What platforms does Navi support?
Navi is available on iOS and Android.What does Navi integrate with?
Works through iMessage, SMS and RCS. Sends Google Maps directions links by default, with Apple Maps available on request. Uses live traffic, transit, weather and flight data, and optional device location sharing.What are the limitations of Navi?
Narrow by design: it will not write essays or handle general chatbot tasks. Group chats are not supported yet, so it only works in one-to-one threads. Traffic and transit data is less reliable outside the US, which limits use for international travel.
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Added10/7/2026
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