Ask Proxy alternative: Mindie vs Ask Proxy
Updated . Prices and features checked against each product's own website.
Ask Proxy and Mindie are both things you text instead of opening an app, but they do different jobs. Ask Proxy is an advisor: tell it what's going on and it suggests what to do next, from gifts to dinner plans, and reminds you ahead of dates you've mentioned. Mindie is an organizer: it sets reminders, keeps notes and lists, tracks habits and adds events to Google Calendar or Outlook, in WhatsApp.
The short answer
- Choose Ask Proxy if you want a thoughtful assistant to talk things through with, suggest ideas and plan ahead, over plain SMS.
- Choose Mindie if you want exact reminders that repeat on schedule, lists and notes you can pull back up, and calendar events, in WhatsApp, for less.
Mindie vs Ask Proxy at a glance
Details come from each product's website; prices are at the time of writing.
| Mindie | Ask Proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in | WhatsApp, plus a web dashboard | SMS |
| Main job | Reminders, notes, lists, calendars | Advice, ideas and planning ahead |
| Reminders | One-off and repeating, nag mode | Proactive reminders for dates you share |
| Voice and screenshots | Yes | Voice memos and screenshots |
| General questions | No | Yes |
| Calendars | Google Calendar and Outlook | Not listed |
| Notion | Yes | Not listed |
| Habits and goals | Yes | Not listed |
| Price | $9 a month or $90 a year | $29 a month billed yearly, or $39 monthly |
Where Ask Proxy is ahead
Ask Proxy answers. Its site describes texting it anything you'd text a trusted friend: talk through a problem, send a photo of a table setting for an opinion, or ask for a packing list or gift idea. It reaches out first when it spots something you may forget, or something you might enjoy. It says no business can pay to be recommended, and it looks for coupon codes before suggesting a link. Mindie doesn't give advice or answer general questions.
It also works over plain SMS, so anyone with a phone number can use it without WhatsApp, and its site offers plans for work and as a gift.
Where Mindie is different
Mindie is precise about time. Text "dad's birthday every June 12, remind me a week before" and it sets a yearly reminder with a heads-up. Repeating reminders cover weekdays, every N hours or weeks, monthly and yearly, ending after a count or date. Reply done, snooze or undo; nag mode keeps nudging until you finish.
It keeps named lists and notes, tracks habits with streaks and goals, reads screenshots into reminders or events, and connects Google Calendar, Outlook and Notion. The morning briefing, evening recap and weekly review are opt-in. It costs less than a third of Ask Proxy's monthly plan. See birthday reminders.
Privacy
Both say they don't sell your data. Ask Proxy's site says no ads, no data selling, and no training of third-party AI models on your data. Mindie only sees the messages you send to it, and they aren't sold or used for ads or AI training.
Which should you pick?
Pick Ask Proxy if you want an always-available sounding board that thinks ahead and makes suggestions, by text message.
Pick Mindie if you want the reminders, lists and calendar side handled exactly, in WhatsApp, at $9 a month. Parents juggling a household can read Mindie for busy parents.
Price
Ask Proxy's personal-use page lists an annual plan at $29 a month ($348 billed yearly) and a month-to-month plan at $39 a month, both with unlimited texting.
You can try Mindie on WhatsApp with no sign-up. The 7-day free trial includes every feature, with a card saved at checkout. After that Mindie is $9 a month or $90 a year, with a 7-day money-back guarantee. A $99 lifetime plan is open to the first 50 buyers outside the UK and EU. See pricing or start your trial.
Questions
What is Ask Proxy?
Ask Proxy is a personal AI assistant you text, with no app. Its website describes it as thinking ahead: it suggests gifts, dinner and travel ideas, talks things through with you, and surfaces reminders for dates you've told it about. You can send texts, voice memos and screenshots.
How much does Ask Proxy cost?
At the time of writing its personal-use page lists $29 a month billed annually ($348 a year) or $39 a month month to month, with unlimited texting. Mindie is $9 a month or $90 a year.
Does Ask Proxy work on WhatsApp?
Its website asks you to text it at a phone number; WhatsApp isn't mentioned. Mindie works in WhatsApp and doesn't support SMS yet.
Can Mindie give advice or gift ideas like Ask Proxy?
No. Mindie doesn't answer general questions or make suggestions. It sets reminders, keeps notes and lists, tracks habits and adds calendar events.
Does Ask Proxy sell my data?
Its website says no ads, no data selling, and that it doesn't use your data to train third-party AI models. Mindie doesn't sell your messages or use them for ads or AI training.
Which is better for remembering birthdays?
Both can remind you. Ask Proxy may also suggest a gift and plan ahead. Mindie sets a yearly reminder with a heads-up days before, and can add the date to Google Calendar or Outlook.
Mindie isn't affiliated with the other products named here. Their details come from their own websites and app listings and can change. Checked on 29 October 2026. Sources: Ask Proxy's own home and personal-use pages, including pricing and FAQ; Mindie's own product.
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