Codename Jo vs Iris vs Saner.AI

Verdict

Notis aside, Saner.AI has the highest support score, 39% across 32 checked rows out of 33. Codename Jo scores 29% across 26 checked rows out of 33 and Iris scores 15% across all 33 rows.

Their strengths differ: Saner.AI for remembering context between conversations, Codename Jo for keeping the product and your data under your own control and Iris for rolling a shared assistant out to a team.

None of them documents Joins and records your meetings.

Only Notis documents WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack and 7 more rows.

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Capabilities and pricing

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	Codename JoVisit site	IrisVisit site	Saner.AIVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp		—	—	—
iMessage		—	—	—Not offered.
Telegram		—	—	Not checked
Slack		—	—	—
Email		—	—	—
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	—	—	—No phone number or SMS access.
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls
Web or desktop app	Web, desktop and Home Screen app	—	—
Its own iPhone or Android app	Home Screen app on iPhone
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—	—
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—	—
Bring your own API key	—		—	Partial
Works inside your own coding agent		—	—	—
You choose which model runs your work		—	—
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	Partial	—	Partial
Creates and edits documents		Partial	—
Save your own reusable instructions		Not checked	—	—
Browses the web for you		Not checked	—	—Does not browse or act on websites.
Posts to social media for you		—	—	—Does not post to social networks.
Joins and records your meetings	—	—	—	—
Memory
Remembers you between conversations		Not checked	—
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger		Not checked	—
Reminds and nudges you		Not checked	—
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own		—	—	—
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—	—	—Cannot control your computer.
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		Partial	—	—No MCP support.
Trust & control
Open source	—	Not checked	—	—Closed source.
Run it on your own server	—	Not checked	—	—Hosted service only.
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers		Partial
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not	—	Partial	—
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial
Shared team workspace		—	—	Partial
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Free (App Store)	Free	Freeyr (rate on a yearly commitment)Starter$8/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+1 more

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

Ranked by support score

1. Notis

Personal AI assistant

Notis is a personal AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email, and reach from your own coding agent through its MCP server.

Best for: running long jobs on a machine of its own

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email, Voice messages, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you and Posts to social media for you
Bring your own AI: Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan, Works inside your own coding agent and You choose which model runs your work

The catch

The gap is published guarantees about your data, with nothing documented for Open source and Run it on your own server.

Pricing

FREEPRO$13/moyrPRO+$39/moyrULTRA$99/moyr

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

See Notis pricingSupport score: 83% across all 33 rows

2. Saner.AI

AI personal assistant for notes, tasks, email and calendar

A notes and to-do app with a built-in assistant, Skai, that answers from your notes, turns emails into tasks and plans your day.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: Voice messages, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps
Runs without you: Runs on a schedule or a trigger and Reminds and nudges you

The catch

The gap is published guarantees about your data, with nothing documented for Open source, Run it on your own server and Published security certification.

Pricing

FreeyrStarter$8/moyrStandard$16/moyr

Free–$20/mo (Starter $12/mo or $8/mo billed yearly; Standard $20/mo or $16/mo billed yearly) · saner.ai

How it differs from Notis: Saner.AI keeps the assistant inside its own web and mobile app, working on your notes, tasks, synced email and calendar, but it cannot send email or act in other apps, documents no WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, email or SMS channel, and has no MCP or computer access, unlike Notis, which you message on your own channels and which acts across your connected apps.

Visit Saner.AI Saner.AI alternativesSupport score: 39% across 32 checked rows out of 33

3. Codename Jo

Voice AI assistant for email, calendar and work tools

A voice-driven iPhone assistant that reads your inbox, Slack and calendar aloud, drafts replies and books meetings, and sends nothing until you say yes.

Best for: keeping the product and your data under your own control

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: Voice messages and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Reads your existing files and apps
Plans & support: Free plan does the product's main job

The catch

The gap is messaging channels, with nothing documented for WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number and 1 more row.

Pricing

Free (App Store)

Free iPhone app with no in-app purchases; you supply your own OpenAI API key and pay OpenAI for model usage. · apps.apple.com

How it differs from Notis: Jo runs on your iPhone with your own OpenAI key and app tokens kept in the device Keychain and no copy of your data on the vendor's servers; it reads, finds and drafts, then waits for your spoken yes before anything is sent.

Visit Codename Jo Codename Jo alternativesSupport score: 29% across 26 checked rows out of 33

4. Iris

AI calendar and inbox assistant app (iPhone)

An iPhone app that connects to Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Maps to reschedule your day, draft emails and summarize meeting context.

Best for: rolling a shared assistant out to a team

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: Voice messages and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Reads your existing files and apps
Plans & support: Free plan does the product's main job

The catch

The gap is automations, with nothing documented for Runs on a schedule or a trigger and Reminds and nudges you.

Pricing

Free

Free · apps.apple.com

How it differs from Notis: Iris is a single iPhone app focused on Google Calendar and Gmail; Notis is a channel-first personal AI assistant reachable over WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, email and voice, with an execution layer across model providers.

Visit Iris Iris alternativesSupport score: 15% across all 33 rows

Questions about this comparison

Which of Saner.AI, Codename Jo or Iris scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Saner.AI, with 39% across 32 checked rows out of 33. Codename Jo scores 29% across 26 checked rows out of 33 and Iris scores 15% across all 33 rows.

How much do they cost?

Saner.AI: Free–$20/mo (Starter $12/mo or $8/mo billed yearly; Standard $20/mo or $16/mo billed yearly); Codename Jo: Free iPhone app with no in-app purchases; you supply your own OpenAI API key and pay OpenAI for model usage; Iris: Free. These prices are not directly comparable, so we do not rank them.

Which of them can I try for free?

Saner.AI, Codename Jo and Iris have a free tier.

Which of them work in Web or desktop app?

Saner.AI does. Codename Jo and Iris do not.

What can none of them do?

None of them documents Joins and records your meetings.

Where does Notis fit in?

Notis is number 1 on this page. Against Saner.AI: Saner.AI keeps the assistant inside its own web and mobile app, working on your notes, tasks, synced email and calendar, but it cannot send email or act in other apps, documents no WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, email or SMS channel, and has no MCP or computer access, unlike Notis, which you message on your own channels and which acts across your connected apps.

How we checked

We checked each product's official pages against the same 33 capability rows. The support score is the share of checked rows a product documents. Partial support counts half, and rows not checked yet stay out of the score. Notis chose the rows and is scored the same way. The score does not measure reliability, reply speed or writing quality. Last checked 21 August 2026.

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