Free plan
$0
- Phone
- 10 minutes a month
- Texts
- 20 text exchanges a month
- Good for
- Trying Penny, or the occasional question.
Call or text, any time you have a question
Got a question?Ask Penny.
Penny is an AI assistant you reach by phone call or text message. It's patient, and it never makes you feel silly for asking.
Ask a question, get a hand with a practical task, find a good recommendation, or sort out a stubborn phone or computer problem. There's no app to download. Just save the number and call.
YouHow do I make the letters bigger on my iPhone?
PennyOpen Settings, tap Display & Brightness, then Text Size. Slide the dot to the right until it's comfortable.
YouThat did it. Much better!
PennyGlad to hear it. Text me anytime something else gets in the way.
Penny is built around the telephone. If you can make a call, you already know how to use it.
Ask the way you'd ask a friend.
Everyday questions
“Why do the hills turn gold every summer?”
Ask about anything you're curious about or trying to figure out, and get a clear, patient answer.
Practical tasks
“Help me write a short thank-you note to my neighbor.”
Get a hand with the small jobs: wording a note, planning a trip, making a list.
Recommendations
“Can you suggest a good book like the last one I loved?”
Ideas for books, outings, recipes and gifts, talked through until something fits.
Technology help
“My email stopped showing new messages. What do I check?”
Step-by-step help with phones, tablets, computers and the settings that keep changing.
Start free. Upgrade if you use it often.
Monthly plan
$15a month
- Phone
- 100 minutes a month
- Texts
- 200 text exchanges a month
- Good for
- Calling Penny most days.
Limits reset each month and are always explained in plain language. Cancel the monthly plan anytime.
Giving Penny to a parent?
A helpful number for everyday questions.
You can pay for the plan. Your parent keeps control of the account and the conversations.
- Introduce
- Tell your parent about Penny and try the number together.
- Pay
- Fund the monthly plan if you like. It's optional.
- Privacy
- Paying doesn't give you their conversations or personal details. They choose what to share.
Get help when you need it
Try Penny on the free plan.
Leave your number and we'll text you Penny's number with a short hello. Save it, then call or text whenever you like.
No credit card needed to start.