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Acti
Mobile keyboard that embeds AI agents and Skill Keys so people can run multi-step tasks inside apps they already use, without switching to a separate AI chat app. Acti raised a $5.3 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures in June 2026.
Mobile-heavy users and operators who want agents at the keyboard layer-translate, schedule, summarize, run custom skills-without bouncing to another AI app.
Desktop-only enterprises, or buyers who need MDM-hardened keyboard policies before any consumer install path.
Verdict
Acti is a Singapore-origin agentic keyboard for iOS and Android that runs tasks inside apps people already use. It has programmable Skill Keys and a no-code Skill Builder for multi-step workflows.
Score Breakdown
How Acti scores in the categories that matter to its buyers.
Pricing
Acti is free to download, and regular typing is free. AI actions use a daily free credit allowance, and the iOS App Store lists Acti Pro at $9.99 a month or $94.99 a year.
The Field at a Glance
Where Acti ranks among Edge & on-device AI vendors we reviewed, by Overall Score and relative typical engagement cost.
Acti scores 6.8, ahead of Kneron (6.5) and behind Axelera (7.5) and SiMa.ai (7.7). Relative cost is low next to chip vendors because this is a mobile productivity purchase.
Use-case matrix
| Use case | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In-app tasks from the keyboard | Strong | Runs agent actions from the keyboard inside the current app. |
| Custom Skill Keys | Strong | A Skill Builder makes custom keys for repeated tasks. |
| On-device NPU silicon | Poor | Acti is an app and does not compete with NPU chip vendors. |
| Desktop IDE agents | Poor | Acti runs on iOS and Android keyboards only. |
| Translate / schedule / summarize shortcuts | Strong | Built-in Skills cover translating, scheduling and summarizing. |
Review Excerpts
Excerpts from company materials and customer stories for Acti, plus a representative buyer view drawn from public information. Paid reviews and pay-for-play sites were excluded.
Skill Keys trigger multi-step workflows, and a Skill Builder creates custom agent actions without leaving the keyboard.
“Hold a key and the agent drafts the reply in place, so I stay out of a separate chatbot app.”
Representative buyer view
“AI actions run on a daily credit allowance and the Pro plan is a subscription, so heavy use costs money.”
Representative buyer view
Where customer reviews couldn't be found, our analysts attempted to give a voice to buyer sentiment, drawing on real information from review sites, forums, and product documentation.
Based on: Acti’s website and TechCrunch
Company Facts
- Headquarters
- Singapore (TechCrunch)
- Key investors
- JIF Capital (CB Insights)
- Website
- acti.com
Methodology
This page is an independent evaluation of Acti for buyers comparing options in Edge & on-device AI. AI Industry Reviews accepts no sponsorships, advertising, or pay-for-placement fees. Acti did not pay for this review.
What we scored
The headline number is an Overall Score on a 0-10 scale. Eight criteria fall under it in two groups.
- Buyer outcomes (for Edge & on-device AI)
- In-keyboard agent execution
- Skill Keys / customization
- OS permission & reliability
- Cross-app task breadth
- Company & commercial
- Innovation & product leadership
- Project management & communication
- Pricing
- Contract fairness
Pricing measures whether the price looks fair for the value delivered, including packaging and renewal friction that show up in real buying cycles.
Score Composition
| Input | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 40% | A proprietary read of what practitioners say about likes, complaints, and day-to-day use, including public review sites, forums, and private chat rooms. Paid reviews and pay-for-play sites are out of scope. |
| Product | 35% | Hands-on look at screens and workflows. |
| Pricing | 15% | Whether the price looks fair for what you get. |
| Docs & training | 10% | Docs, tutorials, and training material. |
How we balanced the evidence
The Overall Score is the simple average of the eight criteria. Recommendation language follows that score and the use-case matrix above.
Scope
Acti is graded here as Edge & on-device AI. Criteria scores can move as more review volume and product checks are added.