Dia vs Poke
A side-by-side comparison of Dia and Poke, two Assistant tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
At a glance
| Attribute | Dia | Poke |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Assistant | Assistant |
| Pricing | FREEMIUM | FREEMIUM |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment (differs) | Local | Cloud |
| Platforms (differs) | macOS | iOS, Android, Web |
| Model support | — | — |
| Vendor (differs) | The Browser Company | Interaction |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Dia
From the makers of Arc; AI lives in the address bar aware of your open tabs and history, not a bolted-on chatbot.
- AI baked into the URL bar
- Tab- and history-aware context
- Reusable 'skills'
- Free tier for light use
- macOS only
- Closed source
- Pro at $20/mo to lift AI limits
- Young product, evolving feature set
Poke
Runs inside iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram — no new app to install — and you negotiate your monthly price with its AI.
- No new app — works in your messengers
- Proactive automations ("recipes")
- Connects email, calendar, 30+ apps
- Free for most non-real-time use
- Unusual negotiated pricing
- Real-time automations cost more
- Underlying models undisclosed
- Consumer focus, not enterprise
When to pick which
Across the signals we compare, Dia and Poke differ on deployment and platforms:
- Deployment
- Local · Cloud
- Platforms
- macOS · iOS, Android, Web
Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.