Iris vs Limitless: Do you need a proxy or a memory assistant?
Iris models your judgment to handle tasks for you. Limitless records your digital life to help you remember it.
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Iris and Limitless both aim to automate your digital life but take fundamentally different approaches. Iris observes how you make decisions across email and calendar to build a personal proxy that can replicate your judgment. Limitless focuses on recording your meetings and digital interactions to ensure you never forget a detail and can automate follow-up notes.
Where Iris is strong
- Models real behavior to replicate judgment rather than just executing static tasks
- Swipe-to-delegate interface allows for rapid hand-off of pre-filled actions
- Uses knowledge graphs to understand context across multiple accounts
- High velocity growth with 48% week-over-week increase in actions taken
Where Limitless is strong
- Excellent at recording and transcribing meetings for perfect recall
- Strong focus on retrieving information from past digital conversations
- Automates the creation of follow-up tasks directly from meeting audio
Side-by-side comparison
| Category | Iris | Limitless | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Goal | Replicate user judgment | Augment user memory | Neck-and-neck |
| Core Interaction | Swipe to approve actions | Search and recall records | Neck-and-neck |
| Data Source | Email and Calendar behavior | Meeting and digital recordings | Neck-and-neck |
| Action Method | Pre-fills actions for approval | Generates notes and follow-ups | Stronger |
| Intelligence Type | Behavioral modeling | Information retrieval | Neck-and-neck |
| Platform Maturity | Launched 4 weeks ago | Established platform | Stronger |
Which one should you pick?
Choose Iris if you want an agent that learns how you reply and prioritize so it can eventually handle your digital workload as your proxy.
Choose Limitless if your main pain point is forgetting details from meetings or needing automated summaries of your conversations.
Frequently asked questions
Is Iris better than Limitless?
It depends on your goal. Iris is better for delegating tasks and decision-making. Limitless is better for recording meetings and recalling information.
How is Iris different from Limitless?
Iris focuses on modeling your behavior to replicate your judgment. Limitless focuses on recording your digital life to help you remember and follow up on conversations.
When should I use Iris over Limitless?
Use Iris when you want to reduce the time spent on email and scheduling by having an agent pre-fill actions that you can approve with a swipe.
Does Iris record my screen or audio?
Iris currently focuses on connecting to your calendar and email to observe how you handle your day, rather than continuous audio recording.
Can Iris handle my email replies?
Yes, Iris observes how you reply and decide, then prepares the next set of actions for you to hand off.
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