After a few days of testing Hark Pro, I’ve moved it onto my iPhone’s first home screen. That’s valuable space. I’m still figuring out whether it will become an everyday companion alongside ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini, but I’m already opening it regularly.
Hark Pro is available on the web, iOS and Android. It combines persistent memory with Handoff, a cloud computer that can operate websites on your behalf. Hark documents capabilities including bookings, purchases, research and document creation, alongside scheduled tasks and repeatable workflows called Specialties. Custom mini apps called Panels bring information onto its home screen.
That’s where I started. I connected my calendar and my project and task management system, then asked Hark to build several Panels. They show my appointments, what Hark considers my three most important priorities and a preview of tomorrow. Others collect news about AI, robotics, Apple and local events.
Having that information together gives me a useful place to check what’s coming up. The interface is clean and minimal and the app feels fast. In daily use, it already feels closer to a personal assistant than another chatbot waiting for a prompt.
The image generation surprised me, too. I asked Hark to create a great meme. Without being specifically prompted to do so, it worked details from my own life and my current stay in Como, Italy, into the result. The quality was unexpectedly strong and the personal context made it more entertaining.
For a first release, much of what I’ve tried feels surprisingly competitive with the leading AI products. Of course, a few days of use won’t establish how reliably it handles more demanding work.
There are also gaps I notice immediately. In the version I’m testing, I can dictate text, but Hark cannot speak its replies to me. For a personal assistant, I consider that essential. Live camera awareness of my surroundings is another capability I’m still waiting for.
All features are available free, with usage limits. Monthly plans at $20 and $100 increase those allowances. For now, I’ll keep testing whether Hark’s memory, Panels and connected tools make it useful enough to stay on that first screen.
You can try Hark Pro here: https://hark.com/
