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AVA

A household helper assists with family coordination and domestic administration.

  • Made by Bean & Bug, Inc.
  • Waitlist
  • Reached through iOS app, Email
  • Official site
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What AVA is good for

Best at

A family's mental load: schedules, school forms, meals and groceries.

Suggested router expertise, based on product positioning:

  • Recommendations
  • Proactive help
  • Routines

It is positioned for:

  • Multiplayer / groups

Verified facts

Checked against public maker pages. Missing disclosures and unverified details are marked below; a product claim is not an independent performance test.

What it is
A household partner that handles schedules, school forms, meal planning and grocery lists. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Maker
Bean & Bug, Inc. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Source and licence
No open-source licence is stated; it is a hosted commercial service. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Models
Its site links a case study on building with Gemini 2.5 Flash and the Live API. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Tools and MCP
Finds and compares local options and streamlines registration. No MCP server or public API is named. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Memory
A customer quote describes it remembering an allergy; no memory policy is published. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Deployment
iOS app and email, as Assistant Benchmark reports. Source record · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Pricing model
Early access; no price is stated. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Product status
Live, with an oversubscribed beta. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1

How it scores

Assistant Benchmark lists AVA, but had not published a dated test run for it when NetShow checked on 30 September 2026. NetShow shows no score until one exists. See its listing.

How it works inside a NetShow alive agent

Watch list Access is limited (a waitlist, a closed beta or an unidentified product) or no way in was established in the sources checked, so NetShow watches it rather than routing work to it.

Bring it into NetShow

Watch: no public interface yet. The router lists it; connect it once its maker publishes an API, MCP server or A2A agent card.

  1. Use AVA directly for now (early access).
  2. Ask its maker for an API, an MCP server or an A2A agent card; when one exists, bring it in through the generic connector with your own key.
  3. Until then, pick a connected harness with the same expertise on the harness router.

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Honest comparison

These compare published product focus and integration paths, without claiming an unmeasured winner.

Bantr

Both help a household. AVA is an app for schedules, school forms and meals; Bantr is a texting assistant for couples and families.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Bo

Bo is one person's iMessage assistant; AVA is built around a family's shared load.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Price and access

Early access; pricing not stated. (as reported by Assistant Benchmark, checked 27 September 2026)

Any cost of the harness itself is between you and its maker. NetShow never pays for or signs up to it on your behalf.

Questions people ask about AVA

What is AVA?
A household partner that handles schedules, school forms, meal planning and grocery lists.
What is AVA best at?
A family's mental load: schedules, school forms, meals and groceries. This is product positioning, not a measured result.
Is AVA open source?
No open-source licence is stated; it is a hosted commercial service.
Is AVA free?
Early access; no price is stated.
Can I bring AVA into NetShow?
Watch: no public interface yet. The router lists it; connect it once its maker publishes an API, MCP server or A2A agent card. Nothing connects by visiting this page.

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