PIP
Pip is a macOS-native AI assistant that lives next to your cursor, ready to help you navigate any application.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Your AI assistant that sees your screen and guides you in any app
Who should look elsewhere
macOS only (requires a recent version of macOS)
Pros
- +Eliminates the need to describe your screen, Pip sees it for you
- +Works across all macOS apps without requiring per-app integrations
- +Teaches you by pointing, so you learn the interface rather than having it automated away
Cons
- −macOS only (requires a recent version of macOS)
- −Free tier is limited in the number of questions per month
Key features
- ✓Screen-aware AI that reads your display to provide context-aware guidance
- ✓Voice interaction: ask questions out loud or type them
- ✓Points at exact controls by circling them on your screen
- ✓Works in any macOS app without plugins (browsers, design tools, terminals, etc.)
- ✓Performs simple local actions (set timer, dark mode, play music, send reminders) without sending screenshots
- ✓Multi-step guidance: follows along as you click, finding each next step on your machine
- ✓Voice typing in terminal for Claude Code and Codex (Pro and Max plans)
- ✓Privacy-first: only captures screen when you actively ask; screenshots are not stored
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 30 questions a month; Every pointing style; All six pets |
| Pro | $15 | month | 300 questions a month; Voice typing in the terminal, for Claude Code and Codex; Everything in Free |
| Max | $69.99 | month | 1,000 questions a month; Everything in Pro |