Overview
Acti and Campus represent two radically different approaches to integrating AI into your workflow. Acti is an agentic keyboard overlay for mobile that lets you trigger actions from any app by typing your intent and holding a special bar. Campus, on the other hand, is a macOS desktop app that provides an infinite canvas where terminals, web apps, notes, team members, and AI agents all live as interactive tiles.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Acti | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Core Concept | Agentic keyboard overlay that triggers actions from any app via a long-press gesture | Infinite canvas workspace for macOS where tools, team members, and AI agents coexist as interactive tiles |
| Primary Interaction | Type intent, hold Acti Bar, invoke magic – works within any text field | Drag, pan, zoom on a spatial canvas; tiles are live terminals, webviews, notes, etc. |
| AI Integration | AI triggers actions like fetching sports schedules, restaurant recommendations, sharing location | Claude and Codex run as tiles; agents can spawn, move, type, and click on the canvas |
| Customization | Skill Keys – mash up APIs and apps to create custom workflows; community skill marketplace | Full Dart SDK to define custom tiles, commands, and rendering; hack any part of Campus |
| Collaboration | Single-user focus; sharing is via actions (e.g., share location link) | Multiplayer with live cursors, cursor-chat, and shared canvas; agents join as peers |
| Platform | Mobile keyboard (iOS/Android implied) | macOS desktop app with iPad companion |
| Persistence | Actions are ephemeral – triggered on demand | Persistent workspace – tiles keep running, scrollback survives restarts |
| Target User | Power users who want instant actions without leaving their current app | Builders and teams who need a unified environment for complex projects |
Pricing
Acti: Acti is free to download with in-app purchases for premium Skill Keys and advanced API integrations. A subscription model is expected for heavy users.
Campus: Campus is currently free during beta for macOS. Future pricing may include team plans with advanced multiplayer features and SDK access.
Pros and Cons
Acti
Pros:
- Instant access from any app – no context switching
- Rich community skill marketplace with thousands of pre-built actions
- Lightweight and always available via keyboard
- Supports live data (sports, weather, restaurants) and app integrations (Notion, Gmail, Calendly)
Cons:
- Limited to mobile keyboard – no desktop or web version
- Actions are ephemeral; no persistent workspace or project context
- Single-user only – no team collaboration features
Campus
Pros:
- Persistent, infinite canvas keeps everything in one place
- Multiplayer collaboration with live cursors and shared context
- Deep AI agent integration – agents can directly manipulate the canvas
- Extensible via Dart SDK – build custom tiles and commands
Cons:
- macOS only – no mobile or web support yet
- Steeper learning curve due to spatial canvas paradigm
- Beta stage – may have bugs and missing features
Verdict
Choose Acti if you need instant, context-aware actions on mobile without leaving your current app – it's perfect for quick lookups and sharing. Choose Campus if you're a builder or team that needs a persistent, collaborative workspace where tools, agents, and people coexist on an infinite canvas. Both are innovative but serve very different workflows.