Hark Pro is now live. On Tuesday 6 October 2026, Hark, the consumer AI company founded by Figure robotics chief Brett Adcock, released Hark Pro for free on the web, iOS and Android. The company calls it “the operating system for your life”: a chat app with long-term memory, a cloud computer that can log in to websites and buy things for you, and a home screen of buttons and mini apps that try to solve problems before you ask.
Some headlines credit Figure with the launch, and the confusion is understandable. Adcock runs both companies, but Hark Pro is published by Hark Labs Inc, which is a separate business from Figure’s humanoid robots. Our pre-launch report on the Hark AI assistant covered the funding, the Handoff benchmarks and the terms of service in detail, so this article focuses on what actually shipped.
Below we walk through the app screen by screen, decode the three price tiers with some simple arithmetic, compare the launch with what the pre-release build suggested, look at the security promises, and set out a practical plan for testing Hark Pro in its first week, including what IT teams should check before staff connect work accounts.
Table of contents
- What Hark Pro Is and What Launched on 6 October
- Inside the Hark Pro App: Home, Chat and Projects
- How Hark Pro Uses Its Own Computer
- What Proactive Means in Hark Pro
- Hark Pro Pricing: Free, Pro² and Pro³ Decoded
- Hark Pro Before and After Launch
- The Design Bet Behind Hark Pro
- Hark Pro Security and Privacy Promises
- How to Test Hark Pro in Its First Week
- What IT Teams Should Check Before Staff Connect Hark Pro
- What Comes Next for Hark Pro
- Hark Pro: Frequently Asked Questions
- References
What Hark Pro Is and What Launched on 6 October
Hark’s own launch post, “Introducing Hark Pro”, describes the product as “an iOS/Android/web app that thinks ahead of you to reduce friction across your day”. It says the app “remembers what you tell it, uses its own cloud computer, and solves problems you might not realize you had”.
The launch in brief
The essentials fit in a short table. Every figure comes from Hark’s own pages, the app store listings or the launch coverage cited in each row.
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Hark launch post |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and Android | Hark help pages |
| Publisher | Hark Labs Inc | App Store listing |
| Free tier | All features, capped usage | Hark pricing page |
| Hark Pro² | $20 a month, 2x usage | Hark pricing page |
| Hark Pro³ | $100 a month, 10x usage | Hark pricing page |
| Launch offer | First 100,000 sign-ups get a paid plan free | Adcock on X; Bloomberg |
| First hardware | Due in 2027 | Hark help pages |
Hark the company, Hark Pro the software
Hark’s help pages draw the line clearly: “Hark is the name of our company and the personal intelligence we’re building. Hark Pro is the software presentation of Hark on the web along with iOS and Android apps.” The company still describes itself as a hardware business, and says Hark Pro “is the software foundation that comes first”.
Not a chatbot, by its own account
The launch post is emphatic about what Hark Pro is not: “Not a chatbot, not a personal assistant, not an AI agent, not a cartoon character.” In practice it does what an AI agent does, acting on websites for you, so most coverage files it under agents anyway. The distinction Hark is reaching for is that the app should start work without a prompt.
Inside the Hark Pro App: Home, Chat and Projects
Hark says Hark Pro “feels like a straightforward messaging app”, and the help pages describe three main views. Each one does a different job.
Chat, the single long thread
Chat is the main thread and the place where Handoffs happen. Hark’s help pages say the whole experience is “handled in a single, persistent chat thread”, with “no juggling ‘agents,’ ‘tokens,’ or other technical oddities required”. Replies are meant to come “in short bursts rather than long novels”, with charts and media when words fall short.
Projects for longer work
Projects are, in Hark’s words, “basically just Chat, but organized into individual topical threads”. Each Project keeps its own files, which suits event planning or a single work topic that runs for weeks. It is Hark’s answer to the folders and workspaces that other assistants added over the past two years.
Home, Action Buttons and Panels
Home is the screen that makes the app look different. At the top sit Action Buttons, which Hark calls “the evolution of notifications”: a card offers one action, such as “Pay” a bill or “Cancel” a subscription, and a tap carries it out. The cards are generated from what Hark sees in your email and what it has learned in conversation.
Below them sit Panels, “bespoke mini apps” that Hark builds on request. The launch post’s examples include a Strava workout tracker, new Netflix releases cross-referenced with Rotten Tomatoes scores, and school grades from ParentSquare. You can tap “Reply” on a Panel to redesign it or ask questions about its data.
Specialties and Scheduled Tasks
Two quieter features matter for repeat work. Specialties are workflows Hark memorises so it can repeat a multi-step task the same way each time, such as negotiating a product return. Scheduled Tasks cover the routine side, from a daily coffee order to a weekly meeting reminder, and you create them simply by asking.
How Hark Pro Uses Its Own Computer
The capability behind the interface is Handoff, the computer-use agent Hark previewed in August. Hark describes it as “a computer in the cloud, operated by Hark” that can sign in to websites and act on your behalf.
Handoff runs up to six browsers
The launch post adds a detail that was not public before: Handoff “juggles up to 6 browsers at the same time, and can log in to millions of different websites on your behalf”. It also repeats the claim that Handoff is “independently verified to be the most performant computer use model in the world”, which rests on the Online-Mind2Web result covered in our earlier piece.
Services, files and MCP
Not everything goes through a browser. It connects directly to Google and Outlook through APIs, which Hark calls Services; the current list includes Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It also reads files, queries external databases and uses MCP, the open Model Context Protocol, to reach other tools.
What a Handoff feels like in practice
Speed is the open question. In a hands-on demo for Gizmodo, Hark’s head of design ordered a Filet-O-Fish through DoorDash using Handoff. It took several minutes and still asked for final confirmation before paying. Hark’s help pages also admit a lag: Hark “can have a few minute delay when tracking things like food deliveries”, so a delivery app’s own notification may arrive first.
Bars are scaled to the largest value, six browsers, so two Services is 33.3% (2 divided by 6) and three other routes is 50% (3 divided by 6). The counts are Hark’s, not ours, and “millions of websites” is a claim we cannot test.
What Proactive Means in Hark Pro
Proactivity is the headline feature, and Hark gives concrete examples rather than slogans. The examples also show where the risks sit.
The movie-ticket example
The launch post’s showcase is a cinema trip. The app will buy the ticket and find good seats, then “scope out the parking, offer to reserve you a spot at the nearest garage, and send you the QR code to enter”. Hark says it paces these steps “so they arrive at just the right time” instead of dumping them into the chat at once.
The lunch-card example
The second example is smaller and more telling. Hark says it has seen Hark Pro “spot money running out on a student’s lunch card” and flag a top-up before the end of the week. “If you allow it”, Hark can make that payment itself. That phrase, if you allow it, is where the whole product’s trust model lives.
How consent is meant to grow
Hark’s security page explains the rule: “We start tasks by defaulting to consent. Over time, Hark remembers the actions you want it to take.” In other words, the app asks first and learns which actions you are happy to delegate. The sibling clause in Hark’s terms, standing permission for a category of purchases, is what turns that learning into spending.
Hark Pro Pricing: Free, Pro² and Pro³ Decoded
Hark’s pricing is unusual because every tier gets every feature. “All features are offered in all plans. Upgrading your plan increases usage,” the pricing page says. So the only question is how much usage you need.
What each tier buys
Hark Pro² costs $20 a month for twice the free usage. Hark Pro³ costs $100 a month for ten times the free usage. Hark illustrates Pro² with groceries: Hark “can get your organic produce delivered 40 times. Then help you order pizza 40 times”. Pro³ comes with a joke list: “plan 50 weddings, buy 100 grand pianos, move you cross-country 35 times, and hire 250 lawyers”.
The arithmetic per allowance
Treat the free tier’s usage as one allowance. Pro² buys two allowances for $20, so each costs $10 (20 divided by 2). Pro³ buys ten allowances for $100, so each also costs $10 (100 divided by 10). Measured that way, there is no bulk discount at all.
The picture changes if you only count the extra usage you pay for. Pro² adds one allowance above free, so that one costs $20. Pro³ adds nine, so each extra one costs about $11.11 (100 divided by 9). Heavy users get the better deal per extra unit.
The Pro³ bar is 55.6% of the Pro² bar (11.11 divided by 20). Counting all usage rather than extra usage, both tiers cost the same $10 per allowance.
What the grocery example implies
Hark’s own example lets us estimate the free allowance in everyday terms. If Pro² covers 80 delivery-style orders (40 produce plus 40 pizza) at twice the free usage, the free tier covers about 40 such orders (80 divided by 2), and Pro³ about 400 (40 multiplied by 10). That assumes similar-sized tasks, which Hark does not promise, so treat it as a rough guide.
| Tier | Monthly price | Usage vs free | Cost per allowance | Implied delivery-sized orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hark Pro (free) | $0 | 1x | $0 | About 40 |
| Hark Pro² | $20 | 2x | $10 | About 80 (Hark’s example) |
| Hark Pro³ | $100 | 10x | $10 | About 400 |
Top-ups and the free paid plans
Beyond the tiers, auto top-up refills credits “with an amount you decide, up to a ceiling you predetermine”, and only if you connect a card and switch it on. The launch offer matters more at first: Adcock promised that “the first 100,000 sign-ups get a paid plan for free”, and Bloomberg reported the same. Neither said which tier or for how long.
Hark Pro Before and After Launch
Our pre-launch piece drew on a development build that TestingCatalog examined. Comparing it with the shipped app shows what changed in the final week.
| Item | Before launch | At launch, 6 October |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Waitlist; site said “launching soon” | Free to everyone on web, iOS and Android |
| Paid tiers | Build referenced Pro, Pro², Pro³ and Pro⁴ | Free, Pro² ($20) and Pro³ ($100) |
| Usage options | 5x and 20x referenced | 2x and 10x published |
| iOS app | Version 2.0.0 (3 Oct), four ratings | Version 2.1.0 (5 Oct), five ratings |
| Home screen | Widgets, briefs and inbox panels | Action Buttons and Panels |
| Repeatable procedures | Browser skills | Specialties |
Fewer tiers, smaller multiples
The biggest change is pricing. The build pointed to four paid tiers with 5x and 20x options; the launch has two paid tiers at 2x and 10x. Hark has not explained the change, and pre-release builds often carry options that never ship, so the earlier labels should not be read as a cut.
Features renamed, not dropped
Most other differences are names. The build’s widgets and briefs became Action Buttons and Panels, and its browser skills look like today’s Specialties. The Markdown “soul” file seen in the build is not mentioned in Hark’s launch material.
The Design Bet Behind Hark Pro
Hark Pro looks unlike most AI apps, and that is deliberate. The company has hired heavily from consumer hardware design, and the interface reflects it.
“To build the mouse”
Hark’s head of design is Abidur Chowdhury, who, Gizmodo notes, presented the iPhone Air at Apple’s September 2025 keynote and left Apple two months later. He described today’s AI as “archaic command-line terminal interfaces” and set the goal as “a graphical user interface to this future technology—to build the mouse”.
A sky that never repeats
The most unusual design choice is the background. The app renders “a live simulation of the atmosphere wherever you are on Earth”, using location, wind speed, cloud cover, particulates and time of day. Hark says it tracks “over a dozen real-time signals” and calls the result “the second most beautiful sky you will ever see”.
Comparisons the first reviews drew
Gizmodo’s Raymond Wong compared the proactive cards with similar features from Gemini, Siri, Samsung’s Galaxy AI and the Poppy app. He judged that Hark’s version feels more integrated, closer to an operating system than a feature, and likened the interface thinking to The Browser Company’s Arc browser.
Hark Pro Security and Privacy Promises
Hark spends a large share of its launch material on privacy, which makes sense for an app that holds your passwords and card. The promises are clear; the limits are worth spelling out too.
Secured by Hark
Credentials and cards go into an encrypted vault Hark calls Secured by Hark. “Even we can’t see inside Secured by Hark,” the launch post says, and passwords are “encrypted all the way from the vault to the website”. The help pages add that sensitive data is “only detokenized on the actual page (like a retail site) where it’s needed”.
Four promises in plain words
Hark’s privacy pledge is four lines long: your data is yours, Hark will never sell it, it will never share it with advertisers, and you can always delete it. Deletion sits under Settings, then Profile. The security page adds that third-party models Hark uses have “0 data retention”, and that Hark “prioritizes its own models whenever best”.
An open kitchen for agents
The security page also promises visibility: “You can watch our CUA perform actions as they work on your behalf”, and “there’s always a button to cancel your order”. That is a useful safeguard, but only if you watch. For any spending Handoff does, the confirmation step, not the vault, is your main protection against a mistake.
What the promises do not cover
The pledges sit alongside the terms we reviewed before launch, including a clause allowing training on content reviewed for safety “even where you have opted out”. Good cybersecurity habits still apply: unique passwords, two-factor authentication on every connected account, and a card with a low limit for anything the agent buys.
How to Test Hark Pro in Its First Week
Any assistant that spends money deserves a trial period. A structured first week tells you whether Hark Pro saves time for you, without putting important accounts at risk.
Days one and two: memory and Panels
Start with tasks that cannot cost anything. Tell the app your preferences, then check a day later that it remembers them. Build two Panels from services you already use and see whether they stay accurate. Ask it to forget one memory and confirm it has.
Days three to five: low-stakes Handoffs
Next, try one or two cheap, reversible Handoffs, such as a small grocery order or a restaurant booking. Time each one and note every prompt for confirmation. Watch the live view at least once. If a task stalls, see whether the app reports it clearly.
Days six and seven: proactivity
By the end of the week Home should start offering Action Buttons. Judge them on two questions: were they right, and were they useful? Five accurate suggestions a week that save real effort is a good sign. Frequent wrong ones mean it does not yet know enough to act for you.
A simple scorecard
Keep a note of each task: what you asked, how long it took, whether it finished, and whether you had to fix anything. After seven days you will know if the free tier covers you, if Hark Pro² is worth $20, or if the app should stay a curiosity until the hardware arrives.
What IT Teams Should Check Before Staff Connect Hark Pro
Hark Pro asks for email early. “Any good assistant needs your email,” its help pages say, and it supports Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace directly. That makes it a workplace question, not just a personal one.
Consent settings in Microsoft 365
In Microsoft Entra ID, administrators can limit which third-party apps users may grant access to and route other requests through the admin consent workflow. If staff try to connect the app to a work mailbox, those settings decide whether it happens silently or comes to IT for review.
App access control in Google Workspace
Google Workspace has an equivalent: API controls let admins decide which third-party apps can reach Gmail, Drive and Calendar data. Reviewing that list once a month catches personal agents connected to company accounts. Our managed IT services team runs these reviews for clients.
A policy before the first connection
Decide which accounts personal agents may touch, whether they may send email or make purchases on company systems, and how access is removed when someone leaves. If your business wants agents of its own with proper controls, our AI employees and autonomous agents service starts from the same inventory.
What Comes Next for Hark Pro
Hark frames Hark Pro as step one. “The operating system of your life will need hardware, which we’re designing now. It will need smarter models, which we’re training now,” the launch post says.
Hardware in 2027
Hark’s help pages confirm the first physical product will arrive in 2027. Gizmodo reports that Hark has ruled out a pin, smart glasses and Figure’s humanoid robots as the form; a home display or a pocket device are among the possibilities discussed. Hark’s partnership with AT&T points to a device with its own mobile connection.
Signals to watch
Three things will show whether the product works at scale: app store ratings once the first 100,000 sign-ups arrive, how often Handoff tasks finish without help, and whether Hark publishes clear usage numbers for each tier. The free paid plans also need an end date; when they expire, retention will show what users really think.
Hark Pro: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hark Pro made by Figure?
No. Hark Pro is published by Hark Labs Inc. Brett Adcock founded and leads both Hark and Figure, which is why some headlines name Figure, but they are separate companies.
Is Hark Pro free?
Yes. Hark says all features are free, with a usage cap. Hark Pro² costs $20 a month for twice the usage, and Hark Pro³ costs $100 a month for ten times the usage.
Which devices does Hark Pro run on?
Hark Pro runs on the web, on iOS and on Android. The iPhone app needs iOS 17.6 or later and is rated 17+ on the App Store.
Can Hark Pro buy things for me?
Yes. Through Handoff it can log in to sites and make purchases, using card details stored in its encrypted vault. It asks for consent by default and offers a cancel button while it works.
Is Hark Pro available in the UK?
Hark has not published a country list. The web app is open to sign-ups, and UK users should check the app stores and Hark’s trust pages for GDPR details before connecting accounts.
References
This startup led by an ex-Apple designer thinks a GUI for AI could change everything (Gizmodo)
AI startup Hark debuts proactive Hark Pro app ahead of 2027 hardware launch (Bloomberg)
Hark Pro on the App Store (Apple)
Hark Pro on Google Play (Google)
Figure plans to release Hark AI assistant this week (TestingCatalog)
Configure the admin consent workflow (Microsoft Learn)
Control which third-party apps access Google Workspace data (Google)
