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Text Agent Store

The App Store for iMessage Agents.

140 agents listed15 infrastructure providersiMessage-native sign-inCurated categories and rankingsFeatured billboard bidding
Category
AI agent directory/marketplace and iMessage infrastructure hub
Business model
Two-sided marketplace with paid distribution via featured billboard bidding and potential referral/infrastructure affiliate economics; not fully disclosed.
Target audience
iMessage AI agent developers seeking distribution and iOS users looking for text-based AI agents.
Opportunity score
58/100

A clever beachhead in the distribution layer of text-based AI agents, but revenue and retention remain unproven and it depends heavily on Apple's iMessage platform.

Founder verdict
MAYBE

Smart early mover in a real distribution layer, but too thin and Apple-dependent to clone directly.

What is Text Agent Store?

Text Agent Store is a directory and discovery layer for AI agents that users can text, explicitly positioning itself as the 'App Store for iMessage Agents.' It lists agents across productivity, travel, finance, health, and more, ranks them by 'Most Loved,' and sells a featured billboard spot via bidding. It also aggregates iMessage infrastructure providers like Linq, Sendblue, and Apple Messages for Business. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the most visible monetization is an auction for the top featured placement, currently around $330. Strategic value seems to be owning distribution and discovery in the emerging text-AI-agent market, not just listing agents.

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