Does Meta Muse work on iPad and Mac in 2026?

Does Meta Muse work on iPad and Mac now?

Yes, Meta Muse now runs natively on iPad, and it has had its own Mac app since mid-September. iPad support arrived on October 7, 2026, in an update to the Muse iOS app. That came a little under a month after Muse launched and after several weeks as the top free app on Apple's App Store. Meta barely mentioned it. iPad support gets one line at the bottom of the release notes, under a list of iPhone changes. The new version is built for the bigger screen and works with iPadOS multitasking, so you can keep Muse open next to your inbox or a spreadsheet. It needs iPadOS 18 or later, and it's free to download.

The Mac app came first, and it works very differently from the mobile apps. Meta released it about ten days after the US launch. You download it straight from Meta instead of the Mac App Store. If you give it permission, it can work with your files, open apps and browser tabs, including Messages, Calendar and Notes. That's the 'computer use' pitch, and it's the main reason power users wanted it. Muse now covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the browser, which is a fast build-out for an agent that only went live on September 8. Instagram took about 15 years to ship a proper iPad app. Muse did it in four weeks, partly because it's racing rivals like OpenAI's always-on Dots.

So why does this matter if you just want an assistant that gets things done? Most people don't ask 'which devices does Muse support?' They ask 'will my assistant be there wherever I am?' Muse answers that one app at a time. Every new screen means another download, another sign-in and another set of permissions to check. That's fine if you live in the US, enjoy trying new apps and want an agent that clicks around your Mac for you. It's less fine if you run a small business from your phone, split your day between a laptop and a tablet, and would rather hand off your admin than manage another piece of software. The rest of this article covers both kinds of user.

What else does the new Muse update add besides iPad support?

Besides the iPad version, the October 7 update connects Muse to more of the tools small businesses already pay for. The new connections include Canva, Dropbox, Figma, QuickBooks, GitHub, Zoom, Asana and Klaviyo, plus new connectors for Granola and Notion. Meta is aiming at business owners and freelancers here. You can now give Muse a business goal, and it will plan marketing, draft client pitches and build new product pages on its own. All of that is easier to follow on an iPad than on a phone. You can watch a plan take shape on one side of the screen while you check the numbers in another app on the other side, which is closer to how most people actually work.

Not everyone is impressed. One well-known Apple news site responded to the iPad launch by telling readers to leave the app in the store. It argued that Muse is an agent you can tell not to read your private information, but it will read it anyway. The same site reported that Amazon has blocked Muse from buying anything on its platform. Meta's own explanation of how Muse works admits that no automated system is perfect and says you're responsible for fixing its errors. That's an honest warning, and you should take it seriously. When an agent can send emails, fill in forms and spend money from your accounts, a mistake isn't a typo you can shrug off. It could be a real email to a real client.

Pricing hasn't changed with the update. Muse is free to start, with a weekly usage limit. Paid Power and Maximum plans cost $20 and $100 a month for people who hit that limit. Usage is counted in weekly Muse tokens, so heavy tasks like long research runs or multi-step bookings use up the free allowance faster than quick questions do. Demand isn't the issue. Muse passed five million downloads in its first few weeks, helped by a big advertising push. The real limits are who can use it and on which devices. That's why the iPad news reads less like a milestone and more like a reminder of the gaps.

Where can't you use Meta Muse yet?

You can't use Meta Muse outside the United States and Canada, on any device. That applies to the iPhone and iPad apps, the Android app, the Mac app, the browser version and the Muse chat in WhatsApp. As of early October 2026, Meta hasn't named a third country or given a date for one. If you try to sign up from London, Tel Aviv or São Paulo, you'll see a polite message saying Muse isn't available in your country or region yet. The iPad app is even more limited. Early launch reports say it's US-only for now, so Canadians with an iPad may have to wait, even though the iPhone version already works for them.

Device support has gaps too. There's no Windows app, so PC users have to use the browser version. It can't work with files and apps on your computer the way the Mac app can. Android has trailed iOS from the start. Shortly after launch, when Muse was number two on Apple's US chart, the Android app sat in the hundreds in Google Play's productivity rankings. Canada also got iOS and browser access before the Android app was available there. None of the launch coverage mentions a Muse app for smartwatches, and support for Meta's glasses is still listed as coming later. If you use a Windows laptop and an Android phone, Muse still gives you less than it gives Apple users.

Here's where that leaves you. If you're in the US with an iPhone, iPad and Mac, Muse now covers all your devices and is genuinely impressive. If you're in Canada, you're mostly covered, but the iPad version hasn't reached you yet. If you're anywhere else, which is where most WhatsApp users live, the device list doesn't matter, because none of it works for you. That's what the iPad headline leaves out. A new app for another screen doesn't help someone who can't open the first one. For more on the rollout and the confusion around it, see our explainer on whether Muse is in WhatsApp where you live.

Is Muse in WhatsApp, and is that the same as an assistant that lives there?

Muse does have a WhatsApp chat, but only in the US and Canada, and it isn't the same as an assistant built to live in WhatsApp. Meta lets eligible users open a Muse chat in WhatsApp and message it like a person. It's a handy way into the agent, but behind it is the full Muse product. You need a Meta account and the usual sign-up, which early reports say asks for a payment card even on the free plan. Some features, like the Goals tab, are built around the app. Muse is also separate from Meta AI, the general assistant already built into WhatsApp in many countries. Plenty of people mix the two up. Meta AI answers questions, while Muse takes actions for you.

Here's my contrarian take: for most small business admin, an agent that controls your computer is overkill. The things owners and team leads actually lose time on are smaller and more boring. The follow-up that slipped. The invoice nobody checked. The reminder that went off in an app you never open. You don't need an agent clicking through web forms to fix those. You need something that captures the task the second you think of it and reminds you at the right moment, in the app you already check two hundred times a day. Putting Muse on one more screen doesn't change that. It just adds another icon to the home screen you were trying to clean up.

The irony is that WhatsApp solved the 'every device' problem years ago. Your chats sync across your phone, your iPad, your Mac or Windows PC and, on supported models, your watch. Anything that lives inside a WhatsApp chat gets all of that automatically, in every country where WhatsApp works. So the useful question isn't 'which app has the best iPad version?' It's 'which assistant is already where I am?' If you'd rather compare the big agents on how capable they are, our comparison of Grok Bot, OpenAI Dots and Meta Muse looks at the models behind them. It's worth reading before you sign up for any of them.

What's the best alternative if you want an assistant on every device without installing anything?

The simplest alternative is an assistant that lives in a WhatsApp chat, like Agent Sonic. It works on every device that runs WhatsApp, and there's nothing new to install. You save it as a contact and message it like anyone else. Start on your phone at the school gate, carry on from your iPad on the couch and finish on your laptop at your desk, all in the same chat. It also works outside the US and Canada, which matters if you run a business in Tel Aviv, Madrid or Buenos Aires. Try sending 'Remind me to send the invoice when I'm back at my laptop at 3.' At 3pm, the reminder shows up in WhatsApp on whichever screen you're using.

So what does Sonic actually handle? The everyday admin that eats up your week. It sets one-time and recurring reminders ('Remind me to call the accountant every Monday at 9'). It keeps your to-dos and notes, and it remembers your preferences, so you don't have to explain yourself twice. Forward it a PDF contract or invoice and ask 'Any deadlines or odd clauses in here?' Send a voice note from your watch while you walk the dog, and the reminder gets set. It searches the web for quick answers, creates Google Calendar events, updates Sheets and Docs, and can read your Notion knowledge base. In WhatsApp groups it posts catch-up recaps, runs polls, keeps shared lists, splits expenses and sends group reminders, so you're no longer the one who has to nag.

On the Pro plan, Sonic can also message people for you. Say 'Ask Dana when the invoice will be ready and let me know.' This feature is in Beta, so it may be paused from time to time. You see the exact first message before anything is sent. Sonic writes from its own number as your assistant, and it's limited to one task at a time and three people a day. To be fair to Muse, if you're in the US and want an agent that operates your Mac, Sonic doesn't do that. If you want your admin handled in the chat you already use all day, get access to Sonic here and you'll get its number and onboarding. Outside Muse's two countries? Here's a WhatsApp assistant that works where Muse doesn't.

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