Did Talkie AI get banned in 2026? What is on record

The part that feeds the rumour is Apple. The App Store listing people knew, which went by "Talkie: Soulful AI" and later "Talkie AI: Chat With Character", now shows an error on the US storefront and on every other storefront looked at. So on an iPhone, the app you remember may simply not be there.

Here is how the facts on record line up:

• Status: active, run by SUBSUP PTE. LTD. in Singapore, launched in 2023
• Web: runs in the browser at talkie-ai.com
• Android: a Google Play listing tied to the developer
• iOS: the known App Store listing returns an error, with no reason stated

My take: "missing from one store" and "banned" are not the same thing, and I'd rather you hear the dull version. What I can't tell you is why the iPhone listing vanished. No record gives a cause, and I won't make one up for a headline.

If the gap has you thinking about moving on, sort out your data before you go. Talkie's own deletion steps are not on record, but my guide on clearing out old chats on Character AI walks through the questions worth asking any app before you leave it.

Straight after this section comes a table with Talkie AI beside Candy AI and the others on this page. Look at the platforms column. It shows at a glance which apps still reach an iPhone, and which ones live in a browser where no app store can remove them.

I know that's unsatisfying. People want a villain in a story like this. But I would rather give you a gap than a guess, and plenty of ordinary things can take an app off a store for a while. None of them is on record for Talkie, so I won't list them as if they were.

Here is what can be said about Talkie's own rules, since people often assume a removal has to do with content:

• Talkie's Community Guidelines prohibit explicit content and suggestive undertones
• Its content policy on record allows no adult content at all
• Its terms name a free tier and a paid Talkie+ tier
• Its developer is registered in Singapore

Nothing on that list explains a store removal. I include it because the rumour often comes with a claim that Talkie was "too spicy" for Apple, and the policy on record points the other way.

My take: if you are an iPhone user and the app vanished from your phone's store, that is the fact that matters to you, whatever the reason. The web version is still the documented way in. If you are on Android, nothing on record says anything has changed for you.

For the full picture of the app itself, from its free tier to its memory, my Talkie AI review puts everything in one place. It is the better read if you are deciding whether Talkie is worth your time at all, ban rumours aside.

Here is how I would handle it, step by step:

• Open talkie-ai.com in your phone's browser, since the web version is on record
• Log in with the account you already have rather than making a new one
• Keep any Talkie+ subscription questions for the store you originally bought it from
• If you want an app icon on your iPhone, pick a companion app that is listed on iOS

On that last point, the choice on this page is small but real. Nomi AI is listed on the web, iOS and Android, and it has a permanent free plan with 50 messages a day. Candy AI, OurDream AI and SpicyChat are web apps, which means they never depended on an App Store listing in the first place. GirlfriendGPT runs on the web and Android.

For me, the web route is the calm choice for a Talkie fan. You stay with the characters you made in Talkie's character generator, where the name, persona, skills, appearance and voice can all be set, and you avoid a lookalike download. The trade-off is that a browser tab is less handy than an icon, which is a fair annoyance but not a crisis.

One more reason I like the browser for now: Talkie's interface comes in 15 languages, from English and Spanish to Japanese and Arabic. Talkie lists those languages for its characters in general, so the one you chatted in is likely still there for you.

If this episode has you rethinking the app altogether, it is worth knowing what else suits the same kind of chat. My list of AI chat apps like Talkie covers the options, with the main differences laid out. Talkie's content policy allows no adult content, and several apps on that list work differently, so read each app's rules before you move your stories over.

OurDream AI, in the box below, is one of those web apps.

The terms are also clear on where you cancel: in the same store you paid through, and nowhere else. No in-app click path is published. My advice is to go back to that exact store and cancel there, even if you can no longer find the app itself in its listings. The subscription and the listing are separate things.

Refunds are strict. Under the terms, no fee comes back unless the law insists, and a partial month is never refunded. Talkie's FAQ says much the same about recharges, with two exceptions: a system error or a transaction that went through twice. I don't love a rule that tight, but at least it is written down. If you were charged twice, that exception is the one to point to.

Diamonds are Talkie's in-app currency. The Talkie Claw feature, for example, gives the first 20 messages free and then bills Diamonds based on response length. Talkie doesn't publish how many Diamonds come in a pack, so I can't tell you what an unused balance is worth. My take: don't top up while the store situation is unclear. Spend what you have or leave it.

On prices, Talkie has no public pricing page on record. Outside sources list Talkie+ at $9.99 a month and Talkie+ Pro at $24.99 a month. I'd treat those as a guide rather than a promise, since the official site does not show them without opening the app.

If you are still subscribed and still happy with Talkie, nothing here forces you to leave. The web version is on record, and your plan keeps running. Just know where you would cancel if the day comes.

If a charge looks wrong or you need help with another app's billing, my help pages on subscriptions and accounts are the place to start. The short version for Talkie: cancel in the store you paid through, and do it before the next billing date rather than after.

The app has gone by several names, which adds to the confusion: "Talkie: Soulful AI", "Talkie: Creative AI Community" and "Talkie AI: Chat With Character". There is also "Talkie Lab - AI Playground". Other reviewers report that the creative and video features sit mostly in Talkie Lab, and that the main app is mainly for talking to characters.

So if you see both, they are meant to be two apps, not a fake and an original.

My rule of thumb for any companion app: match the developer name and the website before you install. If the developer is not SUBSUP, or the site is not talkie-ai.com, it is not the app this page is about.

That matters for rumours. Without an official page, people fill the silence with guesses, and a ban story spreads faster than a boring "the listing is under review". I'd rather you lean on what can be seen: whether talkie-ai.com opens, whether the Google Play listing is still live, and whether your subscription still shows in the store you paid through.

This whole page keeps what Talkie states apart from what is simply missing, and every gap is named as a gap. If you want to know how the facts are collected and dated, see how I check the apps. That way you can judge for yourself how far to trust each line here.

On training, the wording is vague: it says your AI chatbot can pick up on how you chat so future chats get better, which could mean several things. Talkie also promises that what you say in chats is never used or shared for marketing or advertising.

Its Google Play data safety panel adds that app activity can be passed to third parties, and that you can request that your data be deleted. For me, that deletion option is the line that matters most. If you decide to leave, use it.

My take: none of this is alarming, but it is not generous either. "As long as necessary" is not a time limit. If privacy is high on your list, write fewer personal details into your chats and ask for deletion when you are done.

What the policy does tell you is who Talkie suits. If you want warm, story-driven character chat that stays clean, it fits. If you were hoping for a companion that allows adult content, Talkie was never going to be that app, banned or not.

Trying to push a character past the rules is against the terms, and your account could pay the price.

Character AI draws a similar line, and my Character AI NSFW policy explainer covers that side of the question. If adult content matters to you, pick an app whose policy already allows it. On this page, OurDream AI, Nomi AI and SpicyChat allow it, while Candy AI and GirlfriendGPT allow it on paid plans only. Choosing the right app beats fighting the wrong one.