ThotChat AI Review: Arrive, Refund, Goodbye

I was a subscriber for its last three months, October to December 2025. One subscription, one refund, a complete arc. It is rare to get a whole story from an app, beginning to end, and this page tells it plainly, then points you somewhere that still works.

What you'll find here:

• The scenario-first chat, and why picking was most of the fun
• The $9.99 Standard plan I paid for through CCBill
• The refund that arrived at shutdown without a request
• What stays unknown about your data
• The live apps I'd look at instead

My take in one line: ThotChat ended better than most apps in this genre live, and it is still closed, so your real decision is the next app. A few reviews out there still treat ThotChat as running and send you to it; if one of those brought you here, this is the current picture. If character-driven chat was the draw, my CrushOn AI review is one live place to begin.

The sources don't fully agree, though. One says the free plan had no image generation, while another reports that most in-chat SFW images were free. I can't settle that from what's on file, and it matters little now that neither version exists.

The 24-hour memory is the detail I'd have worried about on the free side. A companion who forgets you after a day suits one-off scenes and frustrates a running story. Five pre-made characters is also a narrow menu if you like to shape a partner to your own taste.

The at-a-glance facts for ThotChat show the closed status plainly, which is the headline here. If you want a live app with a very short free start and a clear paid plan, my Candy AI review shows how that trade looks today.

That fits what others saw in its final stretch. One review reports memory slipping hard near the end, with characters losing their backstory by session three. Another describes the voice as clear but robotic, with no emotional range.

My own notes don't add a memory test or a voice verdict, so I'll leave those as their reports and not dress them up as mine.

Nothing official on file confirms custom characters, group chat, video or voice calls as listed features, even though one review mentions the voice. I won't fill those gaps from memory.

What I can say is that the scenario idea was good, and I'd look for it in a replacement. A strong opening situation carries a chat further than a long character sheet, especially for people who like to step into a scene rather than build a companion from nothing. If an app lets you pick a setting and then shape who you meet there, it is doing what ThotChat did best.

The billing side deserves a mention here too, because it shaped how the app felt. It was discreet billing, and I paid through CCBill. For a lot of readers, that matters as much as the chat.

If you'd like to see how I weigh chat, pricing and privacy when I score an app, read how I check the apps. For a closed service like ThotChat, the score reflects the closure more than the conversations.

None of that helps you today, because a closed app has no policy to apply. So I'll use this section for what matters next: judging a replacement on the same point.

Here is what I'd look for, in order. First, whether adult content is open to free users or needs a paid plan. On the records I have, OurDream AI and Nomi AI allow it, while Candy AI and GirlfriendGPT allow it on paid plans only. Second, whether images follow the same rule as chat.

Nomi AI is the example to know: its image generation is reported to be limited to a pre-made gallery that frequently refuses adult requests, so an open chat policy doesn't guarantee open images. Third, whether the rule is written somewhere you can read before paying.

I also care about who an app assumes you are. ThotChat's scenario picker gave you situations, and the free side reportedly gave you 5 pre-made characters. A good replacement lets you shape the character yourself as well.

Custom characters show up on the lists of Candy AI, OurDream AI and Nomi AI alike, which means you decide who shows up in the scene.

My view: a written policy beats a vague promise every time, and a scenario you can shape beats one you can only pick. For content levels described app by app, my full list of app reviews is where I'd compare before you commit to anything new.

Then came the ending. When ThotChat shut down in December 2025, the refund appeared without me asking. It is the most honourable thing an app in this genre has ever done to me, and I noted it the way you'd note an anecdote about a gentleman.

Even as a sketch, $9.99 a month was low for the category. Among the live apps on file, Candy AI's 1-Month Plan is €13.99, GirlfriendGPT's Premium is $15, Nomi AI's Standard Plan Monthly is $15.99 and OurDream AI's Standard Monthly is $19.99. Only a long commitment beats it: spread over its 12-Month Plan, Candy AI costs €3.99 monthly, and GirlfriendGPT's yearly Premium at $12.

The better question is what to pay for instead. Decide on the free tier first. Nomi AI's permanent free plan of 50 messages a day matches ThotChat's old free allowance on paper, so it is the closest like-for-like test.

If you want adult chat on a paid plan at the lowest monthly rate, Candy AI's yearly price is the one to beat, as long as you're happy committing for 12 months up front.

Don't expect every closure to end with a refund, either. Mine did; that is not a rule anyone promises. Start monthly, give the new app a few evenings, then decide. My list of live NSFW AI chat apps compares the current options side by side.

Here is how ThotChat's old offer lines up against OurDream AI, a live app with a similar mix of chat, roleplay and adult content:

• Free start: ThotChat reportedly gave 50 messages a day, while OurDream AI's free plan lists 55 Dreamcoins to start at 1 Dreamcoin a message, though its help centre says it does not currently offer free dreamcoins
• Characters: ThotChat opened with a scenario picker and reportedly 5 pre-made free characters; OurDream AI lists custom characters and group chat
• Price: ThotChat's Standard plan was $9.99 a month, while OurDream AI's Standard Monthly is $19.99
• Status: ThotChat is closed, and OurDream AI is running

OurDream AI costs more, and its free start is thinner than ThotChat's used to be. What the money buys is a working app with custom characters, image and video generation, and a published 14-day Quality Guarantee. That trade I'd take. My OurDream AI review walks through its coins and plans.

If your story is less tidy, look through your recent card statements for a recurring charge you can't match to an app you still use. If you find one, contact your bank or card issuer and ask them to stop it. That is the only reliable route when a company's account pages are gone. Keep the date and amount of the last charge ready when you call.

If you shared personal details in those chats, treat them as out of your control, and don't reuse the same private information on your next app. Before you sign up anywhere new, read its privacy policy for two things: whether chats train its models, and how fast deleted data really goes.

My sense of closure filed the refund as a happy ending, and I said thank you to a shutdown screen.

What worries me is the afterlife: older reviews that still call ThotChat active keep linking to it, and the links send readers somewhere else entirely. If a ThotChat link lands you on a different brand, that is why. When you're ready for a live app, my AI girlfriend app rankings are a good place to compare.

If it were still running, the plan I'd buy is the Standard plan I had, monthly, since a scenario menu is something you judge in weeks, not a year.

What bothers me most is that some pages still send readers to it as if it were live. Don't let one of those links take your card details.

Who should skip it: everyone looking to sign up today. If you came for a cheap companion with adult content allowed, start with Nomi AI's permanent free plan, and pay only once an app has earned it the way ThotChat earned my thank-you.

• A free daily allowance: Nomi AI gives 50 messages a day with no end date, the closest match to ThotChat's old free tier, though free messages are capped at 400 characters
• Custom characters and group chat: OurDream AI lists both, plus image and video generation on paid plans
• A low paid price: €3.99 monthly on Candy AI's 12-Month Plan, with custom companions and voice calls
• Memory by tier: GirlfriendGPT lists 8K memory context on Deluxe and 16K on Elite

For me, Nomi AI is the safest first stop, because you can judge it without paying a cent. Its catch is images, which reportedly come from a pre-made gallery rather than your own prompts. OurDream AI is stronger if pictures and group scenes matter more than a free allowance. Candy AI suits someone who knows they'll stay and wants the lowest monthly rate.

If the scenario picker was what you loved, look for an app where you can set up a situation and shape who is in it. My SpicyChat review is another place to look before you choose. Whichever app you try, read the refund rule first; a surprise refund like mine is a kindness, not a policy.

Open the free tier first, give it a few evenings, and read the billing terms before you pay. Here's what I'd tell a friend: start monthly, keep your receipts, and don't count on a refund at the end. Mine was a gift, not a promise.