Apps like Chai AI: 13 compared, with the fine print

My short version: SpicyChat, Nomi AI and Candy AI lead this list, for a huge free character library, a companion on your phone who remembers, and a detailed builder. All three allow more adult content than Chai does. EVA AI Soulmate is a strong pick when what you're after is one steady companion at a soft content level and a very cheap yearly plan.

Linky AI is the closest free character hub, with voice calls and your own characters, though ads come with it. Yollo AI is the rare one where no login or registration is ever required, and chat is unlimited on free models.

If you like drawn characters more than realistic ones, my anime AI chat list ranks the apps for that style. The table below lines up all 13.

So an app that is built around adult content, however good, sits lower here, because it answers a different question.

After fit, I look at the free start: is there one, and are the limits published or only guessed by outside sites? Then price, meaning the cheapest plan I'd actually keep. Then the fine print: who bills you, how you cancel, and what the refund rule says.

My bias, said openly: I rank clear, published numbers above vague promises. Several apps here publish no free limit, two have no known price list, and that costs them in my book. I also care about how an app treats its users, bugs included, which is why I mention misgendering where outside reviews report it.

If long story scenes are what you are after, my AI chat roleplay list ranks the apps built for that first.

One honest warning: for two of these eight no prices are known, so where a plan is not known, I say so instead of guessing. Pick the entry that matches your reason for leaving Chai.

Two differences matter for a Chai user. First, it runs on the web; no phone app is on file, so it won't live on your home screen the way Chai does. Second, the content goes further: its policy allows adult content, and outside reviews say a signed-in free account can turn it on with two settings. If you liked Chai's softer tone, you can simply leave that off.

Free replies are capped at 180 tokens with 4K memory. Get a Taste at $5.95 a month, or $5.00 a month yearly, removes ads and queues and adds a memory manager. Pictures begin at True Supporter for $19.95, and there are no live calls. Once a paid account is used, refunds are exceptional.

Skip it if a phone app is non-negotiable. The plans and settings are in my SpicyChat review.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: $5.00 monthly (Get a Taste)
• Allowed: mature chat permitted
• Runs on: web

The free start is clearer than Chai's. Nomi publishes a permanent free plan: 50 messages a day, up to 400 characters each, no ads and 2 images a day. Standard costs $15.99 a month, $39.99 a quarter or $99.99 a year, $8.33 monthly, and adds unlimited messages, voice calls, up to 10 active Nomis and group chats.

What you won't find is Chai's endless catalogue of strangers to try; this is about a few characters you build and keep. Adult text chat is allowed, while images stay clothed on every tier. Voice replies are reported to lag 15 to 20 seconds, and payments aren't refunded for dissatisfaction or unused time.

Skip it if browsing hundreds of characters is the fun part. For how memory and billing work, read my Nomi AI review.

• Starting free: Free tier, 50 free messages daily
• Lowest price: $8.33 monthly (Standard Plan Yearly)
• Allowed: mature chat permitted
• Runs on: web, ios, android

The free start is the big contrast. The Help Centre says up to 5 messages in total, which is a sample, not a place to chat daily. After that, the plans share the same perks: €13.99 a month, €26.97 for three months, or €47.88 a year, which is €3.99 a month, with text chat uncapped and 100 tokens monthly. Adult content is allowed, but only on those paid plans, and there's no phone app on file.

Memory is reported to hold for roughly 10 to 20 messages before details drop. Outside the EU and UK, a refund must be requested within 24 hours of paying.

Skip it if free, casual chat is what you liked about Chai. If a polished paid companion sounds right, my Candy AI review breaks down the tokens.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: €3.99 monthly (12-Month Plan)
• Allowed: mature chat, paid plans
• Runs on: web

The free start is the weak spot. The Basic tier gives "limited access", with no numbers published, and reading a romantic message costs 2 Neurons. So some replies are paywalled even in a free chat, which I don't love.

The plan I'd consider is the 3 Months Membership at $20.99, which works out to $7.00 a month. The 12 Months Membership at $47.99, or $4.00 a month, is excellent value once you know you are staying. I'd skip the 1 Month Membership at $11.99 unless you only want a short look. What Premium includes is "defined during the subscription process", so read that screen before you pay.

The catch is memory and refunds. Outside reviews say the memory gets thinner the longer you chat, so older details may drop out. Refunds for partial periods are ruled out, and app store purchases are final. You can cancel only where you subscribed.

Who should skip it: anyone without a phone app habit, or anyone who wants fully open content. For that, my NSFW AI chat rankings are the better map.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: $4.00 monthly (12 Months Membership)
• Allowed: unconfirmed
• Runs on: ios, android

The free start is an ad-supported app with in-app purchases. Free limits are not published officially; outside sources put it at about 20-30 messages a day, with ads after most replies. No prices are known either, so I can't point you to a plan.

The catch is bigger than usual, and I want to be plain about it. Other reviewers report that short-term recall is shaky, so a character can lose a detail before the chat is even over, and free-tier memory fading after about 12 exchanges. They also describe full-screen ads popping up after almost every reply, filtering that changes between updates, and misgendering bugs.

That last one matters to me: if you want a companion who gets you right, this is a real problem.

Cancelling and refunds run through the App Store or Google Play, and Linky says it has no liability for refunds.

My view: try it free if you like hubs, but don't pay until you are sure the bugs don't bother you. Who should skip it: anyone who wants one steady partner, where my AI girlfriend list does better.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: unconfirmed
• Allowed: unconfirmed
• Runs on: web, android

Free means unlimited chat on 3 free models, 2K memory, a message length of 350 and 100 starter credits. Outside write-ups note that on free, the memory limit becomes obvious in a long roleplay.

Paid plans are one-time passes, not subscriptions, per the upgrade panel and Refund Policy. The Terms say otherwise, which I find messy, so check at checkout. I'd skip the 30-day passes, which start at $24.90, and look at Standard (365 days) at $79.90, or $6.66 a month, if you stay. Premium (365 days) at $99.90 is $8.33 a month with more credits.

The refund rule is strict but clear: ask within 7 days, with fewer than 30 chats used, image use of 80 points or less, and fewer than 5 created Bots.

On the plus side, outside reviews say two characters escalated at clearly different speeds, which is a nice sign of personality. The missing company name is my main worry.

Who should skip it: anyone who wants a Chai alternative with no filter. My uncensored AI rankings cover that.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: $6.66 monthly (Standard (365 days))
• Allowed: unconfirmed
• Runs on: web

On free you get some text messages each day (a capped number), with ads, plus 25 free Kisses daily. The number of free messages is not published, which I'd like to see fixed.

The plan I'd pick is Premium (annual) at $149.99, about $12.50 a month, but only after a month of Premium at $19.99 to be sure. Premium brings unlimited messages, all media generation, 25 daily Kisses plus 125 monthly bonus Kisses, and no ads.

Here is what I like most: your bank statement carries the registered business name rather than "Kissable", and cancelling takes two clicks with no reason needed. For EU, EEA and UK buyers on the web there is a 14-day withdrawal right with a pro-rata refund. Elsewhere, a started period is not refunded.

The catch: no voice calls and no group chat, and outside reviews mention minor AI artefacts in photos.

Who should skip it: Android users, since only iOS and web are listed. If you only want to chat for free, my free AI chat list goes wider.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: $12.50 monthly (Premium (annual))
• Allowed: unconfirmed
• Runs on: ios, web

If you liked what Chai AI offers, Botify AI will feel familiar: a character hub with roleplay and your own characters.

What sets it apart, according to outside reviews, is pictures. In-chat photos reportedly fit what is happening in the scene and come out looking real. If you like to see who you're talking to, that puts it ahead of most apps here.

The free start is an ad-supported app with in-app purchases. Free limits are not published on readable official pages. Outside sources mention 50 Energy on sign-up and limited daily messages, so I'd treat free as a sample.

Pricing is the big gap. No plan prices are known for Botify AI, so I can't tell you what paying costs or which plan is the smart buy. That bothers me.

An app whose prices are this hard to pin down has to earn my trust in other ways, and I'd look at the price screen very carefully before tapping anything.

The billing facts are clearer. The statement reads Botify AI, which names the app, so it is not the most discreet choice. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel, and you can cancel from your account settings or by writing to the company, keeping access until the period runs out.

Fees you've paid aren't refunded unless the law says otherwise, with some requests considered case by case, and in-app purchases follow the store's refund rules.

The catch, beyond price: outside reviews say the memory keeps the small surface stuff yet dropped a subject raised four days before, that group chat characters mostly take turns rather than interact, and that the voice sounds clear but doesn't carry much emotion.

My view: a good pick for short, visual chats, not for a long relationship.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: unconfirmed
• Allowed: unconfirmed
• Runs on: web, android

No prices are known for Linky AI and Botify AI, which is why they are missing from the cards. My tip: try the shortest plan first, then go yearly.

The exceptions are SpicyChat, Nomi AI and OurDream AI, which allow adult content, and Candy AI, which keeps it to paid plans.

Within the soft level, the question is how much sits behind a paywall. EVA AI Soulmate charges 2 Neurons to read a romantic message, even in chat. Blush gates many romantic dialogue options behind its subscription, according to outside reviews.

MAGI AI's Pro plan at $5.99 includes 900 credits a month and unlimited Spicy Chat roleplay, which is the cheapest route to its spicier side.

OurDream AI is one of the open options on this page. Sign-up and browsing are free, you get 55 Dreamcoins to start, and chat costs 1 Dreamcoin per message. Standard Monthly at $19.99 brings unlimited messages and 1,000 Dreamcoins a month.

My honest view: if soft is enough, EVA AI Soulmate's yearly plan is the cheapest way to a steady companion. If you want more, don't fight a soft app's rules. Pick an app built for it instead, and my full list of rankings sorts the apps by what they allow.

Right below, "The apps side by side" shows which features are included, limited or paid for each app. It is the quickest way to see where memory, images and voice stop being free.

My rule of thumb: for a single companion, and if paying a little is fine, pick EVA AI Soulmate. If you want to browse characters for free and can live with ads, pick Linky AI. If you are also weighing hubs with a different feel, my Character AI alternatives list covers that side.

• EVA AI Soulmate: Novi Limited; cancel only where you subscribed.
• Linky AI: the Terms name only "Linky"; the Google Play developer is Skywork AI Pte. Ltd.
• Yollo AI: no registered legal entity named in its Terms or Privacy Policy.
• Kissable: a registered Polish sole proprietorship, and the statement shows that name, not "Kissable".
• Botify AI: Ex-human, Inc., and the statement reads Botify AI.

My opinion: Kissable is the most discreet on your bank statement, and I like that it says so openly. Botify AI names itself, which some readers will mind. Yollo AI needs no login, which keeps your email out of it, but I'd still be careful with an app that names no company.

For chats, I'd assume anything you type may be stored. Keep your real name, address and workplace out of your roleplay. If an app offers account deletion, use it when you leave. And remember that deleting an account does not always stop billing: Blush's Terms, for example, say that removing your account on its own won't end the billing.

App store billing is common here too, so the cancel button often lives in your App Store or Google Play account, not inside the app. Note where you subscribed.

If you want to see where these facts come from, how I check the apps explains the method briefly.