Why people look for Chai alternatives
Chai says it has 10M+ active users and a $120M revenue run-rate, but its subscription prices are not published on its website and its US App Store listing did not load for us on October 30, 2026. It is 18+ only and bans sexually explicit images. People compare alternatives for published prices, web access, or different content rules.
Chai alternatives compared
| App | Paid plans from | Annual plan from | Free option | Voice | Images | Group chat | Adult content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18+; fictional adult roleplay; no explicit images |
| Character AI | $4.99 a month | $94.99 ($7.92 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Pornography and nudity banned; users from 13 |
| Talkie | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Pornographic content banned |
| Janitor AI | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18+; adult art only of clearly adult fictional characters |
| SpicyChat | $5.95 a month | $60 ($5.00 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Policy page did not load; not verified |
| Joyland | $19.99 a month | $107.99 ($9.00 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Not checked | Not published |
| CrushOn AI | $5.99 a month | $58.88 ($4.91 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Markets no-filter chat; 18+ only |
| Kindroid | $15.99 a month | $159.99 ($13.33 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18+; nudity filtered on its social feed |
| Replika | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Romance on Pro; pornographic content banned |
"Not published" means the app does not show the figure on its own pages or App Store listing. "Paid plans from" is the cheapest monthly plan; annual plans are the cheapest yearly charge.
The 8 best Chai alternatives, one line each
- Character AI: The biggest character chat app: free unlimited chat with ads, lite at $4.99 and c.ai+ at $9.99 a month. Bans nudity, allows users from 13, and is in a Chapter 11 sale process.
- Talkie: Character chat powered by MiniMax models with tradable character cards; bans pornographic content.
- Janitor AI: Adults-only character chat running its own JanitorLLM model, with strict rules on minors and real people; no paid plan is published.
- SpicyChat: Character chat with group chats, in-chat images and memory sold by tier (context levels from 4K to 32K); paid plans run $5.95 to $29.95 a month.
- Joyland: Character chat where memory grows with the plan: in-conversation on free, cross-session on Standard ($19.99) and long-term on Premium ($39.99).
- CrushOn AI: No-filter character chat for adults; the free plan gives 100 message credits a month and paid plans run from $5.99 to $199.99 a month.
- Kindroid: Voice and video calls, selfies and up to 20 group chats on Standard ($15.99 a month), with Ultra and MAX add-ons for longer memory.
- Replika: The original AI friend (2017): chat stays free, and Pro, Ultra and Platinum add romance, voice, selfies and saved memories, priced inside the app.
Which Chai alternative fits which need
- Published prices: Character AI, SpicyChat, CrushOn AI and Joyland all show their prices on their own sites.
- Mobile apps: Character AI, Kindroid and Replika run on iOS and Android.
- Adults-only on the web: Janitor AI and CrushOn AI are 18+ and run in the browser.
Chai head-to-head comparisons
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Sources
Every price and policy above comes from the app's own website, help center, terms or US App Store listing, on the date shown. Prices are in US dollars, exclude tax and change often. Monthly equivalents of annual plans are our division by 12. The full dataset with a source for every field is on the AI companion apps directory.
- Chai: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Chai: content policy (checked October 30, 2026)
- Character AI: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Talkie: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Janitor AI: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Janitor AI: content policy (checked October 30, 2026)
- SpicyChat: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Joyland: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Joyland: content policy (checked October 30, 2026)
- CrushOn AI: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- CrushOn AI: company (checked October 30, 2026)
- Kindroid: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: free plan (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: company (checked October 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much is Chai premium?
Chai does not publish subscription prices on its website, and its US App Store listing did not load when we checked on October 30, 2026, so we do not list a price.
Is Chai bigger than Character AI?
Chai says it has 10M+ active users and a $120M annualized revenue run-rate. Character AI does not publish a current user or revenue figure on its own pages, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible.
Is Chai 18+?
Yes. Chai's app EULA restricts the platform to users aged 18 and older, keeps adult roleplay fictional and bans sexually explicit images or video.