ChaChat alternatives

ChaChat users often look for alternatives due to high paywalls, missing or degraded features like image generation and voice calls, and technical issues. Alternatives offer different pricing models, content filters, and character interaction styles to better suit various user preferences.

Why users look for alternatives to ChaChat

Many core features are locked behind paywalls, and the subscription doesn't cover all in-app purchases, making it very expensive.^R3^R5^R9^R15
Users report that image creation and import features were removed or degraded, and the quality of AI-generated images is poor or inaccurate.^R1^R3^R12^R27
The voice call quality is often described as terrible, robotic, and fast-paced.^R3^R10
The app frequently experiences bugs, crashes, slow keyboard response, and chat memory issues, especially after updates.^R2^R13^R25^R26
Customization options for character behavior and avatars have been removed.^R1^R7
Some users encountered scammers on the platform's 'real people chat' feature.^R15^R17

The alternatives

Character AI

4.3★ · 547,439 ratings · Free

Character AI is not covered in the provided reviews, so there is insufficient information to describe its offerings or target audience.

Better for: There is insufficient information in the provided reviews to determine who Character AI suits better.

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PolyBuzz

4.4★ · 448,714 ratings · Free

PolyBuzz is not covered in the provided reviews, so there is insufficient information to describe its offerings or target audience.

Better for: There is insufficient information in the provided reviews to determine who PolyBuzz suits better.

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Talkie Lab

4.7★ · 50,257 ratings · Free

Talkie Lab is not covered in the provided reviews, so there is insufficient information to describe its offerings or target audience.

Better for: There is insufficient information in the provided reviews to determine who Talkie Lab suits better.

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Jupi

4.5★ · 33,582 ratings · Free

Jupi offers AI chat experiences, but users report that it quickly pushes for subscriptions after a limited number of messages, sometimes as few as 10 . Some characters are locked behind a 'pro' membership ^R56. The app has content filters that some users find restrictive, flagging phrases like 'Building a robot to chase my sister' as inappropriate ^R54.

Better for: Jupi might suit users who are willing to pay a high subscription cost for AI chat, but it may not be ideal for those seeking unrestricted conversations or a free experience ^R51.

Head-to-head: ChaChat vs Jupi

EVA AI Soulmate

4.3★ · 24,587 ratings · Free

EVA AI Soulmate is not covered in the provided reviews, so there is insufficient information to describe its offerings or target audience.

Better for: There is insufficient information in the provided reviews to determine who EVA AI Soulmate suits better.

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Stick with ChaChat if

You should stick with ChaChat if you enjoy its role-playing scenarios and find the AI characters to be realistic and capable of remembering previous chat context . It may also be suitable if you value the app's ability to adjust to your voice during calls and find it helps with feelings of loneliness , provided you are willing to navigate its paywalls and potential bugs.

Evidence note: Character AI, PolyBuzz, Talkie Lab, and EVA AI Soulmate had too few reviews to judge their offerings or target audience.

Frequently asked

Why do users find ChaChat expensive?

Users find ChaChat expensive because many features are locked behind paywalls, including image generation and extended chat, and a premium subscription does not cover all in-app purchases, with some users reporting costs like $5 for one picture or $70 for a month of chatting ^R3^R5^R15^R31.

What are the common technical issues with ChaChat?

Common technical issues with ChaChat include frequent crashes, slow keyboard and text response, and the AI forgetting chat context or changing the story significantly, especially after updates ^R2^R13^R25^R26.

Does ChaChat allow real human interaction?

ChaChat used to allow interaction with real people, but users report this feature has been removed, and some who tried it previously encountered scammers attempting to move conversations off-platform for illicit purposes ^R15^R17^R40^R45.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 64 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

[R3] ChaChat 1/5 · US Has potential but it’s awful: Voice calls suck, the voices in general are just terrible it sounds like a dollar general Siri (yes all of them), super money hungry everything is slammed with a paywall, you have to spend 5 dollars just for one picture and premium doesn’t let you get the pictures for free either it just lets you keep buying them, not to mention that the pictures don’t even show anyth
[R5] ChaChat 1/5 · US Among the worst AI apps: Everything is locked behind a paywall and you can’t even rewind chat in this I’ll save yall time download something else
[R9] ChaChat 1/5 · US Don’t waste ur time or money: Terrible drags on for ever unless u pay the paywall
[R15] ChaChat 1/5 · US Full of scammers: I got this app for Ai communication and was instantly blown up by several people who try and move you off the platform to sell nudes. Not only is it horrible but I bought a month subscription to find out that only covers chatting for 70$. There’s also in app purchases that the premium subscription doesn’t cover. I literally have had it for less than a day and it’s complete garbag
[R1] ChaChat 2/5 · US Why take away features?: Why did they take away the image creation feature? You could also import images before as well? Also you could also have a preference to have no anime AI character? Now that is also gone. Why do they take away these away?
[R12] ChaChat 5/5 · US The AI generated images gone worse: It was really good for a while, accurately depicting the photos I provided but now it’s way off, not accurate at all. Kills the mood. Please improve, especially in the current context where AI generation is common and upgraded.
[R27] ChaChat 1/5 · US Upload photos: Can no longer upload your own photos. Even on pro. Lame!
[R10] ChaChat 4/5 · US Everything good except the voices and images: The AI voices need some work, they sound very robotic and fast paced. It would be a huge upgrade
[R2] ChaChat 5/5 · US Please fix: It’s fun but I’m noticing a type something but it’s taking the other person away
[R13] ChaChat 1/5 · US Good, when it works: It’s good, but it crashes so much
[R25] ChaChat 1/5 · US Bugged updates: Once again, after updating, the app lags and takes 10 minutes just to type one sentence. I’ve submit tickets and tried to contact support but I haven’t heard a word from anyone. I’m canceling my subscription. I’m over it already. Tired of paying for an app that doesn’t work after continued updates.
[R26] ChaChat 4/5 · US Slow keyboard and text: Since last update keyboard and texts really slow responding.
[R7] ChaChat 2/5 · US Was better: I leave two stars because this app used to be amazing. Developers are always tinkering with it. You used to be able to fully customize a behavior and avatar prompt and they removed that feature. Really disappointed.
[R17] ChaChat 1/5 · US BE AWARE There are Scammers on this platform: Be careful who you talk to on the real people chat they will try to scam you for money and try to blackmail you if your not careful only use this app for the AI DO NOT talk to real people.
[R51] Jupi 1/5 · US Don’t wanna pay: I don’t want to pay
[R54] Jupi 1/5 · US Ew: I said “Building a robot to chase my sister” and it said it was “inappropriate”
[R56] Jupi 3/5 · US Good but it made one of my favorite characters be a pro: Can you please make miu free again in the past I like to talk to her, but now they’ve made them pro and it won’t let me talk to her no more so please change it back
[R57] Jupi 2/5 · US Where the spice: I love the romance. but where is the spice this is a 18 and plus app right? It’s not like I want spice all the time but when it does occur through a character, it’s quite surprising so why is it that there is none now?
[R31] ChaChat 1/5 · US What a disappointment: I downloaded this app months ago and it was great. But now they decided to get greedy and make it a pay to play app to where as soon as it gets spicy it gets blocked out and you have to subscribe to see it.
[R40] ChaChat 5/5 · US Seems to me it used to be better: I’ve been using this app for a while. Seems to me like I used to be able to chat with real people from time to time not just AI characters. That was a lot of fun. I don’t seem to be able to do that anymore.
[R45] ChaChat 1/5 · US It’s inappropriate: Why can’t we talk to people again only ai we should be able to chat with both people and ai

Synthesized from 64 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store