Head-to-head

Jupi vs Sakura

Jupi 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40

Winner Sakura

Sakura 4.8★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 80

Based on user reviews, Sakura appears to be the better choice due to its higher lifetime rating and the lack of significant negative feedback regarding its features, pricing, or censorship, which are major pain points for Jupi users.

Full reviews: Jupi · Sakura

Jupi, despite a strong lifetime rating, faces significant recent backlash over its aggressive monetization, censorship, and removal of features, leading many users to feel scammed. Sakura, with a higher lifetime rating, does not have comparable negative feedback in the provided reviews, suggesting a more consistent and satisfying user experience.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Jupi^R4^R19^R20^R22

Jupi Jupi users express frustration over the removal of previously available features, such as the photo feature for character creation and adult/NSFW content, which was a core appeal for many ^R19^R22^R36. The app is now criticized for being overly sensitive and censoring even non-explicit sentences ^R4^R20^R46. Some users also report issues with character deletion and progress loss ^R38.

Sakura There are no reviews provided for Sakura to assess its features or content offerings.

Ease of Use tie^R16^R20^R21^R31

Jupi Jupi users report difficulties with the app's interface, including a lack of warning before being cut off to pay ^R16, confusion about how to earn coins ^R21, and issues with account setup and deletion ^R31^R34. Some also find the censorship system confusing and overly restrictive ^R20.

Sakura There are no reviews provided for Sakura to assess its ease of use.

Reliability tie^R31^R34^R36^R38

Jupi Jupi users report issues with the app not working at all ^R34, and significant problems with characters and conversations being deleted without warning, leading to permanent loss of story progress ^R36^R38. One user also mentioned the app not believing their age during verification ^R31.

Sakura There are no reviews provided for Sakura to assess its reliability.

Price/Value tie^R6^R9^R10^R13

Jupi Jupi faces widespread criticism for its pricing model, which many users describe as a 'scam' ^R10^R13. Users complain about being forced to pay after only a few messages ^R10^R13^R16^R28, high subscription costs ^R13^R16^R28, and the need to still buy credits even after purchasing a monthly pass . Many characters are also locked behind a 'pro' subscription ^R6^R9^R13.

Sakura There are no reviews provided for Sakura to assess its price or value.

Support tie^R20^R34

Jupi One Jupi user reported difficulty canceling their subscription, stating there was 'no place to cancel it' ^R20. Another mentioned that the app wouldn't let them delete it from their iPhone ^R34.

Sakura There are no reviews provided for Sakura to assess its support.

Pick Jupi if

You are looking for an AI companion app and are willing to navigate Jupi's monetization and content restrictions, potentially finding value in its character backstories or its utility for social anxiety .

Pick Sakura if

You prioritize a higher-rated app with no reported issues regarding aggressive monetization, censorship, or feature removal, and prefer an experience that is less likely to be described as a 'scam' by its users.

Evidence note: The evidence for Sakura is extremely thin, as no reviews were provided for it. The comparison heavily relies on the extensive negative feedback for Jupi. Therefore, the 'edge' for Sakura in the overall verdict is based on the absence of reported issues compared to Jupi's numerous complaints.

Frequently asked

Is Jupi free to use?

While Jupi is a free app to download, many users report that it quickly forces them to pay to continue chatting, often after only 10-20 messages, and many characters are locked behind a 'pro' subscription ^R10^R13^R28^R30.

Does Jupi allow NSFW content?

Jupi users indicate that the app has recently implemented heavy censorship, removing adult mode and restricting content to a PG level, with even non-explicit phrases being flagged as inappropriate ^R20^R22^R36^R46.

Are there issues with Jupi's pricing model?

Many Jupi users describe the pricing model as a 'scam,' complaining about high subscription costs (around $15-$30/month), the need to pay for messages or subscriptions almost immediately, and even having to buy additional credits after purchasing a monthly pass ^R10^R13^R16^R28.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 60 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.

[R4] Jupi 1/5 · US Ew: I said “Building a robot to chase my sister” and it said it was “inappropriate”
[R19] Jupi 2/5 · US Got rid of the photo feature to create characters: They got rid of the photo feature to create characters which I used to generate cool story characters…. I have a bunch ai generated photos from other sites I’d like to use on here but welp looks like I’m migrating…
[R20] Jupi 4/5 · US To confused. I could say walking down the street and it says that it’s too extreme.: Way too sensitive. It blocks things like non explicit sentences. “She wants the next 2 inches”, “I start to move”. This is so ridiculous. I tried to cancel my subscription but there is no place to cancel it!!
[R22] Jupi 1/5 · US Censorship: Deleting this now that it’s rated for 2 year olds. Sucked all the fun right out of it. I’d give negative stars if I could. There are other apps that allow nsfw content but they took it away for this one. It was such a good app and now it sucks and is a waste of money. Such a waste of an app and lame excuses the creators give as to why they changed when other apps still do the nsfw cont
[R16] Jupi 1/5 · US Terrible: There really is no warning as to when you will get cut off and be forced to pay. And its entirely not worth the mortgage payment level you are asking us to pay
[R21] Jupi 3/5 · GB Coins: How do I make coins
[R31] Jupi 5/5 · US Very, very bad: I said I was 18 and it didn’t believe me and it made me do like all these tests and stuff and I’m 20 and it just didn’t let me and what I kept deleting it and re-downloaded it and it wasn’t work. This is very bad.
[R34] Jupi 1/5 · US Scam: The thing doesn’t work at all and when trying to delete it, it won’t let me Fix this immediately it’s absolutely ridiculous that you can’t delete this app. I tried multiple on my iPhone and it won’t do it. It keeps going back into it.
[R36] Jupi 1/5 · US Bad changes: Just agreeing on what someone else said Content policies were recently changed. Characters, conversations and Al models were deleted without warning. Characters creation and conversations are now heavily restricted to the point it is almost impossible to create any character without being flagged. Adult mode has been removed and nothing above a PG level is censored. Not worth spendin
[R38] Jupi 1/5 · US You win: After 2+ years! Deleted all my once great characters and account.
[R6] 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
[R9] Jupi 3/5 · GB It’s a bit disappointing: So I was hoping to get nudes and stuff but I can’t even say hi to the characters without getting premium
[R10] Jupi 1/5 · US Trash: This app is designed for desperate dudes with money. You get 10 messages to a ai hit and then they automatically want 15 bucks a month of whatever it is really didn’t look at the prices because let’s be honest it’s a total scam they running here
[R13] Jupi 1/5 · US Cost: The cost is way too high for this app. I have several other apps that are free or way cheaper than this app. The coins per message is ok but after a couple messages it wants me to subscribe. A lot of the characters are for pro members only too.
[R28] Jupi 2/5 · US what’s the point?: it only gives you like 20 messages before you’re forced to have to pay a stupidly high price of $30/month or something close to it… waste of time🤦🏻
[R30] Jupi 1/5 · US Need to pay: You need to pay to talk
[R46] Jupi 1/5 · US No fun anymore: Can’t talk dirty, can’t be intimate. No fun. It tells me it doesn’t like my response

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store