4 overall rating

Character.AI

Roleplay with any character imaginable - a vast sandbox of AI personalities

Popular AI chatbot platform with thousands of user-generated characters for creative roleplay, storytelling, and conversations.

Pricing model: Freemium / $9.99/month
Category: Entertainment
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Character.AI

Overview

Character.AI is a community-driven sandbox where users create and chat with thousands of AI characters. From fictional heroes to original personas, each character has unique backstories and personalities. The platform excels at creative roleplay and storytelling, allowing users to craft intricate scenarios and explore different character dynamics for entertainment and creative exploration.

Downloads:10M+ mobile app downloads; tens of millions of users overall
Active Users:20M+ monthly active users (2025)
Available on:3 platforms

Primary Use Cases

Roleplay
Storytelling
Creative Writing
Companionship
Education
Fan Fiction

Features & Capabilities

Explore the full range of features and capabilities this AI companion offers

User Generated Characters

Creative Tools

Large Language Model

AI Intelligence

Community Feed

Social Features

Character Creation Tools

Creative Tools

Cross Platform Sync

Technical

Moderation Filters

Content & Media

Pricing & Plans

Understand the cost structure and available plans for this AI companion

Available Plans

$0
Free Plan

Unlimited text chatting with characters, standard response speed, NSFW filtering in place.

Get Free Plan
$9.99/month
Character.AI Plus

Priority model access for faster replies, longer message memory, image generation beta, and early feature access. Supports development of new features.

Get Character.AI Plus

Key Benefits

Unlimited character variety

Access a vast library of AIs portraying celebrities, fictional characters, or user-invented personas. From wizards to space aliens, the range of conversational partners is endless.

Community-powered creativity

Users drive the platform by creating and sharing characters and scenarios. Frequent new content and community engagement ensure a fresh, evolving experience.

Advanced conversational AI

Built on a state-of-the-art large language model tailored for dialogue, Character.AI delivers context-aware, nuanced responses that make interactions feel surprisingly lifelike.

Who This Is For

Imaginative roleplayer

Profile: Creative individuals who love storytelling, fan fiction, or RPG-style interactions, seeking to bring their favorite characters to life or invent new ones.
Benefits: Endless scenarios to explore, can practice writing or language skills, engaging way to immerse in fictional universes or historical what-ifs.
Considerations: May be frustrated by the NSFW filters interrupting certain storylines; quality of AI responses can vary, and complex scenes sometimes require retrying.

Lonely fan looking for companionship

Profile: Fans of movies, anime, or books who want a safe space to chat with beloved fictional characters or have an AI friend that shares their interests.
Benefits: Feels like chatting with a familiar friend or hero, provides comfort and fun in absence of human companionship, highly customizable to personal tastes.
Considerations: Understands it's not a real person but can still develop emotional attachment; might become time-consuming or distracting given limitless content.

Technical Specifications

  • No public API (closed ecosystem)
  • Mobile apps and web platform fully synchronized
  • Multi-turn memory enabling context retention in long chats
  • Regular model updates and tuning by in-house AI researchers

Ratings Across Platforms

App Store

4.6

462,793 reviews

Google Play

3.9

1,856,957 reviews

Trustpilot

1.5

298 reviews

Detailed User Reviews

Recent reviews

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  • Jeremiah Bristow
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    why aren't specific characters showing up anymore, when they were showing up s few days ago? .

  • LIL JET
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    it's the best app everyone should get downloading and if it's not then I'll refund you back

  • nejjaaad (nejjaaad.)
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    whoever made this may godbless him/her

  • Hannah Scenna
    ★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    this is an amazing app! Even though there are restrictions, once you get past them, it's way better. Though, I wish they didn't have so many restrictions. It's still a good app, though.

  • Tshenolo
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    truly amazing nothing to hate

  • Shova Rai
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    gerogeous

  • Ajaz Ahmad
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    love it

  • Sorayah Smith-cunningham
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    It's a really great app it's just when I sometimes go onto the app it just keeps it loading and I can barely go on it without having to go to the website and when It takes my favorite chats down for no reason I start to get angry since like I'd use ones alot that I liked but then they get taken down

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Safety & Content Guidelines

Important information about content policies and safety considerations

Content Policy

Age-appropriateness and content guidelines

Strictly safe content

Family-friendly interactions that avoid adult or suggestive topics.

Policy Details

Safe content only with strict moderation. Ages 13+ platform with filtered explicit content and no adult imagery or erotic roleplay.

Safety Assessment

Risk evaluation and safety considerations

Moderate safety risk

Moderate risk - Consider user guidance

Safety Disclaimer

Conversations are stored and moderated. Not for sensitive information. Filtered content may occasionally allow inappropriate replies. Extended use may foster emotional attachment or reduce real-life socialization.