AI app · Last checked 2026-10-27
CHAI
Established mobile-app platform for AI conversation with a free download and in-app subscriptions. Fictional adult-oriented text is allowed under the EULA; explicit image/video generation is not.
AI app · Last checked Oct 27, 2026
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Pricing
| Premium Subscription (Monthly) | $13.99 · month · Lowest explicitly qualified monthly subscription in the fetched US iOS catalog. The $9.99 'Premium Membership' SKU has no stated period and was not assumed monthly. |
|---|---|
| Premium Subscription (Annual) | $134.99 · year · $11.25/month effective. US iOS catalog for the mobile app, not Web Pro. |
Pros
- Documented distribution on both mobile stores
- Free download permits evaluation without a subscription
- Fictional adult-oriented content permitted under the EULA
Cons
- Explicit image/video generation prohibited
- Web product still listed as coming soon
- Free-chat limits and memory capacity not quantified publicly
- Scam-hunt verdict: avoid - community-reported weekly pricing creep after the free base was killed
- Cancellation dark-pattern reports (retention screens, low-contrast continue control)
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $13.99/month (Premium Subscription, US iOS catalog) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Annual price | $134.99/year = $11.25/mo effective | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Adult content | Limited — fictional adult-oriented content allowed; explicit images/videos prohibited | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Minimum age | 18 (EULA) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Web product | CHAI WEB listed as Coming Soon on the official site | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Free tier killed | Community-reported: free tier effectively gone; Premium shifted to weekly billing with climbing prices (~$12/wk premium, ~$26/wk ultra reported) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Cancellation | Community-reported: multiple retention screens and a near-invisible continue-cancel control | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Historic pattern | Community-reported: 2023-2026 complaint trail incl. free-trial conversion complaints | Oct 27, 2026 |
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