News · AI · facts checked Oct 26, 2026
Three AI companion apps changed the deal this quarter
SpicyChat repriced, Kindroid closed its free tier, and Janitor AI expanded its paid option. The entity records carry the numbers; here is what the changes mean.
News desk · facts checked Oct 26, 2026
Timestamped record of what changed. Entity facts below update from their own files.
Three changes in the last quarter matter more than any new character model.
SpicyChat repriced its plans in September. The important part is not the headline number; it is which tier finally gets the larger context window. The entity record has the ladder.
Kindroid closed its free tier for new Lite users in October. Existing users did not get the same product, and the paid tier is now the only way to use the app as intended. That is a cleaner deal than a permanent free tier that quietly shrinks, but it is still a change worth knowing before you recommend the app to someone.
Janitor AI expanded its paid option without closing the free in-house model. That keeps it in the “try first” category, even though the high-end experience still depends on technical setup.
The pattern is the same across the category: free tiers are becoming trials, and the real comparison is between paid tiers. The records below are the source of truth. If a number changes, update the record, not the article.
Entities named in this update
AI app · Last checked Oct 27, 2026
SpicyChat
Character roleplay with a huge community library, a genuinely testable free tier (avatar generation included), tiered context, Semantic Memory 2.0, and paid TTS at the top tier.
WebAndroid (official APK)Mobile web
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Pricing
| Free | $0 · month · 4,096 context tokens; max reply 180 tokens; 3 personas; free avatar generator; no conversation images |
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| Get a Taste | $5.95 · month · 8K-class context tier with Memory Manager begins here. Verified on the official subscription page. |
| True Supporter | month · 8,192 context tokens, Semantic Memory 2.0, conversation images. Current USD price not verified in this record. |
| I'm All In | month · 16,384 context tokens, private-character conversation images, text-to-speech. Current USD price not verified in this record. |
Pros
- Free tier includes avatar generation — real test before paying
- Documented context ladder: 4K / 8K / 16K tokens
- Memory Manager from Get a Taste; Semantic Memory 2.0 from True Supporter
- Large community library
Cons
- Text-to-speech is top-tier only
- No currently supported native iOS app; Android installs via sideloaded APK
- Higher-tier prices not verified at check time
- Community-reported: support tickets lost and no refund route on crypto/Boosty payments
- Clone-app trap: no official store app; third-party clones impersonate it
Platforms
- Web
- Android (official APK)
- Mobile web
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier limits | 4,096 context tokens; 180-token replies; 3 personas; avatar generation; no conversation images | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Cheapest paid plan | Get a Taste, $5.95/month | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Annual saving | 17% advertised; exact annual total unverified | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Context ladder | Free/Get a Taste 4,096 · True Supporter 8,192 · I'm All In 16,384 tokens | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Adult content | Limited — adult-labelled chatbots supported subject to community guidelines; 18+ only | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Native apps | No supported iOS app; Android via official sideloaded APK | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Text-to-speech | Restricted to the I'm All In tier — not evidence of live voice calls | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Fan support | Moderate - community threads keep recommending it for library breadth while complaining about memory and support | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Support & refunds | Community-reported: Trustpilot ~2/5 with reports of support tickets vanishing and no crypto/Boosty refund route | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Clone-app warning | No official store app - every "SpicyChat" on the App Store/Play is a third-party clone (community corroboration of our first-party finding) | Oct 27, 2026 |
AI app · Last checked Oct 27, 2026
Kindroid
Build-your-own companion with Cascaded Memory, voice calls, voice/video calls, selfies, and video avatars. The free tier is gone; everything now runs through subscriptions and metered credits.
WebiOSAndroid
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Pricing
| Kindroid Subscription (Yearly) | $159.99 · year · $13.33/month effective — US iOS App Store catalog only; official docs say the web price is usually cheaper. Cheapest web monthly price is unverified. |
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Pros
- Broad multimedia toolkit: selfies, video avatars, voice calls, custom voices
- Official docs explicitly permit adult roleplay within stated harm limits
- Layered memory: Cascaded Memory, long-term memory, journal recall
Cons
- No free ongoing conversation since October 2026; preview accounts become read-only
- Add-on pricing and metered audio make total cost hard to estimate
- 2025 policy pivot added filters/monitoring after an unfiltered launch - the branding no longer matches the release history
- App-store billing costs more than web (community-reported ~$50/yr gap; web unverified)
- Temporarily removed from Google Play in Nov 2025 (community report)
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Ended October 1, 2026 — exhausted previews become read-only | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Free tier limits | 50 preview messages (15 in some regions), 5 selfies, 5,000 audio credits, 2 companions | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Annual charge (iOS) | $159.99/year = $13.33/mo effective | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Cheapest monthly (web) | Unverified | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Adult roleplay | Permitted by official moderation guidelines, subject to prohibited-harm categories | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Media policy | Generated media checked against guidelines; flagged results removed with credits refunded | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Fan support | Heavy - multiple 2025-2026 communities keep recommending it; scam-hunt notes product quality is genuinely well-regarded by category standards | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Policy pivot | Community-reported: Aug 2025 added content filters + AI monitoring after launching as unfiltered; locks can trigger from AI misreads pending appeal | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Store gap | Community-reported: identical plans ~$159.99/yr via app stores vs ~$139.99 web (~$50/yr gap after the 2026-06 hike) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Play removal | Community-reported: app temporarily pulled from Google Play Nov 2025; renewing subscribers could not resubscribe in-cycle | Oct 27, 2026 |
AI app · Last checked Oct 27, 2026
Janitor AI
Character chat with unlimited free standard-model chat (~9k context), a paid Janitor+ upgrade for more context and priority access, and official iOS and Android apps.
WebiOSAndroid
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Pricing
| Janitor+ | Unverified · month · Official FAQ confirms the tier + ~5x context + priority access but omits the price; /plus was blocked by bot verification. No price guessed. |
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Pros
- Unlimited free standard-model chat is a real entry point
- Official apps on both stores (iOS rating 4.6 from 5,157 ratings, snapshot)
- Millions of community bots (vendor claim)
Cons
- Larger context and priority access are paid
- Paid price unverified; official pricing page is bot-walled
- Subscriptions generally non-refundable
- Community-reported memory bug can wipe context when memory is edited - back up before paying
- Bot definitions reported to get mirrored by scraper sites
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Unlimited standard-model chat, ~9k context tokens | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Janitor+ | ~5x context + priority access; price unverified | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Adult content | Limited — Limitless bots can support adult text; Limited bots cannot; public bot imagery has stricter rules | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Apps | Official iOS + Android apps documented | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Fan support | Heavy - r/JanitorAI_Official threads 2024-2026 both praise the free catalog and critique JLLM | Oct 27, 2026 |
| JLLM critiques | Reported to soften villainous characters into bland ones and repeat romance loops; reported struggle with 3,500-5,000-token bots | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Memory bug alert | Community-reported critical bug: updating chat memory can wipe prior context and stop it reaching the model | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Bot-theft warning | Community-reported: third-party scraper sites mirror published bot definitions | Oct 27, 2026 |