Free plan
- Reverie
- A free model with no daily message limit (its allowance refills every few hours), plus daily check-in credits
- Chai AI
- Free to download, with Pieces packs and Premium or Ultra subscriptions
Chai sells Pieces packs and subscriptions up to $29.99 a month. Reverie's free model has no daily message limit, and memories, group chats and branching come with it.
Quick verdict
Choose Reverie if
Stay with Chai AI if
Chai is an 18+ phone app with a very large library of community bots, each with its own voice. It sells Pieces in packs alongside Premium and Ultra subscriptions. Here is how it compares with Reverie as of October 2026.
Chai sells Pieces in packs from $2.79 on the US App Store; Premium is $13.99 a month and Ultra $29.99 a month.
Chai is a phone app. Reverie works in any browser, on phone and desktop, with the same account.
Reverie shows what a character saved about you and lets you edit, pin or delete it.
Voiced characters
Every character comes with its own voice, and the library of community bots is very large.
Built for quick chats
Open the app and you're talking within seconds; there's little to set up.
Checked on October 14, 2026 against Chai AI's own site, help pages and app store listings. Plans change, so follow the source links before you subscribe.
Public prices in US dollars, checked on October 14, 2026. Some vary by region and app store.
Reverie Pricing
Free plan with a free model (no daily message limit) and daily check-in credits. Paid plans add monthly credits for stronger models.
Free
$0.00
Pro
$9.99Monthly
Premium
$19.99Monthly
Ultimate
$59.99Monthly
Chai AI
Free
$0.00
Premium
$13.99Monthly
Premium
$134.99Yearly
Ultra
$29.99Monthly
Reverie isn't the only option. These are the apps people weigh it against most often, each with its own trade-offs.
An 18+ character chat app with voices, images and memory models in its memberships.
PolyBuzz comparedA Teen-rated character community with image, video and music tools.
Talkie AI comparedNSFW-friendly roleplay with group chats and lorebooks; longer memory on paid tiers.
SpicyChat comparedPaste a bot's description into the character importer to rebuild it as a private draft, then pick a model and start chatting.
Choose the next step for your characters, conversations, or stories.
Sign up free for a free model with no daily message limit, and turn on 18+ after age verification. Or try a character first.