Free plan
- Reverie
- No ads. A free model with no daily message limit (its allowance refills every few hours), plus daily check-in credits
- PolyBuzz
- Free with ads and a queue; unlimited chats and voice listening are membership perks
PolyBuzz keeps ad-free chat, unlimited chats and skipping the queue for memberships from $9.90 a month. Reverie's free plan has no ads and a free model with no daily message limit.
Quick verdict
Choose Reverie if
Stay with PolyBuzz if
PolyBuzz is an 18+ character chat app with a big catalog, character voices and its own memory models. Its Basic, Premium and Ultimate memberships remove ads, lift chat limits and unlock stronger models. Here is how it compares with Reverie as of October 2026.
Ad-free chat and skipping the queue are membership perks, starting at $9.90 a month.
Long Memory and Permanent Memory are membership models. Reverie's saved memories come with the free plan, and you can edit them.
Reverie puts up to five characters in one chat and lets you branch a scene from any reply.
Voices and visuals
Replies can be played back as voice, and PolyBuzz adds image generation and Webtoon shots.
Guest-friendly
You can start as a guest after entering your birth date, without making an account.
Checked on October 14, 2026 against PolyBuzz'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
PolyBuzz
Free
$0.00
Basic
$9.90Monthly
Basic
$99.00Yearly
Premium
$19.90Monthly
Ultimate
$29.90Monthly
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