Character.AI price, plans and safety

Character role-play apps · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Company status Checked November 2, 2026. The prices on this page are what Character.AI listed on the dates shown. Read it before you pay.

Character Technologies, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 12, 2026 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, case 26-11603, to sell all or most of its assets. The company expects the sale to close in late November or early December 2026 and says the Character.AI platform will be wound down if no buyer keeps it running. Source
Disney is the first bidder, offering $20 million for a non-exclusive perpetual licence to some Character.AI intellectual property and claims, not the whole business. Other bids are allowed until November 20, 2026, and the court set the sale hearing for November 24, 2026. Source
The company says the app stays open during the sale, paid plans stay active, billing is unchanged, and subscribers get advance notice if a change affects paid features. Source
The company says its privacy policy and data practices are unchanged during the sale, and that users can delete their account or export their data from the app or website. Source

From $4.99/mo

billed monthly

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FreeAds, basic memory, 15 pins
PaidC.ai+: no ads, premium chat styles, best memory, 30 pins (free 15)
BonusDaily login 5 Charms

Before you pay Auto-renews each period until cancelled.

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How much does Character.AI cost?

Plan	Billed every	Price	Per month
Character.AI Lite	week	$2.49	$10.79
Character.AI Lite	month	$4.99	$4.99
Character.AI+	month	$9.99	$9.99
Character.AI+	year	$94.99	$7.92

On October 28, 2026, the App Store listed Character.AI Lite at $2.49 a week, Character.AI Lite at $4.99 a month, Character.AI+ at $9.99 a month and Character.AI+ at $94.99 a year.

Character.AI also sells 6 one-time packs in the App Store, from $0.99 to $49.99.

All 10 Character.AI plans and packs

Character.AI c.ai+ subscription sheet with the yearly price — Character.AI c.ai+ yearly: $94.99 a year. Screenshot of Character.AI, Oct 31, 2026.

Character.AI c.ai+ subscription sheet with the monthly price — Character.AI c.ai+ monthly: $9.99 a month. Screenshot of Character.AI, Oct 31, 2026.

How does Character.AI compare with other character role-play apps?

Character.AI costs $0.08 a month more than CrushOn, the cheapest of the 3 apps in this group with a confirmed US price.

App	From	Free plan	Company country
Character.AI	$4.99/mo	Ads, basic memory, 15 pins	US
CrushOn	$4.91/mo	100 message credits a month, free models unlimited, Pro models cost credits	CY
SpicyChat	$5.00/mo	Context memory up to 4,096 tokens	CA

What else does the free plan allow?

Character.AI chat with Character Assistant answering a neutral greeting — Character.AI chat on a free account with the built-in Character Assistant. Screenshot of Character.AI, Oct 31, 2026.

What happens after you subscribe?

Auto-renews each period until cancelled. Non-refundable except where law requires. Source
Bought in the App Store, a plan is cancelled in iPhone Settings: tap your name, then Subscriptions. Source

How do people rate Character.AI?

4.3 stars from 560,495 ratings in the US App Store. Source
Google Play US rating 2.3 from 2,454,614 ratings. 50M+ downloads. Source
Google Play content rating: Teen. Contains ads. Source

What else should you know about Character.AI?

Topic	Fact
Features	C.ai+: no ads, premium chat styles, best memory, 30 pins (free 15), highest daily limits, no slow mode, +20% bonus Charms.	Source
Options	Custom character (name, tagline, description, up to 5 greetings, voice, lorebook, tags, visibility). Scenes and voices. Image (Imagine) and video (AvatarFX). No adult toggle.	Source
Bonuses	Daily login 5 Charms. 5 Charms per watched ad. Starter quests up to 20 Charms. A 1-hour ad-free pass costs 20 Charms.	Source
Terms	Minimum age 13 (16 in the EEA and UK).	Source

Character.AI Create Character form — Character.AI character creator: name, tagline, description and greeting fields. Screenshot of Character.AI, Oct 31, 2026.

Who runs Character.AI?

Company	Character Technologies, Inc.
Country	US
App Store developer	Character Technologies, Inc.
Official site	character.ai
Platforms	Web, iPhone, Android

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