AI Companions

SillyTavern with OpenRouter free models gives you no-filter roleplay without local hardware. Here is the exact setup, free model picks, and gotchas.

Replika lifetime subscribers were promised the Platinum tier in February. Three months later most are still on Ultra. Here is the status and the workaround.

Free Character AI alternatives ranked on memory, daily message caps, signup friction, and which ones really deliver the experience without paying.

How to fix Character AI Pipsqueak 2 rambling, find the legacy Roar and Pawly models, and switch destinations if the new default is breaking your roleplay.

Is the Janitor AI DeepSeek V4 Pro tier worth paying for after the JLLM regression? Pricing, what you really get, and who should skip it.

Secrets AI alternatives compared on memory, pricing, and filter behavior. Five replacements that beat Secrets AI on the things users complain about most.

AI roleplay apps that hold a real long storyline are rarer than they look. Here’s how I would pick one in 2026 and which apps I trust for it.

Joyland AI vs Character AI compared on memory, content filter, character library, pricing, and which one is the right pick for casual versus serious users.

Joyland AI review covering free tier limits, paid pricing, filter behaviour, character variety, and where it falls short versus Candy AI and Nectar AI.

Replika memory feels broken to a lot of users right now. Here’s what changed under the hood and the fixes I would try before giving up.