What Chai and HoneyChat offer
ChaiHoneyChat
Voice messagesyes“authentic voices” on the App Storeyesexpressive voice notes, from 10 a month on Basic
Photos in chatnot verifiednot verifiedyes3 a day free, up to 250 Ultra HD a day
Video in chatnot verifiednot verifiedyesshort clips, from 2 a month on Basic
Memory between sessionspartlyclaimed; subscribers complain about forgettingyesfacts between sessions; 16K context on VIP, 64K on Ultimate
No sign-up requirednoaccount inside the appyesopens in Telegram or the browser without an account
Mobile appyesApp Store and Google Play; no web versionpartlyTelegram bot and web app; no store app
Explicit 18+ contentpartly18+, yet filters and refusalsyesfive intensity levels instead of a hard filter
Choice of AI modelnot verifiednot verifiedyesfrom 1 model on Free to 13 on Elite
Free tierpartlywith ads; a subscription is required in some regionsyes20 messages and 3 images a day, no expiry
Prices visible before loginnoprices only in the appyesall six tiers on honeychat.bot/pricing
Legal entity in the termsyesChai Research Corp., Palo Altonot verifiedwe did not verify the legal entity
Refundspartlyunder the app store's rulesnot verifiednot verified
Point by point
| Feature | Chai | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Characters with voice | claimed: “authentic voices” | App Store listing |
| Creating your own bots | yes, a platform of user-made characters | company site |
| Memory between sessions | claimed; subscribers complain about forgetting in reviews | Google Play reviews |
| Photos and video in chat | not verified | — |
| Content filters | models refuse restricted material; mature-content filters are adjustable | Safety Center |
| Web version | no, “Coming Soon” | company site |
| Languages | English interface; replies in the language you write | App Store listing |
Against HoneyChat
The case for Chai
A mobile product with voice and an endless catalog, refined on tens of millions of users.
The case for HoneyChat
Opens without sign-up in Telegram or the browser, remembers facts between sessions, sends expressive voice notes, photos and short videos inside the same chat, offers five intensity levels instead of a hard filter, and takes cards, Telegram Stars or crypto. The free tier never expires: 20 messages every day.
