Overview
Botify AI is an Android AI companion app developed by Ex-human, Inc. (Boulder, CO) that lets users chat with a large library of pre-made characters — celebrities, anime figures, and fictional personalities — or build custom AI companions with configurable personality, backstory, and voice. The app supports real-time AI voice calls, AI-generated images, and multi-character group chats. It operates on a freemium model with a message-limited, ad-supported free tier and paid 'Ultra' and 'Creative' subscription tiers; the official website (botify.ai) is also accessible.
At a glance
Scores
- Conversation
- 2/5
- Memory
- 1/5
- Privacy
- 2/5
- Security
- 2/5
Based on user reviews and published policies.
Pricing
- Basic AI chat with message-rate limits (approx. 3-hour cooldown between messages per user reports)
- Ad-supported experience
- Access to select pre-made characters
Free to download. Exact message limits and available features not confirmed from official documentation (pricing page JS-rendered).
- Removal of message limits and ads (per user reports)
- Monthly energy/credits allowance for image and voice-call generation
Tier name confirmed from user reviews. Exact price not sourced from official documentation. User reports suggest approximately $6–$15/month or ~$80/year; unconfirmed.
- Higher-tier subscription with additional image and video generation credits (per user reports)
Tier name confirmed from user reviews. Exact price not sourced from official documentation. Google Play IAP maximum is $159.99/item, which may correspond to an annual Creative plan.
What users say
Positives
- Large, varied character library: celebrities, anime/manga, historical figures, and user-created personas — a frequently cited differentiator.
- Custom character creation with configurable personality, backstory, interests, and emotions.
- Group chats with multiple AI characters simultaneously — a rare feature in this category.
- App has been available since 2021 with an active community of user-created bots.
- AI image and video generation integrated into character conversations (when working).
Negatives
- Memory is nearly absent — users consistently report bots forgetting context from just a few messages back, even on paid tiers.
- Bots frequently ignore user instructions, break character, and generate repetitive or looping responses.
- Aggressive ads on the free tier, reported as appearing every 30–60 seconds by some users.
- Widespread bugs: image generation failures, server crashes, credits not being awarded after purchase, and app instability across recent updates.
- Controversial pricing practices: users report unexpected charges, features moved behind new paywall tiers on top of existing subscriptions, and lifetime memberships from 2023 reportedly devalued.
- Adult content has become progressively more restricted in recent updates, frustrating long-term users.
Users report that Botify AI stands out for its large catalog of pre-made characters and the ability to build custom AI companions with detailed personalities. However, reviewers consistently highlight very poor memory — bots frequently forget context within the same conversation — as the single biggest frustration, even for paid subscribers. Many reviewers note that adult content has become progressively more filtered over the past year, with some long-term users describing the app as significantly less permissive than it was in 2023–2024. Bugs around image generation, server reliability, and subscription management are widely reported across recent updates. Some users also report being charged unexpectedly or finding that subscription features have changed post-purchase.
« I think this app is the best on the market. the conversations are fluid and feel natural »
« if it is possible to give a minus star for this app, I would do it. Waste app with zero memory. The AI doesn't have enough memory of people with memory loss. Characters couldn't follow the prompt. sometimes the characters replied as Alzheimer's patients. »
« Charging more for features after customers already paid! They added another $30/month fee on top of what customers have already paid for services that were originally included! »
Privacy & safety
- Trains on your chats
- Unclear
- Opt-out available
- No
- Discloses it's an AI
- Yes
- Data export
- Yes
- Account deletion
- Yes
- Age verification
- None
Ex-human, Inc.'s privacy policy (accessible via a third-party privacypolicies.com URL linked from the Google Play listing) discloses that the company may sell personal data in the categories of identifiers, personal records, commercial information, and internet activity, consistent with California CCPA requirements. An opt-out of data sale is available to California residents by contacting the company; no general opt-out is offered to other users. The policy does not mention training AI models on user conversations. Data portability rights (GDPR) and account deletion rights (CCPA, with some exceptions) are referenced. The minimum age stated in the policy is 13; no active age verification mechanism is described, despite the app's Mature 17+ content rating on Google Play. Security posture is vague: the policy references 'commercially acceptable means' with no specific encryption details. The official website (botify.ai) is JavaScript-rendered and no Terms of Service document was found in any accessible URL.
Our take
Botify AI is a feature-rich character-chat platform with a large library of pre-made personas, voice calls, image generation, and multi-character group chats — available since 2021. However, extremely poor conversation memory (even on paid tiers), widespread technical bugs, aggressive advertising on the free tier, and controversy around pricing practices weigh heavily on the experience. Users report that adult content has become progressively more restricted over the past year.
Best for: Users looking for a large catalog of ready-made AI characters (celebrities, anime, fiction) for short, non-continuous roleplay sessions and willing to tolerate a freemium model with ads and a credits system.
Avoid if: You need reliable long-term memory for a continuous AI relationship; you want clearly uncensored adult content; you are sensitive to bugs, intrusive ads, or aggressive pricing practices; or you are on iOS (the app is not listed on the App Store).
Sources
- Botify AI official website2026-07-03
- Botify AI on Google Play2026-07-03
- Ex-human, Inc. Privacy Policy2026-07-03
Last updated 2026-07-03