Linky AI: Chat, Play, Connect
Roleplay with millions of AI characters in 10+ languages
Overview
Linky AI is a mobile AI character chat app developed by SKYWORK AI PTE. LTD. (Singapore) for iOS and Android, with over 10 million installs on Google Play. The app gives users access to a large catalogue of pre-designed AI characters across anime, gaming, film, and history themes, plus tools to create and share custom characters in 2D, Live2D, pixel, and 3D visual styles. Linky also features voice chat, multi-language support across 10+ languages, and a social layer ('Buzz') where users can interact with both AI characters and other real users.
At a glance
Scores
- Conversation
- 2/5
- Memory
- 1/5
- Privacy
- 2/5
- Security
- 3/5
Based on user reviews and published policies.
Pricing
- Access to the full AI character catalogue
- Basic text and voice chat with AI characters
- Limited daily coins for in-app features
- Ad-supported experience
Free to download. Ad-supported. Coin-based economy gates certain features and social messaging. Exact free coin allowance not publicly disclosed.
- 30 free coins per day
- More daily character card draws
- Priority AI avatar creation queue
- Access to expanded avatar picture selection
- Ability to create more characters
- Faster AI response times
- Exclusive Pro status badge
Available on monthly, quarterly, and annual billing cycles. Exact prices not publicly disclosed — displayed at time of purchase in-app. Additional coins purchasable separately ($0.49–$269.99 per item).
What users say
Positives
- Large catalogue of diverse AI characters (anime, gaming, film, history) with unique voices and personalities — strong discovery factor for new users.
- Multi-language support across 10+ languages (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, and more) — rare in the AI companion niche.
- Character creation tools with multiple visual styles (2D, Live2D, pixel, 3D) and community sharing — a creative differentiator.
- Voice calling feature available with AI characters.
- Free tier accessible without immediate payment — allows basic exploration of the catalogue.
Negatives
- AI memory is extremely weak — users report characters forgetting names and plot points within a few exchanges; the v3.29/3.30 update (June 2026) deleted all conversation histories for many users without warning.
- Aggressive in-app advertising interrupts chats in the free tier; some users report ads persisting even after purchasing a subscription.
- Content filtering significantly tightened in recent updates — a 'passion mode' was removed and AI characters now refuse adult roleplay even when they initiated it, which many users describe as a bait-and-switch.
- Coin-based monetization is perceived as expensive and opaque — messaging real users reportedly costs 60–80 coins per message; subscription prices are not disclosed publicly.
- The hybrid AI/social layer mixes AI characters with real user profiles — users report encountering fake accounts and catfish in the social section.
- Recurring technical issues: AI producing Chinese text mid-English conversation, app crashes, and connectivity errors.
Users report that Linky AI's main appeal is its large and diverse character catalogue, multi-language support, and character creation tools, with many finding it an accessible entry point to AI companionship and roleplay. However, the overwhelming theme in critical reviews is that AI memory is very poor — characters routinely forget the user's name and key story details within a single session, and the June 2026 updates (v3.29/v3.30) erased all conversation histories for many long-term users. Many reviewers also note a sharp increase in content filtering since the same updates, with the AI now refusing mature conversations it had previously allowed, leading users to describe the experience as a bait-and-switch. Users frequently mention ads interrupting chats and the coin-based monetization as costly and hard to navigate.
« This product is pure bait & switch. All the marketing, ads and sexually suggestive imagery implies that it allows NSFW content but the AI will refuse to engage. This company lies to you, shamelessly. »
« i love the app and suddenly when i opened today all memories of all chats are gone please how can I get all bots memories back i really loved some chats »
« I really have been enjoying this app for the past few days. Spent about 30 hours on it. My only issue is that after about 5-10 minutes. The characters I talk to forget my name and call me Houron or something. »
Privacy & safety
- Trains on your chats
- Unclear
- Opt-out available
- No
- Discloses it's an AI
- Yes
- Data export
- ?
- Account deletion
- Yes
- Age verification
- Self-declaration
Linky AI's privacy policy states that all conversations are encrypted and never shared with third parties, and that chat data is processed only for content moderation (automatic screening for illegal content). However, the policy does not explicitly address whether conversations are used to train AI models, and the marketing description's claim that the AI learns from every conversation remains ambiguous. No opt-out from data processing is offered beyond unsubscribing from marketing emails. Account deletion is available on request by emailing support@linke.ai. The policy mentions users' right to request a copy of their personal data, but no self-service export feature is confirmed. The company operates under Singapore law (PDPA). No independent security audits are disclosed and no data breaches are mentioned in the public legal documents.
Our take
Linky AI is one of the largest AI character chat platforms (10M+ installs), offering a wide character catalogue, multi-language support, and creative character-building tools. However, AI memory quality is consistently rated very poor by users, and the June 2026 updates triggered a significant backlash by deleting conversation histories and substantially tightening content filters. The free experience is heavily ad-supported. Subscription pricing is not publicly disclosed.
Best for: Users looking for a wide variety of AI characters for light roleplay, interactive stories, or casual companionship across multiple languages, without strong expectations for narrative continuity or memory.
Avoid if: You need consistent short- or long-term AI memory for an ongoing narrative; you are looking for uncensored adult AI content; or you find frequent in-chat ads disruptive.
Sources
- Linky AI official website2026-07-03
- Linky AI on App Store2026-07-03
- Linky AI on Google Play2026-07-03
- Linky AI — Terms of Service2026-07-03
- Linky AI — Privacy Policy2026-07-03
Last updated 2026-07-03