Character.AI vs Evia
A large platform for text and voice conversations with millions of user-created AI characters, with built-in image and video generation.
Checked 2026-07-16 · every figure is sourced and linked below
Which should you pick?
These are different products rather than better and worse. Character.AI is a character roleplay platform that deliberately stepped back from companionship — they removed open-ended chat for minors and call themselves more conservative than their peers. If you want an enormous character library, pick them. If you want a dedicated adult companion app, that is not what they are building any more.
At a glance
Price
From $6.99/week
PlatformsAndroid, Web
PhotosYes
VideoYes
AgeTeen (Google Play)
CCharacter.AI
Millions of characters
Price
c.ai+ is $9.99/month or $94.99/year
PlatformsWeb, Android, iOS
PhotosYes
VideoYes
AgeAge-gated
Where Character.AI leads
Scale and breadth: millions of user-created characters, a large creator community, parity across web, iOS and Android, and first-party image and video generation. Nothing small competes with this on reach.
Full comparison
| Evia | Character.AI |
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| Platforms | Android, Web | Web, Android, iOS |
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| Price | From $6.99/week | c.ai+ is $9.99/month or $94.99/year |
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| Free tier | Free to download and start chatting; premium unlocks more credits for photos and videos. | Free chat with characters, ad-supported and subject to slow mode at peak times, with capped swipes and voice. |
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| Photos | Yes | Yes |
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| Video | Yes | Yes |
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| Make characters | Yes | Yes |
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| Memory | Conversations carry context between sessions. | Structured per-chat memory: pinned Story Memory, automatically captured Facts, and a memory usage meter. |
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| Age policy | Teen (Google Play) | Character.AI removed open-ended chat for under-18 users, announced October 2025 and completed that November. Age assurance uses an in-house model plus third-party tooling. They describe their stance as "more conservative than our peers". |
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Questions
How much does Character.AI cost?
c.ai+ is $9.99/month or $94.99/year. There is also a free ad-supported tier.
Is Character.AI free?
Yes, with limits: the free tier is ad-supported, subject to slow mode at peak times, and caps swipes and voice.
Can under-18s use Character.AI?
Not for open-ended chat. The company removed that for under-18 accounts in November 2025 and uses age assurance to enforce it.
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Sources — checked 2026-07-16. Prices and features change; where a vendor does not publish a figure we say so rather than repeat one from a third party.
Character.AI is a trademark of its respective owner. Character.AI and Evia are not affiliated, and this comparison is not endorsed by Character.AI. All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.