Janitor AI vs SpicyChat: which AI companion app is better?
Janitor AI vs SpicyChat: SpicyChat wins, 7.6 to 6.1, with long-term memory tools, group chats and a cheaper paid plan at $5 a month; Janitor AI has official phone apps and lets you use your own AI model.
Community bots and free unlimited chat
Unlimited chats, standard models, about 9k context
Try Janitor AI freeOur pick
Unfiltered roleplay on a tight budget
4K memory, 180-token replies, 3 personas
Try SpicyChat freeOur verdict
Both are free, 18+ text roleplay sites with community characters, personas and scenarios. SpicyChat adds group chats of 2 to 10 characters, a Memory Manager from Get A Taste ($5 a month yearly or $5.95 monthly) and Semantic Memory 2.0 higher up, plus conversation images and text-to-speech on pricier tiers. Its free context is 4,096 tokens with 180-token replies.
Janitor AI's free tier gives about 9k tokens of context, more than SpicyChat's free plan, and Janitor+ at $12.99 a month multiplies it fivefold. It has no images, voice or group chats, but you can plug in your own model or proxy. Janitor AI has App Store and Google Play apps, with adult content off until enabled on the web; SpicyChat's Android app is a direct download and its iOS app is gone. See the SpicyChat cancellation guide for billing.
- You want more free context than SpicyChat
- You want to plug in your own model
- You want App Store and Google Play apps
- You want group chats with up to 10 characters
- You want memory tools on a cheap plan
- You want images and voice on higher tiers
Janitor AI vs SpicyChat side by side
| Feature | Janitor AI | SpicyChat |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.1/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Cheapest plan | $12.99/mo Janitor+ monthly, US App Store |
$5/mo Get A Taste annual plan, billed $60.00 a year |
| Month to month | $12.99 | $5.95 |
| Free plan | Unlimited chats with millions of bots on standard models, with about 9k tokens of context | 4,096-token context memory, 180-token replies and 3 personas; no conversation images or text-to-speech; no free trial |
| Pictures | No | Yes |
| Video | No | No |
| Voice notes | No | Yes |
| Live voice calls | No | No |
| Group chats | No | Yes |
| A character builder | Yes | Yes |
| 18+ chat | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | Conversational | Long-term |
| Company | Janitorai Inc., United States (Claymont, Delaware address) | NextDay AI Incorporated, Canada (Montreal), with NextDay AI USA Inc (Delaware) and NextDay AI EU Ltd (Cyprus) |
| Refunds | Generally non-refundable, except where its terms or the law require | Card payments refunded if requested within 24 hours with minimal usage; crypto and other one-time payments are non-refundable |
| Monthly visits | 198M visits a month | 93M visits a month |
How they score
First bar Janitor AI, second bar SpicyChat. How the scores work.
Price and free plans
SpicyChat is cheaper: its lowest plan works out at $5 a month against $12.99 for Janitor AI. Janitor AI costs $12.99 month to month. SpicyChat costs $5.95 month to month, so paying yearly saves 16%.
Janitor AI free plan: Unlimited chats with millions of bots on standard models, with about 9k tokens of context. SpicyChat free plan: 4,096-token context memory, 180-token replies and 3 personas; no conversation images or text-to-speech; no free trial.
Features compared
Both apps offer a character builder and 18+ chat. Only SpicyChat offers pictures, voice notes and group chats.
Memory: Janitor AI is listed as conversational, SpicyChat as long-term.
Who runs them, refunds and billing
Janitor AI is run by Janitorai Inc., United States (Claymont, Delaware address). SpicyChat is run by NextDay AI Incorporated, Canada (Montreal), with NextDay AI USA Inc (Delaware) and NextDay AI EU Ltd (Cyprus). Janitor AI refunds: Generally non-refundable, except where its terms or the law require. SpicyChat refunds: Card payments refunded if requested within 24 hours with minimal usage; crypto and other one-time payments are non-refundable.
Frequently asked questions
Is Janitor AI better than SpicyChat?
SpicyChat scores higher in our ranking, 7.6 against 6.1 out of 10. It comes out ahead on conversation, memory, pictures and video.
Which is cheaper, Janitor AI or SpicyChat?
SpicyChat, from $5 a month against $12.99. Both prices are the cheapest plan each app advertises, usually billed yearly.
Do Janitor AI and SpicyChat have voice calls?
Janitor AI: no voice features advertised. SpicyChat: voice messages only.
Which has the better free plan?
Janitor AI: Unlimited chats with millions of bots on standard models, with about 9k tokens of context. SpicyChat: 4,096-token context memory, 180-token replies and 3 personas; no conversation images or text-to-speech; no free trial.
Can Janitor AI and SpicyChat send pictures and videos?
Janitor AI: pictures no, video no. SpicyChat: pictures yes, video no.
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