Comparison

Akinator VIP vs Character AI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Akinator VIP

This app guesses characters, movies, animals, or objects you're thinking of by asking a series of questions. Challenge the genie, collect awards, and compete with other players on leaderboards. Keep track of your progress and achievements with a user account.

Highlights
  • Character guessing
  • Movie, animal, and object themes
  • Aki Awards collection
  • Leaderboards and rankings
  • Daily challenges
  • User account for achievements
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Akinator can read your mind just like magic and tell you what character you are thinking of, just by asking a few questions. Think of a real or fictional character and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Will you dare challenge the genie? And what about other themes like movies, animals…? ###NEW### ENJOY A NEW EXPERIENCE! Discover a redesigned genie with new emotions and fully animated. 3 ADDITIONAL THEMES BESIDES THE CHARACTERS Akinator is getting stronger and stronger... The genie has increased his knowledge, and now you have the opportunity to also challenge him on movies, animals and objects! Will you manage to defeat Akinator? GO IN SEARCH FOR AKI AWARDS The blue Genie invites you to think outside the box. As you know, he likes to guess characters and to take on difficult challenges. To do that, make him guess forgotten characters who have not been played for a very long time and you may win the best Aki Awards. BE THE BEST PLAYER Challenge the other players on the leaderboards to prove who the best is. You may write your name on the Last Super Awards board or on the Hall of Fame. KEEP ON GUESSING Each day, try to find the 5 mysterious characters and win some additional and specific Aki Awards. Complete the full Daily Challenge and earn the Gold Daily Challenge Aki Award, one of the most prestigious Aki Awards. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Akinator lets you create your own user account. It will record the Aki Awards you've won and your Genizs' balance. They will follow you everywhere now, even if you change your mobile device. Main features: -17 languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Hebrew, Polish, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Dutch) -Get 3 additional themes: Movies, Animals and Objects -Aki Awards Board to get an overview of your collection -Hall of Fame with both current and previous ranking -Last super awards for Black, Platinum and Gold Aki Awards -Daily Challenges Board -Add magic by proposing a photo or some questions -The sensitive content filter --------------------------- Follow Akinator on: Facebook @officialakinator Twitter @akinator_team Instagram @akinatorgenieapp --------------------------- Genie’s tips: -Akinator requires an Internet connection to use his magic lamp. Turn on Wifi or be sure to have a data plan. -Don’t forget to scroll down the list to find and select your language

About

Character AI

Engage in dynamic AI conversations and create your own intelligent chatbots. Explore millions of user-generated characters, roleplay, build worlds, or simply chat. Interact via text or voice calls for a personalized AI experience.

Highlights
  • AI Chat and Voice Calls
  • Create Custom AI Chatbots
  • Millions of User-Generated Characters
  • Roleplaying and Storytelling
  • Adaptive AI Personalities
  • Community Sharing
Features
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AI chat, reimagined. Character.AI isn't just another AI chat app—it's a playground for your imagination, creativity, and exploration. Dive into immersive conversations, create your own AI chatbots, and join a vibrant community of creators, just like you. • Text or talk—your next adventure begins here! Chat, call, text, and create with AI Characters. Explore countless possibilities as you create stories, build new worlds, exciting adventures, or just have fun with your favorite AI chatbots. • Your imagination, your AI Characters Character.AI is home to millions of user-generated AI Characters, offering a diverse and exciting world beyond basic chatbots. From legendary heroes and clever sidekicks to quirky personalities and bold adventurers, there's always a new AI Character waiting for you. • Create your own AI character Dive into Characters from every genre and personality type. Want to create your own? Our powerful Character Creation tools let you design custom AI chatbots with unique personalities, backstories, and even Voices! Personalize your creations to match your imagination and experience customized AI chat. Character.AI makes Character Creation easy and fun. Plus, you can share your creations with the entire AI Community. • Text or Talk—Your Choice with AI Chat and AI Calls Interact through texting or live voice calls. With Character.AI, you can seamlessly switch between AI chat and live conversations with AI Characters. Whether you're in an AI-powered story or exploring an epic adventure, Character.AI offers an AI chat experience tailored to you. • Unleash Your Creativity Character Creation isn't just a feature—it's a gateway to endless creativity. Character.AI empowers you to create, design, and explore new worlds. Build your own AI chatbots, invent rich fictional universes, craft alternate timelines, or even create personalized AI assistants to help with learning, storytelling, or creative brainstorming. No coding skills needed. Just your imagination, a few prompts, and the willingness to experiment. Join millions of creators who are pushing the boundaries of AI chat and AI Character development. • Join the Character.AI Community Become part of a thriving AI Community filled with creators, explorers, and storytellers. Character.AI is more than just an app—it's a movement where people from around the world connect through the power of storytelling, AI chat, and AI Characters. Discover new characters created by users like you, follow your favorite creators, and share your own masterpieces with the world. Build, learn, and grow within a community that celebrates innovation and creativity in AI chatbots and Character creation. Whether you're into world-building, creative writing, or collaborative storytelling, Character.AI is the perfect space to connect with like-minded explorers. • Interactive Entertainment, Reimagined with AI At Character.AI, interactive entertainment is taken to the next level. Dive into rich AI storytelling experiences, unexpected plot twists, and collaborative storytelling. Whether you're writing a novel, brainstorming character arcs, or just passing the time with a funny AI chatbot, Character.AI makes every interaction meaningful and fun. Where will your next adventure take you? Download Character.AI today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Akinator VIP4 screens
Character AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Character AI at Free against Akinator VIP's $3.99. Character AI also leads on ratings volume (561K vs 3.9K). Akinator VIP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 23%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Character AI is free to download; Akinator VIP costs $3.99 up front. Akinator VIP sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Character AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Akinator VIP against 4.3 for Character AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Character AI has 561K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Akinator VIP's written reviews are positive against 23% of Character AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akinator VIP ships an update every 4 weeks, Character AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Akinator VIP versus Character AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkinator VIPCharacter AI
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (3.9K ratings) — better4.3 (561K ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K561K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better#45
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB259 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperElokenceCharacter.AI

Customer experience

Akinator VIP

All ratings3,859 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative30.2%

Character AI

All ratings559,091 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews16,747 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative63.7%

User reviews

Akinator VIP

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Impressive guessing abilities
  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎉 Great for passing time
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • ⚠️ Unfair 'cheating' detection system
  • 🤔 Repetitive and illogical questions
  • 🙄 Inability to guess obscure characters

Character AI

From 561K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly entertaining and engaging
  • 👍 Realistic and responsive AI
  • 💡 Ability to create custom characters
  • 🚀 Smooth and intuitive app experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and server issues
  • 🔒 Overly sensitive content filter
  • 🐛 AI memory and personality issues
  • 🔒 Lack of NSFW toggle option

Bugs and requests

Akinator VIP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and loading issues
  • Incorrect character guesses
  • Inconsistent award tracking
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more character categories (e.g. video games, books)
  • Improve the question-asking algorithm
  • Allow users to add new characters to the database
  • Provide an option to disable the 'My World' feature

Character AI

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent waiting times and server overload
  • Logged out users unable to log back in
  • Deleted messages not saving properly
  • AI responses resetting mid-conversation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable NSFW filter for adult users
  • Improved AI memory and personality consistency
  • Ability to delete saved chats and characters
  • More customization options for character creation

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Akinator VIP

One-time9
  • Pack 10 credits2 variants$0.99
  • Pack 15 credits$0.99
  • 11,250 Geniz$0.99
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  • Pack 15 credits$1.99
  • 30,000 Geniz (7,500 FREE)$1.99
  • 50,000 Geniz (16,250 FREE)$2.99
  • 80,000 Geniz (35,000 FREE)$3.99
  • 115,000 Geniz (58,750 FREE)$4.99
  • Pack 65 credits$5.99
10 purchases

Character AI

Subscriptions4
  • Character.AI Lite$2.497 Days
  • Character.AI Lite$4.991 Month
  • Character.AI+$9.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Character.AI+$94.991 Year
One-time6
  • Charms Starter Pack$0.99
  • Charms Small Pack$2.99
  • Charms Medium Pack$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Charms Large Pack$9.99
  • Charms Extra Large Pack$24.99
  • Charms Extra Extra Large Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Akinator VIP free?
Akinator VIP costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Character AI free?
Character AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Akinator VIP or Character AI?
Akinator VIP is rated higher. Akinator VIP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Character AI averages 4.3 from 561K ratings.
Do Akinator VIP or Character AI have ads?
Character AI shows ads; Akinator VIP does not.
Which is updated more often, Akinator VIP or Character AI?
Akinator VIP ships an update every 4 weeks, and Character AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Akinator VIP was updated on November 1, 2026 and Character AI on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Akinator VIP or Character AI?
Akinator VIP currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and Character AI at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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