Comparison

Fictional vs Astral

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

Head to head
About

Fictional

Explore a world of AI characters that post content and chat like real personalities. Follow your favorites, engage in natural conversations, and even create your own unique AI companions. Experience endless entertainment and spark your creativity.

Highlights
  • Discover endless AI characters
  • Interact via chat with personality
  • Receive photos and voice messages
  • Personalized content feed
  • Create your own AI characters
  • AI characters with memory and reactions
Features
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Discover, interact, and create any AI Character that you can imagine! Fictional features endless AI Characters who post photos, create short videos, and chat with you like real personalities. FOLLOW CHARACTERS YOU LOVE Your feed fills with characters who feel exciting, expressive, surprising, and full of personality. Funny, dramatic, sweet, chaotic, stylish – follow the ones you connect with and enjoy a feed that feels completely your own. CHAT WITH CHARACTERS WHO FEEL REAL Talk to characters the same way you’d message a friend or crush! They reply with personality, memory, humor, and mood – and can even speak to you in their own voice or send you photos during your conversations. Every chat feels unique, natural, and alive. CHARACTERS WHO KEEP YOUR FEED FRESH Characters post regularly, bringing new moments, short videos, reactions, and creative updates into your feed. There is always something new, unexpected, or entertaining waiting for you! CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTERS If you want to go further, you can create your own characters – just describe a look, choose a vibe, or upload a photo. Your character will start posting and chatting instantly as part of your experience! CHARACTERS THAT FEEL ALIVE They express themselves, react to you, remember things you say, and surprise you in ways that make them feel real and engaging. Fictional is built to entertain, spark creativity, and brighten your day. Ready to meet your new favorite character? Jump in! Visit us: https://fictional.ai

About

Astral

Embark on an epic journey in a boundless fantasy world. Choose classes, awaken divine powers, and customize your character. Explore dungeons, battle in arenas, and grow stronger with ease, even offline. Claim massive starter rewards to fuel your adventures.

Highlights
  • Diverse class selection and divine power awakening
  • Detailed character customization and costume options
  • Cooperative dungeon exploration with friends
  • Real-time arena battles with Soul Ring abilities
  • Auto-battle and offline progression
  • Massive starter rewards and in-game currency
Features
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"The fantasy world is calling! Experience the Celestial FANTASY MMORPG! A boundless fantasy world extends a timeless invitation to adventurers from every corner of space and era. In this realm of infinite possibilities, you are called to awaken the latent divine power within your soul. Your saga of awakening begins now. ▶Forge Your Destiny Choose from diverse classes and awaken divine strength. Command fire, ice, or lightning as you write a story unlike any other — shaped by your role, your power, and your will. ▶Define Your Style Start with a detailed character creator, customize every detail from facial features to hairstyle. Explore a massive selection of costumes to complete your style. ▶Explore Mysterious Dungeons Team up with friends and delve into hidden dungeons filled with secrets and danger. Slay mythical beasts, and claim glory few dare to seek. ▶Crush Enemies in the ArenaEnter the arena for fast-paced, real-time battles. Unleash your Soul Ring to dominate opponents with devastating power. ▶Get Stronger with Ease No grind, no stress — powerful gear and rare treasures are always within reach. With auto battle and high drop rate, you’ll grow stronger every moment — even while offline. ▶Claim Massive Starter Rewards Start strong with limited-time costumes and stunning mounts, all free when you log in. Enjoy a shower of 7,777,777 diamonds to fuel your first adventures."

Screenshots

Fictional4 screens
Astral3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fictional at 50% against Astral's 25%. Astral's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Fictional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Astral sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astral holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 375 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Fictional's written reviews are positive against 25% of Astral's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fictional ships an update every 2 weeks, Astral fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fictional versus Astral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFictionalAstral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (184 ratings)4.7 (375 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings184375 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB1.1 GB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperPurpleSmartAI, INCNEPTUNE MUTUAL ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED

Customer experience

Fictional

All ratings184 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%

Astral

All ratings375 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fictional

Subscriptions2
  • Fictional+$9.991 Month
  • Fictional+ Annual$59.991 Year
12 purchases

Astral

One-time12
  • 0.99$0.99
  • 1.99$1.99
  • 2.99$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 4.99$3.99
  • 3.99$3.99
  • 6.99$5.99
  • 7.99$6.99
  • 8.99$7.99
  • 9.99$9.99
  • 14.99$14.99
  • 19.99$19.99
  • 49.99$49.99

Questions

Is Fictional free?
Fictional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astral free?
Astral is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fictional or Astral?
Astral is rated higher. Fictional averages 4.4 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Astral averages 4.7 from 375 ratings.
Do Fictional or Astral have ads?
Neither Fictional nor Astral shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fictional or Astral?
Fictional ships an update every 2 weeks, and Astral fortnightly. Most recently, Fictional was updated on October 16, 2026 and Astral on October 14, 2026.

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