Best unfiltered AI roleplay apps
After Character.AI tightened its filter and JanitorAI introduced face-ID verification, users looking for unfiltered AI roleplay scattered across multiple platforms. Here's the current landscape.
Reverie — quick intro before the list
This list is built and maintained by Reverie, so we're going to mention ourselves up front. Reverie is a Telegram-native AI character chat platform with a curated cast of originals (Mia, Vera, Ada) and reimagined characters (Makima, Alice, Shadowheart, Tifa, Nezuko). No signup. Persistent memory. Free entry. We're listed honestly alongside the others below.
The list
Janitor AI
No API setup, no ID upload, no face photo. Telegram account is the only thing needed. Free tier actually works (no 429 storms). Strength: byok flexibility — use any llm you want. Weakness: april 2026 mandatory face-photo age verification — no opt-out, thousands stuck in broken verification.
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CrushOn AI
Story-first over collection-first — Reverie's curated cast has depth and memory, plus Telegram-native distribution Strength: 1m+ character library. Weakness: web-only, no telegram integration.
Full CrushOn AI alternative guide → · Reverie vs CrushOn AI →
SpicyChat AI
Telegram is even lower friction than no-signup web — and free tier doesn't paywall after 100 messages Strength: no signup required for basic access — lowest friction in nsfw segment. Weakness: web-only.
Full SpicyChat AI alternative guide → · Reverie vs SpicyChat AI →
SillyTavern
Zero setup — opens inside Telegram. No LLM API key needed, no install, no lorebook editing. Curated characters that work out of the box. Strength: gold standard frontend for power-user roleplay. Weakness: requires technical setup (local install + api key).
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Risu AI
No API key, no install, runs in the messenger you already have Strength: mobile-friendly sillytavern alternative. Weakness: still requires api key setup.
DreamGen
Characters are the product, not a feature. Each one has voice, memory, an arc — not just an unfiltered model behind a textarea. Strength: unfiltered access. Weakness: web-only.
Nastia AI
Story-first depth in addition to filter-permissive — and free entry tier Strength: anti-filter positioning vs. replika. Weakness: subscription-only.
How we ranked these
Four criteria: memory persistence (does the character remember across days?), pricing accessibility (real free tier or paywall after 5 messages?), signup friction (account required vs. zero-friction), and character depth (hand-written backstory vs. template-generated). Source data: Similarweb traffic, public MAU disclosures, platform documentation, and user reviews aggregated from Trustpilot / Reddit / Product Hunt.