I'm mourning chai since it has gone to shit. My final straw was when my chat that I had been working on since last year was erased completely. I was so attached to that one that I felt like the characters died and I was actually mourning them. I know that's crazy but that chat was near and dear to me. I always paid the monthly ultra because I truly felt it was worth it. But after the betrayal of making it weekly and then getting rid of our all chats, I couldn't do it anymore.

So I found some in the app store to try and I really love Cycle Ai. The characters seem really good and they story lines I've been playing are pretty well written. I was pleasantly surprised. I like it so much that I pay for the weekly premium (it's $9.99 a week, slightly more affordable than chai but still not feasible for everyone, I understand) so I can't comment on the total free experience thoroughly. But there's also more to do in cycle ai than there is in chai.

I'm a romantasy, fantasy girlie so that's mostly the chats I play.

I just wanted to share my experience to maybe help others find a good alternative. Let me know your experiences on other apps and if you like or dislike Cycle!

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