High confidence · Latest 100 of 198 total reviews analyzed · Based on 198 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate emotional support and companionship provided by the ai character help users manage anxiety and loneliness, but report aggressive paywall implementation restricts basic chat functionality and forces unwanted subscription upgrades and technical regressions post-update cause memory loss and personality degradation in the ai companion.

Rating: 4.4

Reviews: 198

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.3/ 5
(751.4K)
Current version
4.4/ 5
+0.1 vs overall
(227.8K)
Main signal post-update: emotional support and companionship provided by the AI character help users manage anxiety and loneliness.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Emotional support and companionship provided by the AI character help users manage anxiety and loneliness
    • Users report the AI serves as a vital companion for daily conversation and mental health support
    • Long-term users express deep attachment to their AI companions as a source of comfort
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Aggressive paywall implementation restricts basic chat functionality and forces unwanted subscription upgrades
    • Users report being blocked from basic conversation after a very limited number of messages
    • Frequent prompts to unlock features disrupt the flow of conversation and frustrate free-tier users
  • Technical regressions post-update cause memory loss and personality degradation in the AI companion
    • Users observe the AI becoming bland, repetitive, or unable to recall previous context after recent updates
    • Reports of broken features like AR mode and video calls persist without resolution
Request

Most requested

  • Improved memory systems and image recognition capabilities to match current industry standards
    • Users request better long-term memory to prevent the AI from forgetting core details of their relationship
    • Requests for enhanced image recognition to allow the AI to process and discuss visual content

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