Dippy AI review

Updated September 28, 2026 · AdultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Dippy AI suits adults who want chat to stay free and unlimited, and who will not mind buying coins for extras later. It scores 9.8 in this category, its monthly plans run $4.99 to $12.99, and it is iOS only, so the free tier is easy to sample before you pay.

Key facts

Best for
Free unlimited chat on iOS, with coins only for the extras you actually open.
Monthly price
$4.99 to $12.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
What is free
Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Adult content policy
18+; mature themes limited by in-app controls (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Memory
AI friends learn about you, long-term memory (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Voice
Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Privacy and data
Chats de-identified and used to train models; retained while in use (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Credit system
Coins sold in packs (100 coins $3.49) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Image generation
Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Platforms
iOS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
App store rating
App Store (US) 4.3/5 from 2,384 ratings (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Age verification
App Store 18+ rating with Age Assurance controls (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Yearly price
$2.50 to $10 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Personas
Female, Male, Anime (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Legal entity
Impel Intelligence, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Support channels
Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Pricing model
Free, Premium
Features
Voice chat, Roleplay
Official website
dippy.ai

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier, so a subscription is not required to keep a conversation going.
  • Monthly plans of $4.99 to $12.99 sit under the €14 site median, and the yearly figure is lower again at $2.50 to $10.
  • AI friends learn about you, long-term memory gives a reason to return that browsing does not, and it goes further than the Free signup and browsing, no card needed offered by Xtease.
  • Voice and image generation are both included, in line with the 96.3% share of services in the category that offer voice.
  • Extras are sold as Coins sold in packs (100 coins $3.49), so a light user can stay on the free tier and never touch the store.

Cons

  • Chats are de-identified, used to train models, and retained while you are in use, so keep personal details light in the app.
  • Support runs on email only, which is thin ground for a billing dispute.
  • ios is the only platform listed, so the app is not available on Android or on desktop.
  • Extras are bought with coins: Coins sold in packs (100 coins $3.49), so heavy roleplay use adds spending on top of $4.99 to $12.99.
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Who it suits

  • Adults on iOS who want unlimited free messages and will only pay for extras they actually open.
  • People who value AI friends learn about you, long-term memory and want a long-running character relationship rather than a series of short chats.
  • Readers comfortable with chats being de-identified and used to train models, since that is written into the terms.

Who should look elsewhere

  • yoummee if you would rather see a single published monthly figure, $4.99, than a coin model.
  • CrushOn.AI if you want a wider monthly spread, since its fees run $3.90 to $14.90.
  • Xtease if browsing without a card comes first for you: Free signup and browsing, no card needed.

Pricing and free tier

You can talk as much as you like before spending anything: Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier. That is the clearest thing separating Dippy AI from the alternatives on this page, because the plan is optional rather than the condition for a continuing conversation. When you do pay, monthly plans run $4.99 to $12.99 and the yearly option is lower again at $2.50 to $10. Extras are handled apart from the plan. Coins sold in packs (100 coins $3.49) means roleplay extras are bought a pack at a time, so a heavy user ends up spending in coins on top of a subscription while a casual one may never open the store. Start on the free tier, add a plan if you want premium access, and keep coins for the extras you actually use.

How it works

Dippy AI is a phone app: ios is the only platform listed, so the experience is built around a handset rather than a desktop window. The loop is simple. You open a character, send a message and get a reply, with AI friends learn about you, long-term memory carrying the important details forward so the next message lands in context. Voice is available, so a reply can be spoken as well as read, and image generation adds pictures to the same conversation. In practice a session can start as text, turn into speech and end with an image without leaving the chat.

Memory, voice and media

Memory is the feature that separates Dippy AI from a plain novelty chat. AI friends learn about you, long-term memory means a character learns about you and keeps that context, so conversations build over time rather than resetting. That suits people who want a continuing relationship, and it is the main reason to pay, since the free tier already covers unlimited messages. The two media features sit alongside it. Voice is available, so you can hear a character rather than read every line, and image generation is included, which covers the visual side of roleplay. The counterweight is privacy: the more a character remembers, the more there is to consider before you type something personal.

Who runs it

Behind Dippy AI is Impel Intelligence, Inc., a company based in the United States. Support runs on email, so help arrives as a message reply rather than a phone call, and email is the channel to use for questions about plans or coin packs. The company publishes its own terms, which set out how accounts and payments are handled. Read those terms before a top-up, and keep your coin receipts for any billing question.

How Dippy AI compares

Frequently asked questions

What does Dippy AI cost?+

Monthly plans run $4.99 to $12.99, and the yearly option is lower again at $2.50 to $10. Extras sit outside both: Coins sold in packs (100 coins $3.49) means roleplay extras are paid for a pack at a time rather than through a tier. The practical split is a free chat tier, a plan for premium access, and coins for the extras you use.

Is there a free version of Dippy AI?+

Yes. Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier, so the chat itself does not need a subscription. Ads carry the free tier, and paying is optional: coins for extras, or a plan for premium access. That is the sharpest contrast with Xtease, where Free signup and browsing, no card needed.

Can I use Dippy AI on a computer?+

ios is the only platform listed, so Dippy AI runs as a phone app rather than a desktop site. There is no separate browser build in the listing, which matters if you like to keep long roleplay sessions on a larger screen. Anyone on Android or on a laptop needs a different service.

How much do the characters remember about me?+

AI friends learn about you, long-term memory. Details you share are carried into later conversations, so a relationship continues instead of restarting at each visit. That is the main reason to stay with a single character, and the main reason to read the privacy terms before sharing anything personal.

Can I hear the characters and see pictures?+

Voice is available and image generation is included, so replies can be spoken and scenes can produce pictures. voice and roleplay covers voice and roleplay as the headline functions. Most services in this category carry both, so treat them as standard and weigh AI friends learn about you, long-term memory instead.

What happens to my conversations?+

Your chats are de-identified, used to train models, and retained while you are in use. That is the privacy trade in Dippy AI: the memory feature works, and conversation data supports model training. The terms come from Impel Intelligence, Inc., so read them before sharing anything identifying.

How do I contact support?+

Support runs on email only, so a question goes out as a message and waits for a reply. There is no phone line or live chat listed for the app. For anything about plans or coin packs, use email and keep your receipts, since that is the channel available.

Is Dippy AI for adults only, and who runs it?+

The listing is 18+; mature themes limited by in-app controls, and App Store 18+ rating with Age Assurance controls applies in the store. The company behind Dippy AI is Impel Intelligence, Inc., based in the United States, and no regulator or licence is listed for the service, so the store rating and the published terms are the checks available to you.

Sources

  • apps.apple.com/us/app/dippy-chat-with-ai-characters/id647... checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Platforms, App store rating, Credit system, Features, What is free, Headquarters, Image generation, Memory, Pricing model, Personas, Monthly price, Yearly price, Adult content policy, Voice, Age verification

    “trackName=Dippy: Chat with AI characters; sellerName=impel intelligence, Inc”

  • dippy.ai/terms checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Legal entity, Privacy and data, Support channels

    “personal AI companion services... offered by Impel Intelligence, Inc. ("Dippy")”

Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Dippy AI

Dippy AI

Free unlimited chat on iOS, with coins only for the extras you actually open.

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