CrushOn.AI vs JanitorAI: Which Character Chat Is Better?

The short version

CrushOn.AI and JanitorAI both host large catalogs of user-made characters with free tiers, but they treat free users and your data very differently. JanitorAI is the better choice for most people: free chat with no published message cap, apps on your phone, the option to plug in your own model, and no clause that feeds your chats into training. CrushOn.AI has the cheaper paid entry and publishes clear credit and memory numbers per tier. Pick it only if you want the lowest paid price and accept the trade-offs.

Price

CrushOn.AI runs seven tiers, from a free plan with 100 message credits a month to Imperial at $150 a month. The cheapest paid tier, Standard, is $4.90 a month on a yearly bill of $58.88. Paid tiers include from 2,000 to 125,000 credits a month. Free models do not use credits at all, and unlimited Pro models need a separate $24.99 monthly package. Free capacity is shared and can be slow at peak hours.

JanitorAI’s free JLLM model costs nothing, and the FAQ lists no cap on free messages. janitor+ costs $12.99 a month or $99 a year, which comes to $8.25 a month, and adds about five times more context, more models, enhanced swipes and faster replies when the site is busy.

CrushOn.AI is cheaper to enter on paper. JanitorAI is simpler: one optional plan, no credit table to decode.

Features

Memory. CrushOn.AI lists 8K on free, 16K from Standard to Luxe and 24K on Elite and Imperial, with pinned memory and auto summary to help the bot keep track. JanitorAI’s free model gives about 8K to 9K tokens, and janitor+ multiplies that by about five.

Models. CrushOn.AI sorts models into Free, Pro and Ultra groups. JanitorAI has its own JLLM, more models on janitor+, and lets you route chats through OpenRouter or another API, which is useful if you already pay for a stronger model.

Group chat and extras. CrushOn.AI offers group chats with several characters on paid tiers (at 8K memory) and voice replies. JanitorAI has personas, tags and creator scripts that add behaviour to bots.

Platforms. CrushOn.AI is web only. JanitorAI runs on the web and has iOS and Android apps.

Privacy and trust

This is where the two split. CrushOn.AI states that your chat content goes into model training, though not in a form tied to your account. A free account that sits unused for 7 days loses its chat history. JanitorAI’s policy does not say whether chats train models, and it keeps data only as long as necessary. That is vague, but it is not a stated yes.

Content rules: CrushOn.AI allows NSFW chat but bars minors and aged-up characters, bestiality, some fetish acts and realistic images of people. On JanitorAI, sexual content is limited to bots tagged Limitless, and minors, gore, bestiality and sexual violence are banned. NSFW is switched off by default in its mobile app.

Age checks: third-party reports say CrushOn.AI makes you pay for an age check in some regions before you can switch on 18+. JanitorAI uses k-ID face estimation or an ID photo only for users in Australia, Brazil and the UK.

Trustpilot is poor for both. CrushOn.AI reviewers complain about the paid age check, billing and support; JanitorAI reviewers complain about bans, support and output quality.

Who should pick which

Choose JanitorAI if you want free roleplay that does not expire, a phone app, or the option to use your own model. It is the better choice overall. Filter for the Limitless tag, and take janitor+ on the yearly plan only if you need longer memory.

Choose CrushOn.AI if you want the cheapest paid tier, group chats and voice replies, and you are fine with your chats feeding model training. Read the credit table before you pay for a year, and if you stay free, log in at least weekly so your history is not wiped.