Chai is a popular new app for chatting with AI bots. Downloading and using the app is easy enough, but is it free? The landscape for smartphone apps is a fascinating one to watch. While the big names like TikTok and Instagram have a constant presence, there are other, smaller applications that seemingly blow up out of nowhere. In 2022 alone, Locket Widget, NoteIt, and the Prequel app have all gone viral on social media and become some of the biggest applications of the year.
Something similar has happened with Chai. Chai's been around since 2021, but it gained an enormous amount of users in February 2022 — propelling it to be one of the biggest Entertainment apps on Apple's App Store. The concept behind Chai is fairly simple. Users download the app, make an account, and then start chatting with AI bots. Each bot has its own personality. Some are based on popular video game and movie characters, others are designed for role-playing, and they all provide opportunities for unique conversations. AI chat apps aren't particularly new, but for whatever reason, Chai is now the go-to one.
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Whenever an app like Chai goes viral, it begs an important question: Is it free to use? The answer is both yes and no. Chai is free to download for iOS and Android. Head to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the app for free. Chai also lets you make an account and start chatting with its AI bots without ever asking for money — making it appear that the app is 100 percent free to use. However, there's a hidden cost to Chai that's not immediately apparent.
By default, anyone using Chai is limited to sending 100 messages per day. That 100 message limit is
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