SpicyChat vs CrushOn AI: Which Unfiltered Roleplay Site Fits You?

SpicyChat and CrushOn AI are the pair people land on after Character.AI's filters get in the way. Both sell themselves as unfiltered, both start at roughly six dollars a month, and both will happily let you build a character and talk to it for hours. The differences show up later: in how much the bot remembers, in whether you're buying a flat plan or a pot of credits, and in what each company does with your chats.

We rate SpicyChat – out of 10 and CrushOn AI 8.8 out of 10. Small gap, different reasons. Here's the longer version.

The verdict at a glance

Item	SpicyChat	CrushOn AI
Overall score	–	8.8
Best for	Huge library on a budget	Models, voice, group roleplay
Paid from	$5.95/month	$5.99/month
Billing	Flat tiers, no credits	Tiers plus credits
Max context	16K (I'm All In)	24K (Elite, Imperial)
Voice	I'm All In only	Every plan
Group chat	Yes	Paid plans
Weakness	Short recall, slow support	Privacy, confusing billing

If you want the short answer: most people should start on SpicyChat's free tier, and people who care about model choice or voice should look hard at CrushOn. Neither is the finished article once a chat passes a few hundred messages.

What actually separates them

Three things, mostly.

Billing shape. SpicyChat sells flat tiers. You pay, you get a context window and a feature set, and that's the deal. CrushOn sells tiers and message credits, which means the plan price isn't the whole cost once you start using the better models.

Where the money goes. SpicyChat puts its effort into the character library and the community side. CrushOn puts it into models, voice and multi-character play. One is a big room full of bots; the other is a toolkit.

What each one is bad at. SpicyChat's recall on cheap tiers is short and its support is reportedly hard to reach. CrushOn has a privacy record that gives us pause and a billing setup that confuses people. Both matter more than feature checklists suggest.

Features side by side

Feature	SpicyChat	CrushOn AI
Custom characters	Public, unlisted or private	Public or private
Models	Picker; SpicyXL on top tier	20+ across free, Pro and Ultra
Images	Conversation Images from True Supporter up	Creator-built; explicit images behind Hidden Content
Voice	TTS; 20 custom voices on the $29.95 tier	Voice messages and cloning on every plan
Memory tools	Lorebooks	Pinned notes, auto-summaries
Languages	12 via multilingual mode	Reply language setting

Characters and the library

SpicyChat's library is the reason people stay. The published numbers are a mess, though, and worth treating with suspicion. Older guides quote 25,000+ characters, which looks badly out of date. A 2026 press release from the company cites millions. The SpicyChat Discord cites 300,000+. We can't reconcile those, and you shouldn't take any of them as gospel. What's clear is that it's large, searchable and community-driven, and that the site is where most of the activity is.

CrushOn's character count is even less reliable: figures ranging from 7,000 to 8 million turn up in different places, and the company doesn't publish a number we'd stand behind. The practical difference is that CrushOn's library leans harder on creator-made cards with elaborate setups, while SpicyChat's feels more like a broad public directory.

One thing to know before you commit: characters don't transfer between platforms. You can't export a SpicyChat bot to CrushOn or the reverse. If you've spent an evening on a definition and a greeting, you'll be copying it by hand and rebuilding it on the other side.

Character creation

SpicyChat gives you three visibility options — public, unlisted or private — which is more granular than most. Persona slots are limited: three on the free tier, up to 100 on I'm All In. If you like running several versions of yourself across different roleplays, that ceiling arrives quickly.

CrushOn is simpler on visibility (public or private only) but more generous on profile cards: 10 free, then anywhere from 20 to 400 depending on plan. It also leans on pinned notes and auto-summaries as memory scaffolding, which is a different approach from SpicyChat's lorebooks. Lorebooks suit people who like writing structured world detail. Pinned notes suit people who want to nudge the bot mid-chat.

Models and speed

SpicyChat has a model picker, and its own SpicyXL model is reserved for the top tier. That's a fairly modest menu compared with CrushOn, which lists 20+ models split across free, Pro and Ultra. CrushOn's own models are Leo, Taurus, Mochi and Sagittarius; the Ultra tier adds Claude Opus 4.6, GPT 5 and Gemini 3 Pro. If trying different model personalities is part of the appeal, CrushOn is the obvious pick — with the caveat that Pro and Ultra models burn credits while free models are unlimited.

Speed claims are inconsistent. One guide puts SpicyChat at around two seconds average; other reviewers measured four to seven seconds. Treat any single number as a snapshot. On both platforms, free users can hit queues at peak hours, and that's usually the moment people decide to pay.

Memory and context: the real dividing line

This is where CrushOn's pricing looks cleverer than SpicyChat's.

Tier	SpicyChat	CrushOn AI
Free	4K	8K
Entry paid	4K + Memory Manager	16K Standard
Mid	8K + Semantic Memory 2.0	16K Premium and Luxe
Top	16K	24K Elite and Imperial

CrushOn gives you twice SpicyChat's free context and 16K for $5.99. SpicyChat doesn't reach 16K until the $29.95 tier. On paper, that's a clear win for CrushOn.

On paper. The user reports are less tidy. Guides claim CrushOn recalls 100+ messages back; other reviews say recall starts dropping after 80 to 100 messages. SpicyChat's summaries are said to work 60–70% of the time, and one guide reports it struggling past 200 messages. SpicyChat's own documentation says its 4K window holds roughly 20 recent messages — which is honest, and explains a lot of the "why has it forgotten my name" complaints on cheap plans.

So: CrushOn gives you more room per dollar, but neither platform holds a long chat perfectly. If memory is the thing you care about most, it's worth reading our Secrets AI vs Candy AI comparison, where memory is the explicit subject, before you decide a roleplay site is the right tool at all.

Images, voice and group chat

Voice. CrushOn wins this outright. Voice messages and voice cloning appear on every plan, with cloning slots from one on free up to 30 on Imperial. SpicyChat's voice is a top-tier feature: TTS plus up to 20 custom voices, but only on the $29.95 plan. Neither platform appears to offer live voice calls — you're sending voice messages, not phoning anyone.

Images. SpicyChat's Conversation Images start at True Supporter ($19.95). CrushOn leans on creator-built images, with explicit material behind the Hidden Content switch. Neither is a picture-first app; if images are the point, look at Nastia AI vs Candy AI instead.

Group chat. SpicyChat has it on all tiers, with group tools added in early 2026. CrushOn offers multi-character roleplay on any paid plan. Practical warning for both: group chats eat context fast, so on a low tier the bots lose track of who said what within a few exchanges.

NSFW filters and the rules

Both are unfiltered relative to mainstream apps, and both ban content involving minors. SpicyChat also bans real-person characters and non-consensual scenarios — worth knowing if you like building characters around celebrities.

SpicyChat runs age checks where the law requires them: the UK, France, Italy, Australia and roughly 25 US states. The checks go through a third party that returns only a pass or fail. CrushOn uses switches instead: an Unfiltered setting and a Hidden Content unlock that requires two days of check-ins plus 50 credits. Some users report a small card charge attached to the 18+ switch; we haven't been able to confirm that.

CrushOn reviews also suggest human moderators and automated systems review interactions. SpicyChat's moderation is known to misfire on harmless chats — a frustrating failure mode when you're mid-scene.

Pricing and credits

SpicyChat	Price	CrushOn AI	Price
Free	$0	Free	$0
Get A Taste	$5.95	Standard	$5.99
True Supporter	$19.95	Premium	$14.99
I'm All In	$29.95	Luxe	$39.99
—	—	Elite / Imperial	$89.99 / $199.99

A few notes the tables don't show.

• Several guides still cite a SpicyChat "Basic" plan at $4.99. No such plan exists. Get A Taste was $4.95 until 8 September 2026, when it moved to $5.95.
• CrushOn's Standard includes 2,000 credits and Premium includes 6,000. Credit pricing was checked on the site in October 2026; Ultra models drain them quickly.
• CrushOn's annual discount runs up to 47%: Standard at $58.88/year works out at $4.90/month with 16K context, and Premium at $94.88/year. SpicyChat's annual discount is roughly 16–17%.
• CrushOn plans auto-renew and there are no refunds. Charges may show up as SubscribeStar on your statement, which alarms people who don't expect it.

Which is cheaper depends on what you want. Entry prices are within four cents. CrushOn is much cheaper for context. SpicyChat is simpler because there are no credits to track, and simpler is worth something when you're paying monthly for a hobby.

The free tiers

SpicyChat's free tier has ads, a 4K window and a queue at busy times. The daily message cap is disputed — figures of 100, 150 and 2,000 all appear, and a test in October 2026 saw a 2,000 daily message notice. Whatever the cap is, it changes.

CrushOn's free tier gives unlimited chats on the free models plus 100 Pro credits a month. The catch is bigger: free-tier chat history is deleted after seven days of inactivity. Older reviews mention a 50-message daily limit, which no longer seems to be the model.

CrushOn's free tier is the better free tier on paper — 8K context, no message cap on free models, voice available. SpicyChat's is the better one for browsing, because the library is bigger and the interface is built for it. The deletion policy on CrushOn is the thing we'd flag hardest: a week away from the site and your history is gone.

Privacy and safety

This is CrushOn's problem area.

CrushOn is operated by TECHIEPIE LTD in Cyprus according to its terms. Mozilla flagged it with a warning in 2024. Its policy says chats may be used to train models, and there's no mention of encryption. Its Trustpilot score was 1.8 in October 2026. None of that is a scandal on its own, but together it's a picture of a company that hasn't made privacy a priority.

SpicyChat is run by NextDay AI in Montreal and has no known breach. Its ID checks return only pass or fail. But its terms grant a broad licence over your chats, which is the standard trade in this category and still worth reading.

Practical advice for both: keep personal details out of chats, use a separate email, and pay with a card that offers chargeback if something goes wrong. Start from the official site, not from search results — clone apps use the Spicy Chat name on the App Store, and they're not the same product.

Apps and access

SpicyChat is browser-first. There's an Android app you download directly from the site, and no official iPhone app — iPhone users make do with a home-screen shortcut. CrushOn's FAQ says the same: use the website on iPhone, install an APK on Android. Neither is going to appear in the App Store in a way you should trust without checking the publisher.

Who should pick which

Pick SpicyChat if you want a big library to browse, you'd rather pay a flat fee than track credits, you're on a tight budget, or you want the option of private and unlisted characters. It's the friendlier starting point.

Pick CrushOn if you want to try different models, you care about voice messages or cloning at any price tier, you want multi-character roleplay without paying $29.95, or you want the most context per dollar. Be ready to read the billing page twice and to accept a weaker privacy posture.

Neither is the right call if memory is your main complaint. SpicyChat's recall is short on cheap tiers and CrushOn's slips after 80–100 messages. If that's the frustration driving you, our guide to the best AI girlfriend apps by cost covers options that treat memory as the headline feature rather than a line item.

Alternatives worth a look

If you want to bring your own model, Janitor AI is the usual recommendation — $12.99 for Janitor+, and it works with external models. We compared it directly in Janitor AI vs SpicyChat.

If you want a more polished companion app, Candy.ai starts at $3.99/month on annual billing ($13.99 monthly), with better pictures than either site here and thinner memory. OurDream AI runs $9.99/month billed yearly with image and video credits. Secrets AI is $19.99/month or $109.99/year and puts memory and voice calls front and centre.

For a broader sweep, our CrushOn alternatives guide matches replacements to the specific complaint you're leaving with.

Bottom line

SpicyChat wins on library size, flat pricing and the free tier. CrushOn wins on models, voice, customisation and context per dollar. CrushOn's privacy record is the weaker of the two, and its billing needs patience. Neither holds a long conversation together as well as its marketing implies.

The sensible move: use both free for a week, pay for one month on whichever annoyed you less, then decide. Four cents separates the entry prices, so the cost of finding out is small.