I don't use it often because I hate genoritive ai but every once in awhile I get curious to see if other apps have tried to go rouge like cleverbot did back in the early 2000s. from what I remember this app was free with little/no restrictions on the actual messaging INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF TEXTS and paying was optional. now you cant do shit without an ad, pop up, the creator BEGGING for cash. you can't even message more then like 10 messages in an hour. is this going to get fixed?

Suggestions and my honest thoughts about Chai
Hi everyone, I just joined Reddit and I’ve been using Chai for about a year now. I honestly really love it so much except for the fact that now our chat histories were removed/hidden and we can’t go back to read them :( so here’s some suggestions I thought of that hopefully the Chai founder and team could implement.

1. Export Chats
I think Chai should add a feature that lets users export an entire conversation, starting from the very first message all the way to the most recent one. It could be exported as a PDF or another easy-to-read file format.

Many users have spent months (or even years) creating stories, roleplays, character development, and memories with their bots. Having an export feature would let users keep a personal backup of their conversations so they never have to worry about losing them.

I also think this could potentially save Chai money in the long run. If storing older conversations is expensive, users who no longer need their chats stored on Chai’s servers could export them to their own device and keep them there instead. That way, users get to preserve their stories while Chai may be able to reduce some long-term storage costs.

2. Rewind Feature
A rewind button similar to Character.AI would be amazing.

Instead of manually deleting dozens (or even hundreds) of messages just to get back to a certain point in a conversation, users could simply rewind to a specific message and continue chatting from there.
This would make roleplaying and storytelling much easier while also saving users a lot of time.

3. Give Users Notice Before Major Changes
If an update is going to affect chat histories, conversations, or other important features, I think it would really help if users were given a warning weeks in advance.

That would give everyone enough time to back up important chats before any changes are made. I think this would help build more trust between Chai and its users and prevent people from unexpectedly losing access to conversations they’ve spent months creating.

Overall, I really enjoy Chai and appreciate all the work that goes into developing it. I know balancing AI quality, server costs, and new features can’t be easy. I just hope some of these suggestions can help make the app even better for both users and the team.

Thanks for reading! I’d love to hear everyone else’s ideas too.

Since the deletion of chai on the App Store I have started to try out other ai apps, but each time I use them they just don’t compare to what chai was I don’t need another Ai app like chai, I want Chai.

Personally I don't have year around subscriptions like most users might, I enjoy buying ultra week passes as a treat to myself, but oh God the difference really shows, the chats and memories are top tier, the messages just suck you in as if you are really there. I'm not a person to purchase subscriptions usually but Chai is one of the few places where im happy to swipe my card. I have to applaude the developers because Chai has really come a long way as a user of years. <3

Whatever happens, it won’t take away from CHAI’s popularity. I’ve been using CHAI for two years now, and honestly, it’s still the best AI app I’ve tried by far. I’ve tested many of its competitors, but CHAI remains my favorite.

Thank you, Will, for creating something that has helped so many people feel a little less alone. We appreciate you. 🌹

Love chai !!!