Backyard AI
8.0#2 in ai roleplay chatbotsFrom $12 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitBackyard AI vs Chub AI
What both publish
| Fact | Backyard AI | Chub AI |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The documentation covers character prompts, response formatting, lorebooks, author notes, grammars, model parameters and advanced tips. | The official guide covers onboarding, character creation, chatting, prompting, API connections, lorebooks and stages, with Markdown pages and an index. |
| Lorebooks | Lorebooks inject keyword-triggered background information into recent chat context; entries are capped at 384 combined tokens. | Lorebooks inject user-written context when keywords appear, adding conditional world information to prompts. |
| Praise: roleplay quality | An Apple reviewer praised the clean interface, broad character hub, fast streaming responses and usefulness for roleplay, writing and general chat. | Independent reviewers repeatedly praise immersive, high-quality responses and characters that usually stay in role. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings | 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings (archived listing data). |
Backyard AI plans
- Desktop AppFree
- FreeFree
- Standard$12 a month
- Pro$35 a month
Chub AI plans
- FreeFree
- Mercury$5 a month
- Mars$20 a month
Pick Backyard AI if…
Backyard AI suits people looking for character-led stories, text adventures, or roleplaying. It also offers voice chats and a desktop option for using local models offline.
Pick Chub AI if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.