Been bouncing around different platforms for about 4 months now trying to find something that doesn’t feel brain dead after an hour. Character AI is too censored, Tavern forgets stuff after like 40 messages, and Chub just feels kinda robotic once you get past the initial setup.
Tried JuicyChat last week after seeing it mentioned somewhere. Honestly wasn’t expecting much since most of these platforms promise the world and deliver basically the same flat experience.
But the memory thing actually works? I did a slow burn fantasy RP with a custom futa character I made. Early on (probably around message 15 or so) I casually mentioned my character had a specific scar from a childhood accident. Fast forward to message 180-something during a totally different scene, and the AI referenced that exact scar unprompted during an intimate moment. I literally had to scroll back to check if I’d brought it up again. Nope, it just remembered.
For comparison, when I tried similar long-form stuff on Tavern, it forgot my character’s name by message 60. Chub did better but still mixed up relationship dynamics around the 80 message mark.
The downsides are real though. Free tier is basically a joke at 10 messages, you’re forced into the $12.99 sub immediately if you want to actually test it. That’s cheaper than Tavern’s $20 but still feels like a paywall. Also some of the default avatars are weirdly explicit even if you’re not going for that vibe.
They’ve got different AI models too (Claude, Deepseek, Gemini) which I haven’t fully explored yet. Multi-character scenes worked surprisingly well, ran three characters and they all kept their distinct voices.
Anyone else tried this for longer roleplay scenarios? Curious if the memory holds up past 200 messages.
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