Real-life chat experience
Natural iMessage-style threads with typing, reactions, and voices that feel like a real friend texting you back.
iOS 17+
The AI Friend & AI Companion App
built for your iPhone.
Chato lets you create unlimited AI friends — an AI girlfriend, AI boyfriend, AI mentor, or an AI best friend — and chat with them privately on iOS. Your conversations stay yours.
Features
Create your own AI characters.
Bring them to life.
Design every AI friend from scratch — voice, personality, memory, backstory. A flexible canvas for AI companions, AI roleplay partners, and AI story characters.
AI friends who know you
Keep a roster of AI companions with persistent memory — each one remembers past conversations and grows with you.
Fully customize your character
Design every detail — name, personality, appearance, reply language, and backstory. A flexible canvas for any AI persona.
Story mode like a novel
Write ongoing stories chapter by chapter with your characters. Pick length, POV, and scene — Chato handles the rest.
Use cases
One app. Every kind of AI companion.
Chato doesn't lock you into one personality. Build the exact AI chat friend you want — and switch between them anytime.
AI Girlfriend & AI Boyfriend
Design a romantic AI partner with their own personality, voice, and story. Tasteful roleplay, private by default, entirely on your terms.
AI Best Friend
A supportive AI friend to talk to after a long day. Vent, laugh, share photos in SimPhoto, and get thoughtful responses.
AI Mentor & Coach
Spin up an AI career coach, therapist-style listener, fitness accountability partner, or language tutor — each with their own backstory.
AI Roleplay & Story Partner
Collaborative fiction with AI characters that remember your world. Use Story Mode to write chapter-by-chapter with branching choices.
AI Character Chat
Create fictional personalities — historical figures, anime-style characters, original OCs — and chat with them on iPhone anywhere.
Private Journaling Partner
A discreet AI confidant behind a PIN lock. Everything stays on-device under iOS privacy overlay — nothing passes through our servers.
Security
Your chats stay on your iPhone.
Not on our servers.
Chato is private by design. Every conversation lives on-device, locked behind a PIN you control — and we never collect, store, or read your data.
On-device storage
Every chat, character, and story is saved directly on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud — your conversations never leave your device.
PIN & Face ID lock
Set a private passcode to open Chato, or unlock with Face ID. One tap re-locks the app instantly when you hand over your phone.
Zero data collection
We don't store your chats, track your messages, or build a profile on you. No accounts required, no analytics on content — your conversations are yours alone.
Pricing
Simple plans.
Cancel anytime.
Start free. Upgrade when you want unlimited AI friends, longer conversations, and Story Mode.
Free
Start chatting today.
$0/month
200 messages to start, then 10 / day
- ✓1 AI friend
- ✓Basic AI chat
- ✓PIN lock
Pro
PopularFor everyday AI companions.
$4.99/month
300 messages / day
- ✓Unlimited AI friends
- ✓SimPhoto sharing
- ✓Multi-AI group chat
- ✓Privacy overlay
Pro+
For creators & storytellers.
$9.99/month
600 messages / day
- ✓Everything in Pro
- ✓Story Mode with chapters
- ✓Early access features
FAQ
Questions about Chato.
What is Chato?
Chato is an iOS app that lets you create AI friends and AI companions. You design their personality, voice, and backstory, then chat with them privately.
Is Chato an AI girlfriend app?
Chato can be used to create an AI girlfriend, AI boyfriend, AI best friend, AI mentor, or any other kind of AI character. You control the personality — Chato is a flexible AI companion platform, not a single-character app.
How is Chato different from Replika or Character.ai?
Chato is iOS-native and includes privacy features like PIN lock and privacy overlay to keep your conversations protected.
Is Chato free?
Yes. Chato's free plan gives you 200 messages to start, then 10 messages per day after that. Pro ($4.99/mo) unlocks 300 messages per day and unlimited AI friends. Pro+ ($9.99/mo) includes 600 messages per day and Story Mode.
Is my AI chat data private?
Yes. Chato includes privacy features like PIN lock and privacy overlay so your conversations stay private on your device.
Does Chato work on Android?
Not yet. Chato is currently iOS-only and requires iOS 17 or later. Android is on the roadmap.
What is SimPhoto?
SimPhoto is a simulated photo-sharing feature. Your AI describes scenes and photos in rich, cinematic text — no AI image generation required. It keeps the roleplay immersive without awkward fake images.
Can I create multiple AI characters?
Yes. Pro and Pro+ users can create unlimited AI characters with unique personalities, memories, and avatars. You can also put multiple AI friends into a single group chat.
Is Chato safe for teens?
Chato is rated 17+ on the App Store. Parental controls on iOS can restrict access. The app includes a PIN lock and privacy overlay to protect conversations.