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The more you talk, the more they remember about you, and the closer you become.\n\n■ She remembers you\nCharacters remember your past conversations. They reply with what you told them before in mind, so the more you chat, the more it becomes a conversation only the two of you could have.\n\n■ Bond levels deepen your relationship\nChatting raises your bond level: Acquaintance, Friend, Close Friend, Best Friend, and finally Special One. As you grow closer, the way she treats you changes.\n\n■ She reaches out to you\nIf you have not talked in a while, the character you last spoke with will send you a message in the evening. Open a chat and she may greet you first.\n\n■ Free chats every day\nChat for free every day. Run out, and you can watch a short video for more.\n\nFeatured Companions:\n\nKaede Amemiya\nChildhood friend and classmate. Competitive and dependable.\n\nAiri Kagurazaka\nSociable returnee who befriends everyone. Fluent in French, struggles with cooking.\n\nMai Suzaku\nShrine maiden at a small Kyoto shrine. Only child who loves to dance.\n\nNatsumi Makita\nSoftware Engineer managing her home server. Calm and rational thinker.\n\nShiori Yuki\nYoung lady from a prestigious rural family. Loves sensing the changing seasons.\n\nMore characters coming in future updates.\n\n■ About Kawaii Plus\nIf you want to talk more, Kawaii Plus lets you chat without watching the counter.\n\n- Choose from weekly, monthly, or annual plans\n- The monthly plan comes with a 7-day free trial\n- Chat without the daily limit\n- Build bonds twice as fast\n- Prices are shown on the purchase screen in the app\n- Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase\n- Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period\n- You can cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions\n\nTerms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/\nPrivacy Policy: https://rakko.app/aiheroine-privacy-policy/","facts":{"developer_id":1453118449,"developer_url":"https://rakko.app","first_released":"2024-07-16T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://rakko.app/","privacy_url":"https://rakko.app/aiheroine-privacy-policy/","website_url":"https://rakko.app/","app_version":"1.4","release_notes":"Your companions now remember you.\n\n■ Long-term memory\nCharacters remember your past conversations. They reply with what you told them before in mind, so the more you chat, the more the conversation becomes yours alone.\n\n■ Bond levels\nChatting raises your bond level: Acquaintance, Friend, Close Friend, Best Friend, and finally Special One. As you grow closer, the way she treats you changes.\n\n■ She reaches out to you\nIf you have not talked in a while, the character you last spoke with will send you a message in the evening. She will also greet you first when you open a chat.\n\n■ Free chats now reset daily\nThe old lifetime limit is gone. You now get free chats every day, and you can watch a short video for more.\n\n■ New look\nCharacter artwork has been redrawn and the app has been redesigned throughout.\n\n■ Other\nImproved conversation reliability.","rating_current_version":null,"rating_count_current_version":0,"star_counts":[0,0,0,0,0],"genres":["Entertainment","Lifestyle"],"languages":["EN","JA","ZH"],"content_advisories":["Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence"],"device_families":["iphone"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-30T05:55:12.933Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-09T20:04:33.696Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-09-26T10:00:52.547Z","placed_at":"2026-10-05T19:58:55.340Z","scored_at":"2026-11-14T18:45:13.756Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"An entertainment app for chatting with AI characters that remember past conversations.","what_is":"Kawaii Companion lets users chat with AI characters, who remember past conversations and develop bond levels. 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