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Best AI Chatbot Apps for iPhone (2026)

14 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

ChatGPT is the top-ranked of 14 AI chatbot apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.8/5 from 10,031,904 ratings. Apps that let users hold open-ended conversations with an artificial intelligence. Rankings come from public App Store signals, rating, number of ratings, App Store search rank and how recently the developer shipped an update, so no placement on this page can be bought.

Not here: Does not primarily provide task assistance, fictional roleplay, dating, or mental-health therapy.

  1. 1
    ChatGPTS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 10,031,904 ratings · score 98
  2. 2
    Replika - AI Companion ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 227,706 ratings · score 88
  3. 3
    J.AI - AI Friends ChatB
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 2,818 ratings · score 79
  4. 4
    Komee: AI Character ChatB
    Free · ★ 3.8 · 123 ratings · score 75
  5. 5
    Hi.AI : Chat With AI CharacterC
    Free · ★ 2.7 · 183 ratings · score 69

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How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. Tiers follow fixed score bands and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list. Read the full method →

S
ChatGPTChatGPT
A
Replika - AI Companion ChatReplika
B
J.AI - AI Friends ChatJ.AIKomee: AI Character ChatKomee
C
Hi.AI : Chat With AI CharacterHi.AISoulPal: AI Social MediaSoulPalUU AI: Every Chat Feels AliveUU AI
D
Any Talk - Chat with AI BotsAny TalkChat AI - Ask AnythingChat AIAiFans: AI That Feels RealAiFansCandyMate AICandyMate AI
F
Freaky AI ChatFreaky AI ChatCharacter AI: Character ChatAICharacter AIAi Chat - Bot Friend CompanionAi Chat

Compare every app

  1. 1
    ChatGPTS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 10,031,904 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  2. 2
    Replika - AI Companion ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 227,706 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  3. 3
    J.AI - AI Friends ChatB
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 2,818 ratings · score 79 · good
  4. 4
    Komee: AI Character ChatB
    Free · ★ 3.8 · 123 ratings · score 75 · good
  5. 5
    Hi.AI : Chat With AI CharacterC
    Free · ★ 2.7 · 183 ratings · score 69 · situational
  6. 6
    SoulPal: AI Social MediaC
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 14 ratings · score 67 · situational
  7. 7
    UU AI: Every Chat Feels AliveC
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 29 ratings · score 66 · situational
  8. 8
    Any Talk - Chat with AI BotsD
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 19 ratings · score 65 · weak
  9. 9
    Chat AI - Ask AnythingD
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 130,115 ratings · score 64 · weak
  10. 10
    AiFans: AI That Feels RealD
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 21 ratings · score 63 · weak
  11. 11
    CandyMate AID
    Free · ★ 3.9 · 46 ratings · score 61 · weak
  12. 12
    Freaky AI ChatF
    Free · ★ 1.7 · 22 ratings · score 46 · avoid
  13. 13
    Character AI: Character ChatAIF
    Free · ★ 1.0 · 3 ratings · score 40 · avoid · provisional
  14. 14
    Ai Chat - Bot Friend CompanionF
    Free · ★ 0.0 · 0 ratings · score 0 · avoid · provisional

Questions people ask

What is the best AI chatbot app for iPhone?
ChatGPT, S tier, ranked #1 of 14, rated 4.8 by 10,031,904 people.
Which AI chatbot apps are free?
14 of 14 download for free: ChatGPT (S), Replika - AI Companion Chat (A), J.AI - AI Friends Chat (B), Komee: AI Character Chat (B) and more. Some sell extras inside.
Which AI chatbot app has the best App Store rating?
ChatGPT at 4.8 from 10,031,904 ratings.
How many AI chatbot apps reach S or A tier?
2 of 14. Tiers follow fixed score bands, and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list.
What does it mean when an app is marked contested?
The judge could not settle whether it belongs in this list after two looks. It stays listed and scored, flagged rather than removed.

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