Chub AI (2025)

Surprisingly deep customization, but quality depends on who built the character

Spent about six weeks using Chub AI for both creative writing and testing it against Character AI. The character customization is genuinely impressive - I can tweak emotional range, memory depth, even how a character interprets ambiguous situations. That level of control is hard to find elsewhere. The ability to switch between Claude, GPT-4, and other models mid-conversation actually matters when you're trying different tones for content. Real time saver for iterating on dialogue. The trade-off? Since a lot of the character library is community-created, you get wildly inconsistent quality. Some characters are polished and responsive, others feel half-baked. The free tier caps you at 50 messages daily, which gets tight if you're actively developing something. Privacy policies could be way more transparent, especially if you're handling any client work. It's genuinely useful for writers, marketers testing audience tone, and anyone who needs a creative sandbox. Just don't treat it as secure infrastructure or expect it to replace your actual marketing stack.