HakkoAI review
Updated September 28, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
HakkoAI suits adults on iOS who want a female character with long-term memory, voice and roleplay, and who read a stricter content rule as a feature rather than a limit.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults on iOS who want memory, voice and roleplay with a free starting tier.
- What is free
- Free plan with limited access↗
- Adult content policy
- User content: explicit sexual content banned; roleplay allowed↗
- Memory
- Cross-game long-term memory of interactions↗
- Voice
- Yes↗
- Privacy and data
- Screenshots kept 3 days; deletion on request; own model↗
- Credit system
- Subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods↗
- Platforms
- iOS↗
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.0/5 from 28 ratings↗
- Age verification
- Minimum 16 years per Terms of Service; no ID check stated↗
- Personas
- Female↗
- Legal entity
- HAKKO AI PTE. LTD.↗
- Headquarters
- Singapore↗
- Support channels
- Email, Community, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Free, Premium
- Features
- Voice chat, Telegram, Roleplay
- Official website
- hakko.ai
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Long-term memory carries interactions across games, with Cross-game long-term memory of interactions.
- Voice is confirmed, and voice sits with 100% of the field.
- Roleplay is offered under the terms, with explicit sexual content banned, so the character stays inside stated boundaries.
- A free plan with limited access exists, so nothing has to be paid before the app is tried.
- Support runs on email, community and help centre, which covers email, a help centre and a community.
Cons
- Platforms cover iOS only, and Android or desktop is not among ios.
- Paying involves subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods, so Subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods adds a spending layer beyond a subscription.
- Personas are female only, and male or anime is not among female.
- Voice support is common in this field at 100%, so voice alone does not set HakkoAI apart.
Who it suits
- Adults on iOS who want a companion that remembers past sessions across games.
- Readers who prefer a free starting tier and a stated ban on explicit content in user messages.
- People who want a Singapore-based operator, HAKKO AI PTE. LTD., publishing its terms in full.
Who should look elsewhere
- Android or desktop users, because ios covers iOS only.
- Readers wanting male or anime personas, since female lists female only.
- Anyone after a single recurring charge, because Subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods adds virtual currency and goods.
Memory, voice and media
HakkoAI is built around continuity. Memory is described as long-term and cross-game, so Cross-game long-term memory of interactions describes a companion that carries interactions between sessions rather than starting fresh on each conversation. That is the feature that separates it from services that treat every exchange as separate. Voice is confirmed, and the app lists voice among its features, so a conversation can be spoken as well as typed, which suits readers who want a phone chat rather than a text-only window. Voice is also close to standard in this field, appearing with 100%, so here it works as a baseline alongside memory rather than a headline on its own. Read the two together: a remembered companion that also speaks.
Pricing and free tier
Access and spending are separate here. Access starts on a free plan with limited access, and Free plan with limited access is the entry point, which suits readers who want to see how memory behaves before paying anything. Spending sits above that: Subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods sets out subscription plans alongside in-app virtual currency and goods, so a subscription price is not the whole bill. The tiers are presented as free and premium model labels on the pricing page, which matches the free plan described in the service agreement. The operator is HAKKO AI PTE. LTD. in Singapore, so billing questions sit with that entity.
How it works
The shape is a companion app rather than a chat client with add-ons. Memory is the core, since Cross-game long-term memory of interactions describes long-term recall across games, and that is what a returning reader notices first. Voice is confirmed, so the same character speaks as well as types. Platform support covers iOS, and ios is a single platform, so the experience is built for one screen with voice plus text. Personality is narrow by design: personas are female, so the catalogue is smaller than services carrying male or anime characters. Roleplay is present and allowed inside the content rule, so the practical shape is a companion you talk to, hear and return to, held in memory between sessions.
How HakkoAI compares
Frequently asked questions
What does HakkoAI cost?+
Access begins on a free plan with limited access, and Free plan with limited access sets out what that entry tier covers. Paid access adds in-app virtual currency and goods alongside subscription plans, so Subscription plans plus in-app virtual currency and goods is the point to read before paying. The pricing page presents the tiers as free and premium model labels, which is how the free and paid versions are separated.
Is there a free tier, and what does it include?+
Yes. HakkoAI offers a free plan with limited access, which Free plan with limited access records. It is enough to sample the app, so memory and voice can be judged before any spend. Some alternatives state their allowances as figures, such as Free tier, ~100 messages per day, while HakkoAI describes its own free plan as limited in scope.
Does HakkoAI allow adult or explicit content?+
The terms allow roleplay and ban explicit sexual content in user content, so the character operates inside a stated boundary rather than an open one. That boundary sits in the service agreement and applies to what users send. Readers who want a permissive rule should look at other services, since this one is restrictive by its own terms.
Does HakkoAI remember previous conversations?+
Yes. Memory is described as long-term and cross-game, and Cross-game long-term memory of interactions covers interactions carried between sessions rather than treated as separate. This is the clearest difference from chat services that reset each conversation. It is also the feature most worth judging before choosing a paid tier, because retention is what changes day to day use.
Is voice chat included?+
Voice is confirmed for HakkoAI, and the app lists voice among its features, so the same character speaks as well as types. In this field voice is close to standard, appearing with 100%, so it is a baseline expectation rather than a differentiator. Here it works alongside memory instead of being sold as a separate upgrade.
Which platforms and apps does HakkoAI support?+
HakkoAI is listed on iOS, and ios is a single platform, so Android and desktop are not among the supported apps. That suits readers who already use an iPhone and want voice and text in one app, and rules out anyone on other devices. Store feedback on the listed app stands at App Store (US) 4.0/5 from 28 ratings.
How is age verification handled?+
The service agreement sets a minimum age and mentions no ID check, and Minimum 16 years per Terms of Service; no ID check stated covers both points. Adult readers should read the stated minimum against their own requirements before signing up. The App Store rating of App Store (US) 4.0/5 from 28 ratings reflects store feedback from users rather than a safety assessment.
Who runs HakkoAI and how do I get help?+
The operator is HAKKO AI PTE. LTD., headquartered in Singapore, per HAKKO AI PTE. LTD. and SG. Support runs on email, community and help centre, covering email, a help centre and a community, and phone or live chat is not among those channels. Email and the help centre are the practical routes for billing or account questions.
What data does HakkoAI keep?+
The privacy policy states that screenshots are kept for a short period, deletion is available on request, and the company runs its own model, all covered by Screenshots kept 3 days; deletion on request; own model. Request-based deletion means the reader has to ask. Anyone wanting retention set automatically would weigh that before uploading personal material.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/hakkoai/id6476439115 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: App store rating, Platforms
“trackName=HakkoAI; sellerName=HAKKO AI PTE. LTD.; averageUserRating=4; userRatingCount=28”
- hakko.ai checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Memory
“Chat with Nika on: Telegram”
- hakko.ai/blog/article/common-problem checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels, Voice
“You can send an email to [email protected] with your account information, such as username, phone number, and email address.”
- hakko.ai/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“Unlock game vision, long-term memory, and extended voice calls.”
- hakko.ai/privacy.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Privacy and data
“any application screenshots collected shall be retained for a period of three (3) calendar days from the date of collection, after which such data will be automatically deleted”
- hakko.ai/service-agreement.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Adult content policy, Age verification, Credit system, What is free, Headquarters, Legal entity, Personas
“Sexual and pornographic content — explicit depictions of sexual activity, sexual services, prostitution or solicitation, depictions of genitalia, or interactions for pornographic purposes”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Monthly price.