Sakura AI review
Updated September 28, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Sakura AI is a companion app for adults who want roleplay and image generation in one place, with a persona roster covering female, male and anime (female, male and anime). At $19 a month it is a paid-tier service, with better memory held back for paid models (Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier).
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults on iPhone who want roleplay, image generation and a free plan to try first.
- Monthly price
- $19↗
- What is free
- Free plan with daily message limit↗
- Adult content policy
- App Store 16+ rating; Terms require users to be 18+↗
- Memory
- Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier↗
- Privacy and data
- Data kept as long as needed; deletion on request↗
- Image generation
- Yes↗
- Platforms
- iOS↗
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.8/5 from 21,768 ratings↗
- Age verification
- Terms require users to confirm they are over 18↗
- Yearly price
- $11 to $22.92↗
- Personas
- Female, Male, Anime↗
- Legal entity
- Sakura AI, LLC↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Pricing model
- Free, Premium
- Features
- Roleplay
- Official website
- sakura.fm
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- discord.gg
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan with a daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit) keeps a first session open to anyone, and the app offers both free and premium models (free and premium).
- Personas cover female, male and anime (female, male and anime), so the roster spans the main companion styles instead of one niche.
- Image generation is available in the app, and 98% of tracked brands offer it too, so the feature is unremarkable in either direction.
- The US App Store rating reads App Store (US) 4.8/5 from 21,768 ratings, and roleplay is the feature the listing leads on (roleplay).
- Data is kept as long as needed, with deletion on request (Data kept as long as needed; deletion on request).
Cons
- Monthly fees of $19 sit above the €13.15 typical across tracked brands, and the price ranking places Sakura AI at 41 of 65.
- The listed platform is iOS alone (ios), so Android and desktop readers have nothing to install.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with phone and live chat not in that list.
- Better memory comes on paid models, with an Infinite Memory tier (Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier), so deeper recall sits behind a paywall.
Who it suits
- Adults who want roleplay, image generation and a mixed persona roster (female, male and anime) inside one app.
- Readers who want to test a companion chat at no cost, since the free plan carries a daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit).
- iPhone users, since ios is the only platform listed.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers watching monthly spend: yoummee lists $4.99 a month against $19 here.
- Readers who want to shop across price points: CrushOn.AI lists fees running $3.90 to $14.90.
- Readers after a cheaper starting point: Dippy AI lists fees running $4.99 to $12.99.
How it works
Chat is the base of Sakura AI, with image generation sitting alongside it rather than behind a separate purchase. Memory scales with the plan: recall is better on paid models, and an Infinite Memory tier is the deepest option listed. The experience runs through a single app, and iOS is the platform on offer (ios).
Apps and devices
Sakura AI appears on ios and lists no other platform, so an Android or desktop reader has nothing to install. The US App Store rating for the iOS app reads App Store (US) 4.8/5 from 21,768 ratings. Ratings come from that one store, which is worth keeping in mind when comparing the figure with apps listed elsewhere.
Pricing and free tier
Monthly fees are $19, a single figure, and they sit above the €13.15 most brands in this category charge. The alternatives listed here sit lower: CrushOn.AI runs $3.90 to $14.90 and Dippy AI runs $4.99 to $12.99. A free plan with a daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit) lets a reader judge the app first, and yearly billing is quoted at $11 to $22.92.
Memory, voice and media
Memory is the clearest divide between plans. Better memory comes with paid models, and an Infinite Memory tier is the deepest option (Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier), so long recall is not part of the free plan. Image generation is available within the app, which puts pictures under the same subscription as the chat.
Who runs it
Sakura AI, LLC is the legal entity behind the service, and it is based in the US (US). Support runs on email, help centre and community; phone and live chat are not among the listed routes, so a question about a subscription gets a written answer instead. Terms, privacy policy and billing all sit with that one named US company.
How Sakura AI compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Sakura AI a month?+
Sakura AI lists monthly fees of $19. That is above the €13.15 median across the brands compared on this site, and it leaves Sakura AI at position 41 of 65 on the price ranking. Budget for a higher monthly figure rather than a low-cost chat.
Is there a free plan?+
Yes. Sakura AI runs a free plan with a daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit), and the app offers both free and premium models (free and premium). That gives a reader enough to judge the chat and the personas before paying, although the deepest memory sits on a paid tier (Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier).
What does yearly billing cost?+
The App Store listing quotes yearly billing at $11 to $22.92, which comes out below paying $19 every month for a year. The monthly figure is the one the plan page shows, so the two numbers are quoted separately and are worth checking against each other before a subscription.
What characters can I chat with?+
The roster covers female, male and anime personas (female, male and anime), so the app is not tied to a single companion style. Roleplay is the feature the App Store listing leads on (roleplay), and image generation is available, which lets a scene move from dialogue to pictures.
How much memory do you get?+
Memory scales with the plan. Better memory comes on paid models, and an Infinite Memory tier is the deepest option listed (Better memory on paid models; Infinite Memory tier). On the free plan, which carries a daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit), that deeper recall is not the part you get.
Is there an Android or desktop app?+
The listed platform is iOS (ios), and the app is not listed for Android or desktop. That also means the free plan with its daily message limit (Free plan with daily message limit) is reached through that one app. A reader on another device has no listed app to install.
What data does Sakura AI keep?+
Sakura AI states that data is kept as long as needed, with deletion on request (Data kept as long as needed; deletion on request). That is a retention promise without a fixed period, so a reader who wants chat history removed has to ask for it and keep the confirmation. The policy is published by Sakura AI, LLC (Sakura AI, LLC), the entity named in the terms.
Is Sakura AI for adults only?+
Yes. The App Store rating and the terms both point to an adults-only service (App Store 16+ rating; Terms require users to be 18+), and users confirm they are over the stated age when they sign up (Terms require users to confirm they are over 18). Both age statements come from the store listing and the terms, and both set the same age gate.
How do I get help with a subscription?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community: email, a help centre and a community board. Phone and live chat are not in that list, so a billing question takes a written reply rather than a call. A reader who wants a person on the phone will not find that route listed for this app.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/sakura-chat-with-ai-bots/id6467520779 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: App store rating, Platforms, Features, Yearly price
“trackName=Sakura - Chat with AI Bots; sellerName=Sakura AI, LLC; averageUserRating=4.75706; userRatingCount=21768”
- sakura.fm checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Personas
“Explore Tags Male Female Anime”
- sakura.fm/en/buy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: What is free, Image generation, Memory, Pricing model, Monthly price
“Keep reaching your daily message limit? Get Free Messages.”
- sakura.fm/en/privacy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Privacy and data
“We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.”
- sakura.fm/en/support checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Please join our Discord server's dedicated support channel to get help with any issues you may be having.”
- sakura.fm/en/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Adult content policy, Age verification, Headquarters, Legal entity
“You represent that You are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Voice.
Related by the facts
Sakura AI
Adults on iPhone who want roleplay, image generation and a free plan to try first.