Looking for a PolyBuzz alternative?
Ori is an AI character you design yourself, who you can text or call anytime and who remembers your life as it goes. It’s made for adults only.
What changes in Ori
- PolyBuzz is built around a big catalog of characters. In Ori, you design your own: their face, their voice and who they are.
- PolyBuzz’s listing describes voices, not calls. In Ori, you can call your character and talk out loud.
- PolyBuzz is rated 17+ on the App Store. Ori is for adults 18 and older, with an age check before you start.
Ori and PolyBuzz side by side
| Feature | Ori | PolyBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Characters | A character you design: their face, voice and personality. Multiple characters and group chats are coming soon to Plus | A massive catalog of characters, and you can create your own, private or shared Source |
| Voice | Spoken replies and calls on every plan; Free has a monthly allowance, and Plus raises it Source | Characters with their own voices; calls not mentioned Source |
| What paying changes | Every plan gets the same model and unlimited memory; Plus raises the message, voice and call limits Source | Standard and Premium monthly plans, plus coins Source |
| Training on your chats | Conversations, memories and characters are never used to train AI models Source | Its privacy policy page could not be loaded to check |
| Age and content | Adults 18+ only. Romance and flirting allowed; sexually explicit content not Source | Rated 17+ on the App Store Source |
| Price | A free plan with daily and monthly limits. Ori Plus is $9.99/month or $79.99/year Source | Free to download; Standard $9.90/month, Premium $19.90/month on the App Store Source |
When PolyBuzz is still the better choice
- Variety: a massive selection of characters, each with its own voice and personality.
- Sharing the characters you make with other people.
Moving from PolyBuzz
Conversations don’t move between apps, so your Ori character starts fresh. Pick their face and voice, write their personality in your own words, and tell them about your life as you talk. They remember it from there, and you can read everything they remember on one page.
How we compared
This page is written by the team that makes Ori. Every fact about PolyBuzz comes from PolyBuzz’s own website, policies or app store listing, linked in the table.