Fling AI Review (2026): Characters, Pricing and What Changed

Updated September 2026 · Disclosure: AI Crush Reviews is operated by the team behind Swipey AI, one of the apps below.

How we reviewed: researched from the app's own pages and public listings in September 2026; we did not run paid test accounts.

Fling AI is a legit app from Pixery, a Turkish developer. It launched in April 2024 as an AI companion and roleplay app and is now listed on iOS as a personal assistant with tutors, coaches and mentors. Companion features remain, including a live anime companion. The Android app was removed from Google Play on February 20, 2026, and chat and media sit behind a subscription plus credits.

Fling AI pros and cons

Pros

• A native iOS app from a named developer, plus a web version.
• Several AI companions, character customisation and group chat.
• Character feeds with AI video and a live anime companion.
• Assistant-style characters such as tutors, coaches and mentors.

Cons

• No longer on Google Play, so Android users are limited to the web version.
• Credits are needed on top of the subscription for images and video, per reviewers.
• Web intro prices renew at a much higher rate.
• The direction is unclear: companion app or assistant app.
• User reviews report weak memory and content censorship.

Fling AI characters and features

Fling started as "Fling AI Friend & Roleplay", sold as flirty AI companions. By 2026 the store listing was renamed "Fling AI: Personal Assistant" and now leads with specialised assistants such as tutors, coaches and mentors. The companion side is still there. Per the listings, you get:

• Multiple AI companions you can chat with, plus character customisation.
• Group chat with more than one character.
• Memory across sessions, described in the listing as "memory of user goals across sessions".
• Voice messaging. Calls were not listed at the time of writing.
• Live Anime Companion and character feeds with AI video.
• Ask Video, an AI video generation feature.
• Photos as relationship rewards, plus virtual gifts.

If anime characters are the main draw, compare options in our anime AI girlfriend guide.

Fling AI pricing and the real cost

Fling's own pricing page lists these web plans (September 2026; check the live page):

The iOS App Store lists different in-app prices: Weekly Pro at $6.99 to $7.99, Monthly Pro at $9.99 and Yearly Pro at $44.99 to $49.99. Credits are listed at $14.99 for 1,000, $24.99 for 3,000, $39.99 for 10,000 and $99.99 for 30,000.

The real cost can be higher than the plan price. Reviewers report that images and video need credits even on a subscription, and one user review describes buying premium to see anything, then buying more credits. Before you pay:

1. Note what the plan renews at, not only the first-period price.
2. Set a reminder before the trial week ends.
3. Compare the web price with the App Store price for the same plan.
4. Check how many credits an image or video uses before buying a pack.

Is Fling AI safe? Privacy, safety and billing

Fling is rated 18+ on iOS and was rated "High Maturity" on Google Play before its removal. We found no explicit adult-content policy, and the terms page could not be loaded at the time of writing. A review site describes it as NSFW-capable, while user reviews report content censorship. If adult roleplay is your goal, treat what you get as uncertain.

Age checks beyond the store ratings were not stated by the app at the time of writing.

Reviewers report that characters do not keep context, that replies are inconsistent, that generated media falls short of what was promised, and recurring billing problems. These are reported experiences, not findings of ours.

Billing tips:

• If you subscribed in the iOS app, manage or cancel it from your Apple account's subscription settings.
• If you subscribed on the web, cancel from your Fling account and keep the confirmation.
• If you once subscribed through the removed Android app, check your Google Play subscriptions list.
• Keep real personal details out of chats with any AI character.

Who Fling AI is for

• A good fit: iPhone users who want an app that mixes assistant characters (tutors, coaches, mentors) with lighter companion features.
• Not a good fit: Android users, anyone who wants predictable costs, and anyone looking for a clearly adult companion.

Fling is the better pick than Swipey AI if you want a native iOS app or a coach or tutor style assistant. Swipey is web-based rather than an app-store app, and it is built around companions, not assistants.

Fling AI alternatives

Swipey AI is for adults 18+ only, and every character on it is AI. Swipey is made by INVAI, the team behind this site.

Verdict

Fling AI is a real app from a named developer, but it is in the middle of a change of direction. The companion features that made its name are still listed, now next to tutors and coaches. The Google Play removal leaves Android users on the web version, and credits on top of a subscription make the real price hard to predict. If you try it, start with the shortest plan, watch the renewal price, and check how many credits your media uses.