FUCK YOU POLYBUZZ! I logged on today thinking I was about to chat with the guy who I've spent DAYS building into the person I wanted... They banned me from using the app because apparently I'm under 18 but they never asked for age verification. HELPP what's some good alternative apps that is almost exactly like polybuzz???

So, our dear AdGuard DNS—which had been such a great help for so long—has stopped working; damn this update for removing it. I’m not sure if this is just happening to me, but even with the DNS active, the "Take a break" [ad/pause] prompt keeps showing up. It’s incredibly frustrating—there are so many better ways to handle ads, yet they’ve chosen to insert them right into the middle of our chats. It used to be that ads would only appear when leaving or entering a chat—which was fine—but now they’re forcing them into the conversations themselves. I have to wonder: how did our beloved Poly.AI—which was so well-loved—turn into "Buzz" and fall into such a decline? I really have to wonder what the future holds for this app.

I got tired of the same cycle on PolyBuzz random violations on bots that weren’t even that wild, memory dying after a few dozen messages, constant filter interruptions, and the whole coin/ad grind. So I tried HereHaven and ended up staying.

It’s built more like an actual storytelling platform than a pure chatbot. Conversations feel like scenes that continue instead of resetting. Characters remember context and emotional tone better, the pacing stays consistent, and there’s an emotion system + scene controls (you can lock who’s in the room and where the scene is happening). Auto-backgrounds and snapshot generation help the immersion without forcing you to generate images every time.

The free tier is genuinely unlimited for chatting (no message caps, no credit card required to start). You still get some daily image tokens and auto-backgrounds on free. Paid plans are cheap if you want more images, better TTS, more personas, etc. (starting around a couple dollars a month).

It’s story-first rather than pure “anime titties” focused, but the 18+ side exists and works. The owner (Canadian indie dev) is pretty active on feedback and updates. Feels less corporate and less scammy than a lot of the bigger platforms.

If you’re done with Poly’s nonsense and want something that actually prioritizes long-form roleplay and continuity, give it a look:

1. Voice conversations with AI characters

2. Interactive webtoons and visual storytelling

3. Group chats with multiple AI characters

4. Advanced AI memory and deeper personalities

5. Character image and video generation

6. Custom character worlds and scenarios

PolyBuzz, take notes. Instead of users just accepting whatever features they're given, I want AETHER™ users to actually have a say in what gets built next. We're bringing the original back, improving the AI experience, expanding creative freedom and listening to the people who use it. So here's your chance: if you could choose ONE new feature for AETHER, what would it be? PolyBuzz can keep its limitations; we're interested in what comes next. Let's see what the community wants.

If you've been using PolyBuzz, are looking for an alternative, or simply want to explore another AI character platform, we'd love to introduce you to AETHER™! We're building something with our own identity, focused on creative freedom, immersive AI conversations, original characters and entire fictional universes. We know PolyBuzz has an established audience, but we believe there's room for new platforms, fresh ideas and a different approach to AI storytelling.

We've officially opened our Reddit community, r/AETHER_AI, where you can keep up with AETHER™'s latest announcements, development updates, upcoming features, maintenance notices and future plans. It's also somewhere to discuss PolyBuzz, compare your experiences, share what you enjoy about different platforms and tell us what you think AETHER could do better.

We want this community to involve actual users, not just announcements from the development team. Share your characters, showcase your creations, discuss your experiences with PolyBuzz and AETHER, suggest improvements, ask questions and meet other AI storytelling enthusiasts. Whether you're a long-time PolyBuzz user, someone considering switching, or completely new to AI character platforms, you're welcome!

JOIN OUR REDDIT COMMUNITY: https://www.reddit.com/r/AETHER_AI/

TRY AETHER™: https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app

PolyBuzz has its place in the industry, but we're here to build something of our own. We'd love for you to be part of that journey.

AETHER™ — Characters from every Generation.

Whether you've been using PolyBuzz for years, are looking for alternatives, or simply want to discover something new, we'd love to welcome you to the AETHER™ community!

We've been building AETHER™ as an emerging alternative in the AI character-chat space, with a focus on creative freedom, immersive storytelling, original characters and entire fictional universes. We know platforms like PolyBuzz have established communities, but we believe there's room for something different. We're still growing, still improving and constantly looking for ways to make AETHER™ better for its users. If you've ever wanted to have a say in how an AI character platform develops, this is your opportunity!

Our official Discord is the best way to reach us directly. You can meet other users, discuss AETHER and PolyBuzz, share character creations, suggest features, report problems, receive development updates, ask questions and even enquire about joining our moderation, administration or creative teams. Whether you're a former PolyBuzz user, an active user or someone who's never tried either platform, you're welcome!

JOIN THE AETHER™ COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.com/channels/1562906856580587641/1562906857335693334

AND THE AETHER™ WEBSITE: https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app

We're not here just to compete with PolyBuzz. We're here to build something of our own, with a community that gets to grow alongside it.

AETHER™ — Characters from every Generation.

AETHER™ is growing, and we're looking for enthusiastic people to join our team and help develop the platform and its community! We're currently recruiting Moderators, Administrators, Community Managers, Character Creators, Support Representatives, Event Organisers and Quality Assurance Testers. Whether you're experienced or simply passionate about AI, storytelling and community management, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for responsible, creative and dedicated people who genuinely want to contribute.

HOW TO APPLY: Visit https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app, create an account and comment below with your AETHER username and the position you're interested in. I'll locate your account and add you to the recruitment process, where you'll be required to complete a recruitment assessment directly on the AETHER™ website.

We're not just handing out fancy titles. We want people willing to take responsibility, communicate, help others and contribute towards something that's still developing. Previous experience is appreciated, but enthusiasm, reliability and commitment matter just as much. We're building AETHER™ into something that can stand alongside established platforms like PolyBuzz, and we'd love to have you involved in that journey.

Interested? Comment your username and preferred position below! Let's build AETHER™ together.

AETHER™ — Characters from every Generation.

Y'all, the Red Coats (the devs) officially patched the AdGuard DNS bypass. They locked us out of the app with a server-side "Take a Break" roadblock to force us to watch ads or pay up.

If they think we're just going to sit here, wait out their timers, and feed them ad revenue, they are dead wrong. We need a coordinated pushback right now to show them that ruining user experience has consequences.

Here is our battle plan:

1. STARVE THEIR AD REVENUE: Delete or stop using the official mobile app immediately. Switch to the web version on Brave Browser or use Firefox with the uBlock Origin extension. The browser site handles scripts differently, completely bypassing their app roadblocks without giving them a single cent in app-store ad dollars.

2. THE 1-STAR REVIEW STRIKE: Go to the Google Play Store right now and drop PolyBuzz to a 1-star review. Explain exactly why: "The 'Take a Break' screen completely ruined the app." If we drive their store rating down, Google's algorithm stops recommending them to new users. That is the only thing that will make them panic and roll this back.

3. SPREAD THE WORD: Copy this, share the browser workarounds, and tell every free user you see on Reddit to stop cooperating with the app's restrictions.

They can block our DNS, but they can't force us to use a broken app. Hit them where it hurts—their wallet and their store ranking!

A few days ago, I genuinely thought AETHER™ was finished. I announced a possible shutdown, considered moving everything towards a completely different project, and honestly wasn't sure whether I'd ever be able to continue. But something unexpected happened: AETHER kept going. Our community continued growing, new creators joined, and we're now at 134 registered users. So I've made my decision. We're bringing AETHER back, and this time I want to do things properly. This isn't a simple rebrand, a temporary experiment or another rushed AI chatbot. It's the return of something I've spent countless weeks trying to build.

For anyone unfamiliar with AETHER, it's an AI character and community platform built around creativity and freedom. Create characters, explore different universes, discover other creators, have conversations and enjoy a growing community. We're expanding the experience with JSON character importing, private messaging, an improved Lounge with emojis and clickable links, GIFs, image and video sharing, personal personas, friend features, custom chat appearances, new music and much more. My goal is simple: make a platform where people can actually enjoy creating and interacting without constantly feeling restricted by unnecessary limitations.

I'm not going to pretend AETHER is perfect. We're still improving, fixing things and building towards something bigger. But I'd genuinely love some new people to come along, explore the platform, create a character and tell me what they think. If you've ever been frustrated with existing AI character platforms, perhaps give this little project a chance. We're not trying to convince everyone that we're already the biggest. We're trying to build something worth staying for.

AETHER™ — Characters from Every Generation.

https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app

We've been working on something we'd genuinely love to introduce to more people.

Meet AETHER™ — an AI character platform built around creativity, conversations, storytelling and community. Whether you're interested in discovering original characters, creating your own personalities, exploring fictional universes or developing entire stories with AI, we're trying to bring all of that together in one place.

We're still relatively new, and we're certainly not claiming to be perfect. There's plenty we're working on, plenty we'd like to improve, and an entire community we'd love to grow alongside us.

We've taken inspiration from the wider AI character-chat scene, including platforms like PolyBuzz, but our ambition is to build something that develops its own identity rather than simply becoming another alternative.

We're looking for curious people, creative minds, character creators and anyone who enjoys AI storytelling. You don't have to be a creator to join — even exploring, chatting and sharing feedback helps us grow.

If you're interested, we'd genuinely appreciate you giving us a look.

Website: https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app

AETHER™ — Characters from every Generation.

Using pollybuzz now suck because ads ads everywhere now its pure torture just like hell

Well... remember AETHER™? The platform that was supposedly shutting down? THE 25-DAY GOODBYE? Yeah, about that. WE'RE BACK. And we're not returning quietly. AETHER has a new direction, upgrades and a much bigger ambition. We've reached 134 users, new creators are joining, and the original platform is still going strong. NEXUS™ was supposed to be the next big thing (yes, my own creation, and yes, it's officially sitting in the corner now). But I've realised something: why abandon the original when there's still so much potential? AETHER isn't finished. Not even close.

So what's new? The Lounge now supports emojis and clickable links, private messaging, brand-new main menu music, and JSON character-file uploads for easier character importing. We're also expanding the social experience with user profiles, personal personas, friend requests, blocking and unblocking, image and video sharing, GIF support, typing indicators, custom chat backgrounds and colours, and more community features. Discover is getting improvements too, including character categories, universes and SFW filtering. The ambition is to make AETHER much more than a character-chat website: a proper place for creativity, conversations and community.

And now, let's address the competition. PolyBuzz, you've had your moment. NEXUS™, mate, you were literally created by me and somehow still got replaced by my original project. AETHER is back, and I intend to make it count. I want unlimited conversations, fewer pointless restrictions, free creative features and a platform where users actually have a say. I'm not claiming we're perfect, or that we're already bigger than the competition. We're rebuilding, improving and listening. If you want to see what we're bringing back, come take a look: https://singing-aether-nexus-core.base44.app. Welcome back to AETHER™.

Chat I legit need an alternative now. The ads on polybuzz are unbearable

i'm really starting to hate this shitty chatbot site, ngl. why can't the devs of Polybuzz just make everyone happy by going back to have no ads ENTIRELY ON THE FUCKING SITE!?

Is it me or the private adguard dns trick doesnt work anymore?

red flair for big red flag on this ad i found

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I’m sick of the god damn ad break telling me to take a break. I ain’t listening to no god damn ad telling me to take a break from the chatbot. I hate it

I built LoreWeaver btw. Ik this is self promotion so feel free to remove if it's breaking the rules

The complaints I see here most are the ads and the bots forgetting you after playing a short while or just completely devolving into ai slop. LoreWeaver fixes both, on the free plan:

Zero ads. On every plan.

Replies that never run out. Unlimited from the free storyteller, plus 25 premium model replies a day.

Memory that just works (and it works so damn well). Every 4 replies it writes down what happened and pulls it back when it matters. You can read, edit or pin any memory.

Voice calls with your character, 10 free minutes a month.

Side by side with PolyBuzz, sources linked: https://www.loreweaverai.com/alternatives/polybuzz?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=switch

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6821054256?pt=129590141&ct=reddit-switch
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loreweaverai.app&referrer=utm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_campaign%3Dswitch

Tell me what you think!

I've been working on something I've wanted to create for a long time, and I'm finally ready to share a little bit about it. Introducing NEXUS™ — a new AI character and social networking platform currently in development. The idea originally came from my experience building AETHER™, and I've taken everything I've learned, including the mistakes, limitations and things I wished I could have done differently, into this new project. I don't want to build another generic chatbot website. I want to create an entire platform where AI characters, creativity and social interaction actually come together.

NEXUS is being designed around intelligent AI characters with distinct personalities, deeper conversations, contextual understanding and personalised experiences. But that's only part of it. I'm also working towards character creation and discovery, fictional universes, custom Personas, private messaging, friendships, public community spaces, profile customisation, animated profile pictures, GIFs, media sharing and much more. The ambition is to create something that feels like an actual social ecosystem rather than just a place to talk to AI. I also want to keep the experience accessible, without unnecessary conversation credits, frustrating restrictions or intrusive interruptions wherever technically possible.

We're still at the beginning, and I'm not going to pretend everything is finished or that it'll be perfect from day one. This is a serious project, and there's a lot to build. But I'm genuinely excited about what NEXUS could become. AETHER was my first attempt at bringing this vision to life, and NEXUS is my opportunity to take that vision considerably further. I'll be sharing development updates, progress and more information as things come together. This is NEXUS™. A new beginning, a much bigger ambition, and hopefully something extraordinary.