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Janitor AI

A web and mobile platform for chatting with user-created AI characters, free to use with an optional janitor+ subscription.

App facts checked on 18+ content

Official site (janitorai.com)

Fixes

Step-by-step fixes for common Janitor AI problems.

Alternatives

Where people go when Janitor AI is not working for them.

Comparisons

Janitor AI side by side with other apps, from official pages.

Pricing: is it worth it?

What the paid plan gets you, real prices, and who should skip it.

Best-of lists

Shortlists that include Janitor AI, with the reasoning shown.

Safety and privacy

Privacy, chat storage, age rules and staying safe.

What changed for Janitor AI

Merged from the change logs of every guide above, newest first. Each entry links to the guide that records it.

  1. Clearer title and summary for search results. Repeated the labelled SpicyChat backup link inside Fix 1, next to the advice to wait out an outage. The fixes themselves are unchanged.

    Janitor AI "AI Provider Temporarily Unavailable"? Is It Down? 7 Fixes · Fixes

  2. Added a short comparison with SpicyChat's plans (prices checked on SpicyChat's pricing FAQ on 4 November 2026) and a clearly labelled SpicyChat affiliate link. The janitor+ prices and verdict are unchanged.

    Is janitor+ Worth It? Janitor AI Pricing and Router Explained · Worth It

  3. Added the other error messages people search for word for word: upstream_transport_error ("The AI service is temporarily unreachable"), the (503) and 521 variants, and "Your janitor+ Router settings are temporarily unavailable". Explained what a 5xx number means, from Janitor's site code and Cloudflare's documentation, both read 4 November 2026. Unconfirmed messages are labelled.

    Janitor AI "AI Provider Temporarily Unavailable"? Is It Down? 7 Fixes · Fixes

  4. Retitled to lead with the error people search for most, "The AI provider is temporarily unavailable". Added a clearly labelled SpicyChat affiliate link for readers who want a backup while Janitor is down; the fixes themselves are unchanged.

    Janitor AI "AI Provider Temporarily Unavailable"? Is It Down? 7 Fixes · Fixes

  5. Nomi section updated: its cancellation policy, rechecked on 3 November 2026, now also lists cancelling App Store and Google Play subscriptions inside the Nomi app. Added a link to our Candy AI review. No other rules changed.

    How to Cancel an AI Companion Subscription and Get a Refund (2026): App by App · Guides

  6. Aitryvo joined SpicyChat's affiliate programme; SpicyChat links on this page are now affiliate links and are disclosed. No facts or verdict changed.

    Janitor AI vs SpicyChat (2026): Price, Models, Memory and Rules Compared · Comparisons

  7. Aitryvo joined SpicyChat's affiliate programme; SpicyChat links on this page are now affiliate links and are disclosed. The list and trade-offs did not change.

    Janitor AI Alternatives (2026): 5 Options Compared · Alternatives

  8. Added a no-filter section for adults (Kindroid, SpicyChat, Janitor AI and Nectar AI content and age rules) and a matching FAQ, from those companies' own pages read 22 October to 3 November 2026. Nectar AI links are affiliate links and are disclosed. The seven-app comparison did not change.

    Character.AI Alternatives (2026): 7 Apps Compared, Free and Paid · Alternatives
Show 17 earlier changes

  1. Aitryvo is now in the Nomi and SpicyChat affiliate programmes; links to those two apps on this page are affiliate links and are disclosed. The list and trade-offs did not change.

    Character.AI Alternatives (2026): 7 Apps Compared, Free and Paid · Alternatives

  2. New guide published; Google Play listings, data safety pages, SpicyChat's APK route and each company's age rules checked on 29 October 2026

    Best AI Roleplay Apps for Android (2026): 9 Apps Checked on Google Play · Best of

  3. New guide published; cancellation, refund and renewal rules checked on each company's terms, help centre and policy pages, and on Apple and Google help pages, on 29 October 2026

    How to Cancel an AI Companion Subscription and Get a Refund (2026): App by App · Guides

  4. New guide published; prices, models, context sizes, age rules, apps and privacy terms checked on Janitor AI's and SpicyChat's official pages, docs and the US App Store on 29 October 2026

    Janitor AI vs SpicyChat (2026): Price, Models, Memory and Rules Compared · Comparisons

  5. Updated for Replika's terms of 28 October 2026: new free-use (section 2.3) and age (section 6.4) wording quoted; the terms no longer name Pro, Ultra or Platinum, so plan names are now attributed to the help centre. Ranking unchanged.

    Best Free AI Companion Apps (2026): What Each Free Tier Includes · Best of

  6. Updated for Replika's privacy policy of 28 October 2026: new retention periods (24 months for text chats, 12 months for media while the account is open; profile data deleted within 60 days of account deletion), its US notice that it 'sell[s]' and 'share[s]' personal information with an opt-out, human review for serious-harm content, Incode age checks, and the conflict with its Google Play privacy claim. No verdict changed.

    Are AI Companion Apps Safe? Privacy, Chat Storage and Deletion · Safety

  7. Updated for Replika's terms of 28 October 2026: they still call account deletion irreversible but no longer say data 'will be removed permanently'; they now refer to the privacy policy instead. No verdict changed.

    Are AI Companion Apps Safe? Privacy, Chat Storage and Deletion · Safety

  8. Platforms corrected: Janitor AI has a US App Store app, SpicyChat has an official Android APK but no App Store app, and Chai's US App Store listing was not found on 29 October 2026.

    Character.AI Alternatives (2026): 7 Apps Compared, Free and Paid · Alternatives

  9. Updated for Replika's terms of 28 October 2026: Replika age rule now quotes the new section 6.4 wording. No verdict changed.

    Character.AI Alternatives (2026): 7 Apps Compared, Free and Paid · Alternatives

  10. Rechecked every source. Added an error lookup table near the top and a section on 'The AI provider…' chat errors, separating what Janitor's code shows from what is unconfirmed. Corrected the 401 and context-length fixes to match Janitor's guides, confirmed status.janitorai.com is linked by Janitor, and noted that the chat database migration finished on 4 August 2026.

    Janitor AI "AI Provider Temporarily Unavailable"? Is It Down? 7 Fixes · Fixes

  11. Replika moved from 8th to 4th: its help centre, readable on a second check, says chatting will always be free and lists what paying adds

    Best Free AI Companion Apps (2026): What Each Free Tier Includes · Best of

  12. New guide published; free-tier limits, prices and age rules checked on official pages and App Store listings on 27 October 2026

    Best Free AI Companion Apps (2026): What Each Free Tier Includes · Best of

  13. New guide published; prices, context sizes, age rules and model options checked on official pages, docs and US App Store listings on 27 October 2026

    Janitor AI Alternatives (2026): 5 Options Compared · Alternatives

  14. New guide published; prices and features checked on Janitor AI's newsroom, help centre and the US App Store, and OpenRouter's public docs, on 27 October 2026

    Is janitor+ Worth It? Janitor AI Pricing and Router Explained · Worth It

  15. New guide published; privacy policies, terms, help pages and store listings read on 22 October 2026

    Are AI Companion Apps Safe? Privacy, Chat Storage and Deletion · Safety

  16. New guide published; prices, age rules and limits checked on official pages and US App Store listings on 22 October 2026

    Character.AI Alternatives (2026): 7 Apps Compared, Free and Paid · Alternatives

  17. New guide published; error messages and fixes checked against Janitor AI's help centre, newsroom and status page and OpenRouter's docs on 22 October 2026

    Janitor AI "AI Provider Temporarily Unavailable"? Is It Down? 7 Fixes · Fixes