In the United Kingdom
Character.AI Lite£4.99/ month
+34% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Character.AI price in the United Kingdom (October 2026)
WatchlistUnited KingdomAll prices: incl. VATSourcesCheapest countries
Character.AI LiteCharacter.AI+
- WebNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
- App Store£9.99/ month
- Google PlayNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
No comparison No comparison for the United Kingdom: fewer than two channels have a current verified price.
- WebNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
- App Store£4.99/ month
- Google PlayNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
No comparison No comparison for the United Kingdom: fewer than two channels have a current verified price.
- WebNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
- App StoreNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
- Google PlayNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
No comparison No comparison shown: it needs at least two current verified prices on the same basis.
- WebNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
- App Store£99.99/ yearbilled annually upfront, ≈ £8.33 monthly equivalent
- Google PlayNo price recordedWe have no verified official price for this plan, channel and billing period.
No comparison No comparison for the United Kingdom: fewer than two channels have a current verified price.
App Store: £4.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
Price level: high. Rank 15 of 20 tracked countries and regions with prices including tax for Character.AI Lite (App Store) in the United Kingdom, lowest first, at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter).
App Store: £9.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
Price level: high. Rank 19 of 20 tracked countries and regions with prices including tax for Character.AI+ (App Store) in the United Kingdom, lowest first, at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter).
Annual billing (App Store): £99.99 upfront for 12 months (≈ £8.33 a month), £19.89 less than 12 monthly payments. Of the channels we track, only one offers annual billing: App Store.
App Store: £99.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
Price level: high. Rank 20 of 20 tracked countries and regions with prices including tax for Character.AI+ (App Store) in the United Kingdom, lowest first, at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter).
Annual billing (App Store): £99.99 upfront for 12 months (≈ £8.33 a month), £19.89 less than 12 monthly payments. Of the channels we track, only one offers annual billing: App Store.
Character.AI Lite in the United Kingdom at a glanceCharacter.AI+ in the United Kingdom at a glance
Reference: the United States
Character.AI Lite$4.99/ month≈ £3.73 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB)
Lowest of 166 countries
Indonesia
Character.AI LiteIDR 49,000.00/ month≈ £2.02 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB)
-46% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Ranked at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter) among prices including tax. A ranking, not a converted price.
No country has a verified price for this plan and billing period yet.
In the United Kingdom
Character.AI+£9.99/ month
+34% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Reference: the United States
Character.AI+$9.99/ month≈ £7.47 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB)
Lowest of 166 countries
Nigeria
Character.AI+NGN 4,900.00/ month≈ £2.73 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter)
-63% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Ranked at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter) among prices including tax. A ranking, not a converted price.
In the United Kingdom
Character.AI+£99.99/ yearbilled annually upfront, ≈ £8.33 monthly equivalent
+41% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Reference: the United States
Character.AI+$94.99/ yearbilled annually upfront, ≈ $7.92 monthly equivalent≈ £71.06 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB)
Lowest of 166 countries
Egypt
Character.AI+EGP 2,949.99/ yearbilled annually upfront, ≈ EGP 245.83 monthly equivalent≈ £40.02 at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter)
-44% vs the United StatesPrice in the United States before tax, compared with prices including tax
Ranked at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter) among prices including tax. A ranking, not a converted price.
Tax on these prices in the United Kingdom
Standard VAT/GST rate in the United Kingdom: 20%. Official source: HM Revenue & Customs (GOV.UK)
- App Store: listed prices include tax. Apple statement, read Oct 20, 2026
Plans
Character.AI Lite
WatchlistSits between Free and c.ai+: a daily amount of messages on premium chat styles such as DeepSqueak and LongSqueak, no banner ads and fewer interstitial ads, less slow mode, 30 memory pins instead of 15, and chat customization. When the day's premium messages are used up, your chat carries on in the free styles. Billed monthly or weekly; our table shows the monthly price.
In the United Kingdom
£4.99/ monthApp Store, incl. VAT, Source: Character.AI Lite
In the United Kingdom
No price recorded
Lowest at reference rates
- Indonesia IDR 49,000.00/ month ≈ £2.02 ≈ €2.42 ≈ $2.71 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI Lite, Indonesia
Character.AI+
WatchlistThe full plan: no ads, unlimited top models, the best memory with the advanced Lorebook, the highest feature limits, no slow mode, priority access to new features, 20% bonus Charms and premium support. Billed monthly or yearly.
In the United Kingdom
£9.99/ monthApp Store, incl. VAT, Source: Character.AI+
In the United Kingdom
£99.99/ yearApp Store, incl. VAT, Source: Character.AI+
Lowest at reference rates
- Nigeria NGN 4,900.00/ month ≈ £2.73 ≈ €3.26 ≈ $3.65 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI+, Nigeria
- Egypt EGP 2,949.99/ year ≈ £40.02 ≈ €47.80 ≈ $53.50 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI+, Egypt
All plans by channel
Before-tax values are computed from the official standard rate. They are not store prices and never decide a "cheapest" statement.
All prices: incl. VAT
| Plan | Web | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character.AI Lite | No price recorded | £4.99/ monthincl. VAT≈ £4.16 before tax, computed with the 20% rate published by HM Revenue & Customs (GOV.UK)Evidence: Character.AI Lite, App Store
| No price recorded |
| Character.AI+ | No price recorded | £9.99/ monthincl. VAT≈ £8.32 before tax, computed with the 20% rate published by HM Revenue & Customs (GOV.UK)Evidence: Character.AI+, App Store
| No price recorded |
All prices: incl. VAT
| Plan | Web | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character.AI Lite | No price recorded | No price recorded | No price recorded |
| Character.AI+ | No price recorded | £99.99/ year≈ £8.33 monthly equivalentincl. VAT≈ £83.32 before tax, computed with the 20% rate published by HM Revenue & Customs (GOV.UK)Evidence: Character.AI+, App Store
| No price recorded |
Standard prices for new subscribers as listed by each official channel. Promotions, trials, student offers and older plan prices are not included.
Prices in other countries
Official prices of the selected plan in every country we track, in local currency, with a reference conversion.
Rates updated Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter)
Lowest at reference rates
- Character.AI Lite Indonesia IDR 49,000.00/ month ≈ £2.02 ≈ €2.42 ≈ $2.71 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI Lite, Indonesia
- Character.AI+ Nigeria NGN 4,900.00/ month ≈ £2.73 ≈ €3.26 ≈ $3.65 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI+, Nigeria
- Character.AI+ Egypt EGP 2,949.99/ year ≈ £40.02 ≈ €47.80 ≈ $53.50 Tax included App Store, among 166 tax-included prices, Source: Character.AI+, Egypt
CheaperDearerCompared with the United Kingdom at reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter).
| Country | Local price | ≈ GBP≈ EUR≈ USD | vs the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | CA$12.99/ month | ≈ £6.94≈ €8.29≈ $9.28 | -31%baseline includes tax |
 Japan | ¥1,500/ month | ≈ £7.16≈ €8.55≈ $9.57 | -28% |
 Taiwan | NT$320/ month | ≈ £7.34≈ €8.77≈ $9.81 | -27% |
 Brazil | R$49.90/ month | ≈ £7.40≈ €8.83≈ $9.89 | -26% |
 Argentina | $9.99/ month | ≈ £7.47≈ €8.93$9.99 | -25% |
| United States | $9.99/ month | ≈ £7.47≈ €8.93$9.99 | -25%baseline includes tax |
 Türkiye | TRY 499.99/ month | ≈ £7.52≈ €8.98≈ $10.05 | -25% |
 Chile | CLP 9,990/ month | ≈ £7.56≈ €9.03≈ $10.11 | -24% |
 India | ₹999.00/ month | ≈ £7.87≈ €9.40≈ $10.52 | -21% |
 Australia | A$14.99/ month | ≈ £7.87≈ €9.40≈ $10.53 | -21% |
 South Korea | ₩14,000/ month | ≈ £7.91≈ €9.44≈ $10.57 | -21% |
 Mexico | MX$199.00/ month | ≈ £7.93≈ €9.47≈ $10.60 | -21% |
 Austria | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 Belgium | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 France | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 Germany | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 Luxembourg | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 Spain | €9.99/ month | ≈ £8.36€9.99≈ $11.18 | -16% |
 Peru | PEN 39.90/ month | ≈ £8.65≈ €10.33≈ $11.56 | -13% |
 Switzerland | CHF 10.00/ month | ≈ £9.07≈ €10.84≈ $12.13 | -9% |
| United Kingdombaseline | £9.99/ month | £9.99≈ €11.93≈ $13.35 | baseline |
 Colombia | COP 59,900.00/ month | ≈ £14.06≈ €16.79≈ $18.79 | +41% |
Reference conversion at the euro reference rates of Oct 23, 2026 (ECB and Frankfurter). Not the amount you are billed, and never part of a "cheapest" statement.
Tax bases differ between countries; each row shows its own.
Each store charges the price of the country your account or payment method belongs to. Changing that country is governed by the store's and the vendor's terms. This table compares official prices; it is not a guide to switching.
Price history
Every price PlanPrice recorded for the selected plan and country, per channel. Solid lines are periods in which we saw a price; a dashed line joins two prices across the interval in which the change happened.
App Store: £4.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
| Price | Recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|
| £4.99 incl. VAT | Source: Oct 22 – 25, 2026 |
No price has been recorded yet for this plan and country.
App Store: £9.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
| Price | Recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|
| £9.99 incl. VAT | Source: Oct 22 – 25, 2026 |
App Store: £99.99, first recorded by PlanPrice on Oct 22, 2026.
| Price | Recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|
| £99.99 incl. VAT | Source: Oct 22 – 25, 2026 |
Recent price changes
No price changes have been recorded yet. The change log starts when a tracked price changes.
Official ways to pay less
Try lite if you only need some premium chats
Lite gives you a daily amount of premium chat style messages, fewer ads and better memory at a lower price than c.ai+. Unlimited messaging stays free on every plan.
Pay for c.ai+ yearly
c.ai+ can be billed yearly at a lower rate than twelve monthly payments; Apple's App Store also sells a yearly c.ai+ subscription.
Sources and method
Checked automaticallyPrices as of Oct 26, 2026.
Newest read per channel
- App Store:
- App Store prices count as current for 36 hours after they are read, web prices for 8 days and Google Play ranges for 8 days.
- Channels: the vendor's website, Apple App Store and Google Play, at list prices for new subscribers.
- Reference rates: ECB and Frankfurter, Oct 23, 2026.
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