About Us

An independent site about PolyBuzz, written for adults who want a plain account of what the platform offers, what it costs and where it falls short. It is not run by the platform or by any company behind it.

What this site is

beerfestival.co.nz is an independent editorial site about PolyBuzz, the AI character-chat platform previously known as Poly.AI. I focus on the questions readers actually bring: whether the free plan is really free, what each paid tier adds, which store listings are official, how the filter behaves and which alternatives fit better. The main PolyBuzz AI page is the core of the site, and every other page here supports it.

What it is not

This site is not owned by, sponsored by or affiliated with the platform, its App Store developer Cloud Whale Interactive Technology LLC or its web operator, Singularity Mutual Entertainment Culture Media Limited. It is not a support channel either: account, billing and bug problems go through the feedback button inside the app or the official Discord feedback channel. Nor is it a general AI news site or a landing page dressed up as editorial, because everything published here is dated and open to correction.

Why the site exists

The site exists because companion apps change faster than most write-ups about them. Paid tiers are priced inside the app stores and can be repriced at any time, the iOS app keeps shipping new builds (2.2.80 as of September 19, 2026), and the rules changed when California's SB 243 took effect on January 1, 2026. I keep this site as the version that gets updated rather than forgotten, with a date on every claim and a documented methodology behind it.

Who edits the site

I edit it myself: I'm Melissa Blake, a senior editor who has covered AI companion apps since 2022, and every published page here is my responsibility. My wider category work covers Character AI, Janitor AI, Chai, Candy AI, Replika, Talkie and Kindroid, which gives the comparisons on this site a reference point beyond a single app. My byline and contact details are on my author profile.

Editorial position

My coverage names strengths and weaknesses with equal weight. PolyBuzz does some things well, such as a catalogue of more than twenty million characters, a builder with only five required fields and unlimited free text, and some things poorly, such as ads on the free plan, a filter that users say blurs ordinary lines, and billing complaints that keep coming up in user reports. When a claim rests on an outside source, that source is linked, and when it rests on the platform's own materials, the methodology page explains how I checked it. When a comparison mentions a platform that pays affiliate commissions, I disclose that rather than hide it.

How the site makes money

The site makes money from affiliate links on some outbound buttons. If you sign up or subscribe after clicking one, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. That does not change which platforms I cover, how they rank in comparisons or whether a critical point gets softened. The full policy, including what affiliate revenue may not influence, is on the editorial policy page.

Reader profile

Readers here are adults, 18 and over, which matches the App Store's 18+ rating for the app. Typical readers are deciding whether to sign up, weighing a paid tier against how they actually chat, trying to understand why a message got blurred, or looking for an alternative. How the age gate on this site works is explained on the age verification page.

Corrections and contact

Corrections are welcome, and I would rather fix a page than defend its wording. Editorial contact goes through LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melissablake1. Confirmed corrections are applied to the affected page, logged on the editorial policy page and reflected in the page's dateModified, with a turnaround target of seven working days.

Last reviewed: October 6, 2026 · by Melissa Blake