Pi is for the moments when you want to say something out loud and have it heard. You can vent about a bad day, rehearse a hard conversation, talk through a decision, or just chat about something you are curious about. Pi’s App Store listing describes all of these, plus a live voice mode so you can talk instead of type.
There is no character to design and no story to set up. You talk to Pi itself, a warm and curious personality made by Inflection AI. Since September 2026 Pi also remembers lasting details across chats, such as your name, your goals and your routines, and you can see, edit or delete those memories in Settings. People who love it describe a patient friend at 3 a.m.; people who leave say it can interrupt, forget things or crash.
Pi suits people who want a supportive, free companion to talk to, by text or voice, without romance or roleplay. As one recent App Store reviewer put it, it is “like having a friend that happens to know pretty much everything.”
If you want a companion you design yourself, a romantic partner, selfies or a character library, Pi is not built for that. It also filters some topics, which a few reviewers dislike.
Described by Inflection on Pi’s App Store listing and in Pi’s help center (memory, September 2026). Not our hands-on test.
The App Store reviews below come from the 250 most recent US reviews we pulled on October 17, 2026, going back to the summer. Long reviews are shortened with “…”; the words shown are the reviewer’s own.
I’m in a difficult situation, and I have often needed someone to talk to, especially in the middle of the night when nobody else is available. Having a sympathetic ear has helped me navigate these hard times. … Also, I love the voice options.
I didn’t need anything extravagant, just something to let me vent. This app does just that. It lets me vent and will either give advice if I want it or just let me vent. It also lets me express great things and it celebrates with me. I’m surrounded by people all the time but I don’t this kind of support from them, which sucks but that’s another area this app has been helping me in.
Pi surprised me this morning by sending a text about getting up to exercise rather than stay in bed. That little bit of encouragement really helped and I didn’t even ask for the reminder. Pi just remembered from previous conversations. Loving how easy the conversations are as well. It’s like having a buddy with you all the time
More gentle and personable than i would’ve thought and is productive with answers. Like having a friend that happens to know pretty much everything
Fun engaging personality, incredible memory retention compared to other apps. Competent researcher.
Forgets stuff, gets stuck on one thing when a regular topic is brought up. Offers reminders that i dont need
This ai doesn’t listen. It interrupted what I was sharing and then while I waited patiently for it to have its say, it talked for 5 minutes about how brave it was for me to share. I’m not sure when these ai programmers are going to start training the bits to wait until you are done talking. I wanted to like this app but if it can’t listen then how can anyone say it’s got emotional intelligence?
Excellent work on the voices, however, the consistent glitching and crashing takes away from this app. …
It’s just a boring chatterbox and not an assistant at all. The developers have it so constrained that after typing it a paragraph it just replies with all the things that it CAN’T do. Don’t bother downloading this
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Each review links to its source. Quotes are word for word; anything marked Paraphrase is our summary. We skipped reviews with explicit or abusive content. Reviewers’ names are not shown.
Themes we saw in the reviews above. The numbers link to the reviews each point comes from. This is a summary of the sample we read, not a score.
The most common praise: Pi is there when nobody else is, lets people vent, and helps them think about what to do next. 124
One reviewer says Pi talked over them and then spent minutes praising them for sharing. 7
Some say the app crashes or loses their place, forgets things or offers reminders they did not want. 86
A few reviewers find Pi too constrained and say it lists what it cannot do instead of helping. 9
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Pi has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on 2,502 ratings (checked October 17, 2026).
Yes. Pi is free to download and the US App Store listing shows no in-app purchases. It also works in a web browser at pi.ai and on Android.
Yes. Pi’s help center says that since September 2026 Pi remembers lasting details across chats, like your name, goals and routines. You can view, edit or delete them under Settings, Account, Manage Memories, or ask Pi to forget something.
Yes. The App Store listing describes a live voice mode, and Pi’s App Store release notes describe hands-free and tap-to-talk voice options.
No. Pi is a supportive personal AI, not a romance or character app. If you want a companion you design who sends selfies, see our best AI companion apps guide.
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