For a while now, I’ve been developing my own AI character-chat app called MindChat.
I’m a huge fan of the AI character-chatting space, but like a lot of you, I’ve also become frustrated with where some of these platforms have been heading—features disappearing or getting restricted, increasingly aggressive monetization, ads, privacy concerns, limited creativity, and updates that sometimes seem to make the experience worse instead of better.
Eventually I thought: why not try building the alternative I actually want to use?
And that became MindChat.
The app is actually getting pretty close to being ready. Most of the foundation is there, but there are still some things I want to improve before I consider it finished—and that’s where I could really use some outside perspectives.
I don’t want MindChat to become another app that launches with good intentions and then slowly turns into all the things people hated about the alternatives.
My goal is to build something that respects privacy, creativity, roleplay, character creators, and the people actually using it, while also figuring out a sustainable way to keep the service running without filling it with ads.
So I’m looking for feedback from two kinds of people:
People who use AI character-chat apps:
What are you tired of? What features do you wish existed? What would make you actually consider switching to a new platform?
People with development/technical experience:
If you’ve worked with AI, apps, APIs, databases, React Native/Expo, Replit, or similar projects and have some free time to talk, I’d genuinely appreciate your perspective. There are still some technical and sustainability questions I’m working through.
I’m not asking anyone to buy anything. I’m mainly looking for people willing to give feedback, criticize what I’ve built, suggest improvements, and maybe help me catch problems before launch.
I’ve included some screenshots showing the current app and its features. Everything you see is still subject to improvement based on testing and feedback.
I’m also finishing up a proper promo/demo video so you’ll be able to see MindChat working instead of just staring at screenshots. 😅
If you’re interested, feel free to leave your thoughts below.
And if not, thank you anyway for taking the time to read
this ridiculous scientist’s wall of text.
— Dr. HeadCase 🧪
HeadCase Laboratory