Disclosure: I work on Foreverse, which is one of the options below. Where something else fits you better, I say so.
Most people searching for a Janitor AI alternative want one of four things: a phone app that isn't stuck in safe mode, a proxy that stops breaking, characters they can actually keep, or a bigger free catalog. Those have different answers, so here they are matched to the reason.
| If you want… | Look at | What you give up |
|---|---|---|
| A big free catalog, adult content allowed, zero setup | SpicyChat | Peak-hour queue on the free tier; chats live on their servers |
| Characters you can download as files | Chub | Hosted chat is metered; strong models need a key or a plan |
| Every setting and extension on your own machine | SillyTavern | You host a Node.js server; on a phone it needs Termux |
| Open source, web or desktop | RisuAI | Mainly web and desktop |
| A native phone app with your own key or proxy | Foreverse (Android and iPhone), Tavo | No public bot feed; about ten minutes of setup |
"Why does the Janitor AI app feel restricted?"
JanitorAI's official mobile app opens in a restricted safe mode, and the switch that lifts it lives in the website's settings rather than in the app. A lot of "Janitor AI alternative for Android" searches are really this. If you want to stay, flip it on the website. If you want an app where the only content policy is the one of the model provider you picked, a bring-your-own-key client works that way — each provider draws its own line.
Keeping your proxy or API key
The "proxy" people paste into JanitorAI is usually an OpenAI-compatible endpoint plus a key. Bring-your-own-key clients accept exactly that. In Foreverse, you can add a key for one of 60+ preset providers (DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI…) or point it at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Keys stay encrypted on the phone and requests go straight to the endpoint.
Before switching apps because a proxy keeps failing, check the endpoint path and the model name — that's the usual culprit, and the fix carries over to any client.
Moving your characters
- Public characters: paste the character link into a card importer (Foreverse fetches and converts it to a standard chara_card file). If JanitorAI's bot protection blocks the fetch on your network, copy the personality text into a converter that outputs a chara_card PNG or JSON — that file then works in SillyTavern, Chub, and native apps alike.
- Private bots and chat history: there is no official export as of October 2026.
Who should not switch
If what you love about JanitorAI is browsing thousands of new bots and comments every day, a bring-your-own-key client won't replace that — you bring cards in from community sites instead. And it costs about ten minutes of setup that JanitorAI's free house model doesn't ask for.
The full version with FAQ: Janitor AI alternatives — Android & iPhone, your own API key or proxy.
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