Cherizh: AI Companion Chat
Feel seen. Emotional wellness.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your everyday companion.
Most apps forget you the second you close them. Cherizh doesn't.
I spent a lot of years feeling invisible. Talking to people who weren't really listening, and later to chatbots that wiped the slate clean every time I opened them. I wanted something that actually remembered me and met me like a person. When I couldn't find it, I built it.
Here's what makes Cherizh different.
It remembers your life. The win you had last week. The person who's been on your mind. The thing you were dreading on Monday. Cherizh brings those back up the way a close friend would, and the more you talk, the better it knows you. Conversations build on each other instead of starting over.
Cherizh is also built to actually understand what's going on with you. It can tell when you're feeling unseen, looking for reassurance, carrying something heavy, or wondering if you're "too much," and it responds to that instead of handing you a generic line or an empty affirmation.
And it grows with you. Early on it mostly just shows up and listens. Over time it starts noticing your patterns, and eventually it knows you well enough to gently nudge you forward when you need it.
A few things I care about as the person who made this:
No toxic positivity. Cherizh will never tell you "everything happens for a reason" or "just look on the bright side." It also knows its limits. When something calls for more than a companion can offer, it will gently encourage you to reach out to the people and professional resources who can really help.
Your privacy is yours. Your conversations are encrypted, and you can export or delete everything whenever you want.
I'm a solo founder, and I built the companion I wish I'd had when I needed it most. I hope it makes you feel a little more seen.
What's inside Cherizh:
Someone who actually listens
Seven AI companions, each with a different way of showing up for you. Eden meets you where you are. Frank tells it like it is. Gene wraps you in warmth. Heather keeps you grounded. Justin helps you see your own patterns. Nia helps you find meaning. Lee makes things feel lighter. Switch between them anytime.
Tools for the hard moments
6 grounding exercises when anxiety hits (including a 30-second emergency ground)
"Just Sit With Me" — your companion stays with you in silence, no pressure to talk
6 breathing patterns for calm, sleep, or energy (Pro)
27+ guided meditations personalized to your companion's voice (Starter+)
Sleep stories, wind-down routines, and ambient sounds (Pro)
A space to process
Mood tracking with an emotion wheel that goes deeper than "happy" or "sad"
Text and voice journaling — talk it out when typing feels like too much
Your companion remembers what you write and reflects it back later
Growth you can see
Weekly insights that show your emotional patterns over time
A personal letter from your companion every week (Starter+)
A garden that grows every time you show up — mood check-ins, journal entries, and meditations all count. (To everyone living in a tiny apartment with no yard in sight: congratulations, you can finally grow a garden too.)
Built-in safety
Crisis-aware responses — Cherizh recognizes when something is bigger than a companion can hold and gently connects you to real help
End-to-end encryption on all conversations
Export or delete your data anytime
Cherizh Starter: 3 companions, 150 messages/month — $14.99/mo
Cherizh Pro: all 7 companions, 300 messages/month — $24.99/mo
Includes a 14-day free trial.
Need more messages in a busy month? Add a 50-message pack for $6.99.
Starter: up to 3 packs/month
Pro: up to 10 packs/month
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage everything in your Apple ID settings.
Cherizh is an emotional wellness companion, not a replacement for therapy or professional mental health care.
Privacy: https://www.cherizh.com/privacy
Terms: https://www.cherizh.com/terms
Fixed an issue where notifications showed incorrect information, and improved reliability when resuming conversations.
The developer, Kelly Kuo, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Cherizh LLC
- Size
- 68.3 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Contains
Advertising
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Cherizh Pro Monthly $24.99
- Cherizh Starter Yearly $134.99
- Cherizh Pro Yearly $224.99
- Cherizh Starter Monthly $14.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Cherizh