Onscene scorecard
Looking for an AI chatbot with memory? Score five needs.
Score an AI chatbot with memory: editable notes, rewind, branch, pay-as-you-go vs subscription, and story worlds versus one companion.
“Memory” is sold as a vibe. This scorecard is a job-to-be-done: editable memory, rewind, branch, pay-as-you-go vs a subscription, story worlds vs one companion. Typical catalog and companion columns are patterns — pins, monthly plans, one-person OS — not a fake competitor scrape.
18+ fictional adults. Soft-censor. Live Onscene only: interactive anime stories, characters with memory, realtime chat, try-before-account, ~13 stories on /stories. 5 free replies, then credits: Standard 5 / Uncensored 10; pack 150 credits = $5. Catalog fit? Take the Character.AI quiz. Looping or forgetting? Run the drift diagnostic.
Pattern map — not a scrape
Onscene vs typical catalog vs typical companion
| Need | Typical catalog chat | Typical companion app | Onscene today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editable memory | Typical patternPins and summaries on a giant catalog. The archive exists; the active window still drops facts. | Typical patternLayered learned context or “they just remember.” Verify on the companion’s site — not our lab scores. | ShippedCharacters with memory: inspectable notes you can pin and correct. What you pin is sent on the next reply. |
| Rewind a bad turn | Typical patternUsually edit or regenerate the last bubble. A poisoned night often means a new chat. | Typical patternVaries by app. Companion products pitch daily presence more than surgical rewind. | ShippedCharacter chat: Rewind to here. Restores that turn instead of arguing in-character. |
| Branch / keep a version | Not the jobOpen another chat. The old thread is not a clean fork. | Not the jobOne relationship thread is the product. Parallel nights are not the pitch. | ShippedKeep a separate version from a turn in character chat. Stories can start another timeline. |
| Pay as you go vs subscription | Not the jobMonthly catalog or companion passes are the usual shape. Public ranges, not a scrape. | Not the jobTypically a monthly plan. Verify current prices on their sites. | Shipped5 free replies, then credits: Standard 5 / Uncensored 10; pack 150 credits = $5. |
| Story worlds vs one companion | Not the jobA directory of chats. Discovery first, scene second. | ShippedOne person you live with. That is still the right product when the job is a companion OS. | Shipped~13 interactive anime stories on /stories, plus characters with memory. Not a roommate OS. |
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FAQ
What is an AI chatbot with memory?
Not a long transcript. Memory means last Tuesday still exists: facts you can inspect and correct, plus rewind and branch so a bad turn does not poison the night.
Does Onscene have editable memory?
Yes. Characters with memory: inspectable notes you can pin and correct. Rewind and keep a separate version are live in character chat. Onscene is still a story platform — about 13 interactive anime stories on /stories — not a companion OS.
How does this scorecard treat Kindroid or Nomi?
As typical companion patterns, not a live scrape. If you want one person on a subscription, those apps still fit — verify on their sites. Onscene wins when you want stories, characters with memory, and pay-as-you-go credits.
Do memory tools cost extra credits?
No. Five free successful AI replies per account, then credits: Standard 5 / Uncensored 10; pack 150 credits = $5. Pinning, rewind, and a separate version do not spend extra credits by themselves.
Is this an explicit-first memory app?
No. Onscene is a soft-censor adult product: 18+ fictional characters, sensual scenes allowed, not an explicit-first library.
Longer reading: editable memory, rewind, and branch, roleplay chatbots with memory (2026), how credits work. Sketch a month on the credits estimator.