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AI Dungeon vs LoreKeeper

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
AI Dungeon — 91 vs 76 for LoreKeeper
Best fit
AI Dungeon: Long-running solo roleplay campaigns where world state has to survive dozens of sessions · LoreKeeper: Solo players who cannot get a group together
Platforms
AI Dungeon: Web, iOS, Android · LoreKeeper: Web
Status
Both up at our last check — AI Dungeon Oct 15, 2026, LoreKeeper Oct 23, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactAI DungeonLoreKeeper
CategoryStorytelling & FictionAI Games & Interactive Fiction
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$14.99/mo—
Trust score91 / 10076 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyLatitude Inc.IronLizard Games
Launched20192024
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 23, 2026

What our research says

AI Dungeon

Still the deepest AI text-adventure product there is, with seven years of scenario library behind it, and the only one where memory and world-state tooling is the actual product. It is entertainment, not a writing assistant — do not buy it expecting to finish a manuscript.

Pros

  • Memory, world info and scenario tooling are far more developed than in general chatbots used for roleplay
  • Multiple model choices per tier, including newer models added through 2026
  • Native iOS and Android apps, not just a mobile web wrapper
  • Large public scenario library gives an immediate starting point

Cons

  • Five-tier ladder from $14.99 to $99.99 is steep, and context length is the thing being sold at every rung
  • Credits do double duty for images and for extra context, so heavy sessions drain them quickly
  • No API, so scenarios cannot be driven from outside the platform
  • The service has changed content and moderation policy sharply in the past, which still colours community trust

LoreKeeper

One of the few AI RPG tools that handles both solo play and a real multiplayer table, and it resolves combat with actual dice and stored campaign state instead of letting the model improvise outcomes. Credits and daily turn caps meter the paid plans, so long campaigns need budgeting, and it is a one-founder project from Barcelona rather than a studio.

Pros

  • AI narrates every turn and adapts the story to player choices
  • Multiplayer for up to six players, not just single-player chat
  • Tactical combat and persistent campaign memory rather than a rolling context window
  • Free tier gives 20 turns a day without a credit card

Cons

  • Paid plans meter credits and daily turns, and the lower tiers cap the number of campaigns
  • Priced in euros only, so US buyers absorb exchange-rate drift
  • A small independent project in active development, so features and limits still move
  • No way to play through an API: the public API only reads worlds, leaderboard and stats

Which one fits

Choose AI Dungeon if you need

  • Long-running solo roleplay campaigns where world state has to survive dozens of sessions
  • Players who want to author and share scenarios rather than only consume them
  • Anyone curious how far a story engine can go without authored branches

Choose LoreKeeper if you need

  • Solo players who cannot get a group together
  • Small groups without a human GM
  • Newcomers who want narrative RPG with no rules prep

AI Dungeon vs LoreKeeper: the questions people ask

Is AI Dungeon cheaper than LoreKeeper?

AI Dungeon starts at $14.99/mo. LoreKeeper has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does AI Dungeon or LoreKeeper have a free tier?

Both: AI Dungeon has a free tier, and LoreKeeper has a free tier.

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