How to Use AITOMO: Pricing, Points, and Your First Voice Chat

AITOMO is an iOS and Android app for talking with AI characters by voice or text. You can choose VOICEVOX characters such as Zundamon, Shikoku Metan, and Kasukabe Tsumugi, or create your own original character.

This article walks you from first launch to your first conversation, checked against AITOMO as of November 13, 2026 (app v1.20.2), the official FAQ, and the pricing screens.

TL;DR

• AITOMO is free to play on a point system. New accounts get 500pt, plus another 300pt for turning on notifications
• You can start with the app (App Store / Google Play) or the browser version
• One message costs about 14pt with voice, 6pt text-only as a rule of thumb. RPG Mode and Japanese Learning Mode cost 0pt per chat message (only the voice portion is charged if you use voice)
• Free points can be refilled with rewarded ads (50pt), the daily gacha (twice a day), and more
• Your first step: pick a character and preview the voice → choose "Real Conversation" mode → send one short line

The pricing system, checked first

AITOMO is free to play at its core, but that does not mean every feature is available unconditionally and without limits.

• New accounts receive 500pt, plus another 300pt for turning on notifications
• Points can be refilled through rewarded ads (50pt each), the daily gacha (twice a day), daily bonuses, friend invites (1,000pt per person, up to 5 people), and more
• A message with voice costs about 14pt (6pt for text only). With some voice engines, certain voices cost only 10pt
• RPG Mode and Japanese Learning Mode cost 0pt per chat message (if you use voice, only the voice cost applies)
• Image generation costs 40–150pt depending on the content (the highest quality is Premium Plus only), and a scene image requested mid-conversation, such as "send me a photo," costs 200pt
• Creating a clone voice costs 50pt
• Premium Plus is ¥1,980 per month (tax included, 3-day free trial included); Premium Light is ¥880 per month from the website (in the app, it may be offered as a weekly plan at ¥480 — check the current screen before purchasing)

Premium Light removes ads and doubles rewarded-ad rewards. Premium Plus adds increased point rewards, premium models, a VIP daily bonus of 800pt, and UltraVoice benefits. Prices and benefits can change, so check the in-app screens before purchasing.

How to read "free"

Points can be refilled for free, but how fast you spend them depends on how often you use the app and which voices and generation features you choose. AITOMO is a free-to-play app on a point system — not "completely free and unlimited."

1. Download the app (the browser works too)

AITOMO is available as a native app.

• Open AITOMO on the App Store
• Open AITOMO on Google Play
• Open the browser version directly — no installation needed; start chatting from a PC or phone browser

An internet connection is required for real-time voice processing and AI responses. An anonymous account is created automatically on first launch, and you can link it to a Google or Apple account later (linking earns a 300pt sign-in bonus).

2. Choose a character and voice

The official FAQ lists 40+ voices: official VOICEVOX characters such as Zundamon, Shikoku Metan, and Kasukabe Tsumugi, plus the multilingual UltraVoice. External reviews sometimes cite different counts — characters are added and changed over time, so this article follows the official FAQ's wording rather than a fixed number.

When choosing a character, this order makes the differences easy to notice:

1. Preview the voice in the app
2. Check the personality and speaking style
3. Send the same question to two or three characters and compare how they reply

You can also build your own fave instead of picking an existing character. AITOMO has a five-step character creation wizard that walks you through appearance, personality, and speaking style in order. The AI character auto-generation (20pt) has the AI draft those settings for you, which makes it a good pick for your first character while your preferences are still taking shape. If you want to start talking right away with an existing character's voice, pick one from the list; if you want to craft the settings in depth, create an original character.

3. Choose a conversation mode

The official FAQ lists these four modes.

Mode	Best for	Chat cost
Real Conversation	Everyday voice chat and small talk	6pt + voice cost
Light-Novel Style	Story-style dialogue with narrative text	6pt + voice cost
RPG Mode	Story and game-style conversations	0pt (voice cost only if you use voice)
Japanese Learning	Practicing Japanese	0pt (same as above)

For a first try, start in Real Conversation with one short line such as "Ask me about my day" or "Introduce yourself the way this character would" — it makes the voice and the reply tendencies easy to check. RPG Mode and Japanese Learning Mode cost 0pt per chat message, so they are strong options when you want to play for a long stretch.

4. Start a voice conversation

Allow microphone access and speak; the character replies by voice. AI can mishear you, and replies can miss your intent. We cannot claim that "an AI never disagrees with you" or that it is "as natural as a human."

If something does not get through, try:

• Keeping each sentence short
• Rephrasing proper nouns
• Speaking somewhere with less background noise
• Telling the character what kind of reply you want, such as "Answer briefly"

Conversation history is saved to your account and can be read back later. Note, however, that chat audio is automatically deleted after 7 days, and chat images and AI-generated images after 30 days.

How far do the free points take you?

Here is a rough guide for anyone who wants to "try an app where I can talk with my fave, for free."

• With the 500pt sign-up bonus (+300pt for notifications), you can send roughly 35–57 voice messages, or about 83–133 text-only messages
• Rewarded ads give 50pt each. On the free plan there is no cap on how many you can watch (premium subscribers: 7 per week; Premium Light: 14 per week)
• The daily gacha can be spun twice a day for free
• Friend invites earn 1,000pt per person, up to 5 people

The more consistently you use the app, the more the free refills add up — while voice-heavy usage also spends more. A sensible approach: use the free points to get a feel for the voices first, then consider point packs or a plan once your usage pattern settles.

Intimacy and gifts: what changes as you keep talking

AITOMO characters have an intimacy level that grows through conversation and gifts. Intimacy is built on five axes — trust, affection, passion, comfort, and fun — and the type of gift you give determines which axis grows. Talking every day adds a streak bonus (consecutive-day bonus), and as the relationship deepens, you can adjust the character's speaking style and how they address you in finer detail.

If you want to build the relationship with your fave slowly, an easy rhythm to keep is: short daily conversations (comfort, fun) → gifts on special occasions (affection, passion).

How is it different from Cotomo or a general AI?

AITOMO and other voice AIs differ in their starting point, not in rank.

• AITOMO: for people who want VOICEVOX characters, character creation, multiple conversation modes, and voice and image generation in one app
• Cotomo: for people who want to set a character's name, personality, and voice and enjoy fast-paced voice small talk
• ChatGPT / Gemini: for people who also want research, writing, and task support by voice

The detailed comparison in "Best AI Character Chat Apps 2026: Cotomo, zeta, MiraiMind & Character.AI Compared" keeps official specs and user impressions separate.

For having messages and lines read aloud in your fave's voice, see "How to Have Your Fave Read Text Aloud"; for image generation from a conversation, see "AITOMO AI Image Generation".

FAQ

Q. Is AITOMO really free to start? Yes. The download and the basic features are free, and new accounts receive 500pt (plus 300pt for turning on notifications). That is enough to enjoy voice conversations, so you can take the first step without paying anything.

Q. How many points does one message cost? As a rule of thumb, 14pt with voice and 6pt for text only. RPG Mode and Japanese Learning Mode cost 0pt per chat message (voice cost only if you use voice). With some voice engines, a voice message costs 10pt.

Q. What should I do when I run out of points? You can earn points through free refills — rewarded ads (50pt), the daily gacha (twice a day), daily bonuses — as well as by buying point packs (four kinds, such as 1,500pt for ¥1,200 on the web) or inviting friends (1,000pt per person, up to 5 people).

Q. Which conversation mode should I start with? Start with Real Conversation and one short message. If you want something story-like, try Light-Novel Style; if you want to play for a long time, RPG Mode and Japanese Learning Mode (0pt per chat message) are good candidates.

Q. How is my conversation data handled? Chat and image generation use OpenAI and Google Gemini, and the text you enter is sent to those providers. Chat audio is deleted after 7 days, and chat images and AI-generated images after 30 days. See the privacy policy for details.

Q. App or browser — which should I use? The app offers the fuller experience for recording and playing voice and for push notifications. The browser version needs no installation, and points are shared with the app. To just try AITOMO, the browser version is easy; for continued use, the app is recommended.

Research method and update policy

Statements about AITOMO in this article are based on the following official pages and current disclosures (checked against the app v1.20.2 code), verified by the operating team.

• AITOMO official FAQ
• Legal disclosure under the Specified Commercial Transactions Act
• App Store
• Google Play

Last checked: November 13, 2026. If the app's screens differ from this article, the latest in-app information takes precedence.