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DeepSeek Review

By CompanionHunt Research

Facts current as of October 18, 2026
Prices checked September 24, 2026
Rated using our methodology
No in-app check; published sources only (how we check)

LLMs as companions · Best free

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A general-purpose assistant with no consumer subscription at all: the app and website are entirely free. It has no memory feature, no voice mode and no companion features, its terms ban sexual content, and its privacy policy says data is stored in China and chats may train its models unless you opt out.

DeepSeek at a glanceHow we rate

n/a
App Store ratingGeneral-purpose LLM, not rated as a companion
Yes
Free tierFree
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Memory featuresNot in our memory ranking
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VoiceNot in our voice-calls ranking
SFW
Adult contentNot the focus, or restricted
3
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android

CompanionHunt scoreHow scores work

Not rated: general-purpose AI. General-purpose chatbots are not scored as companion apps.

DeepSeek key facts

PriceFreechecked September 24, 2026
Free tierThe chat app is entirely free on the web, iOS and Android. There is no paid subscription and no in-app purchase, and DeepSeek does not publish a message limit for the free app.play.google.com, checked
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Androidchat.deepseek.com, checked
Adult contentNot allowed: You will not use the Services to generate, express or promote content or a chatbot that: ... (5) is pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit (e.g., sexual chatbots)cdn.deepseek.com, checked
Age requirement18+cdn.deepseek.com, checked
OperatorHangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. (China)cdn.deepseek.com, checked
App Store rating3.9 from 11921 ratingsapps.apple.com, checked
Google Play rating3.9 from 334914 ratingsplay.google.com, checked
Official sitedeepseek.com

Facts current as of . Spotted something stale? The change timeline below records every correction.

Is DeepSeek safe? Privacy in brief

  • Selling your data: the policy says personal data is not sold. cdn.deepseek.com, checked
  • Training on your chats: chats may be used for training unless you opt out. cdn.deepseek.com, checked
  • Deleting your data: the policy explains how to delete your account and data. cdn.deepseek.com, checked

DeepSeek pricing

Current price: Free (Free). Prices in this category change quietly and often; any price change we record appears as a dated entry in the timeline below, so this page doubles as DeepSeek's price history.

DeepSeek change timeline

Every recorded price, model, policy, and feature change, newest first. This is the record we maintain for every companion: what you sign up for today is rarely what the app was a year ago.

No recorded changes yet. When this app changes its pricing, model, or policies, the dated entry appears here.

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DeepSeek alternatives

Sources

  1. apps.apple.com/us/app/deepseek-ai-assistant/id6737597349
  2. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deepseek.chat&hl=en_US&gl=US
  3. cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-terms-of-use.html
  4. cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-privacy-policy.html
  5. www.deepseek.com/en/news/deepseek-app/
  6. chat.deepseek.com/