The surge in publicly available chatbots means that there's no shortage of AI bots to choose from. In fact, it's more about choosing the most interesting and useful bots.

Here's a look at the best Android chatbots that will keep you engaged with their AI capabilities.

1. ChatGPT

OpenAI launched its ChatGPT Android app in July 2023, making it easily accessible to Android smartphone users who don't want to use the browser version.

To use the chatbot, you will need to sign in with your Google, Apple, or email account. This enables the app to sync your history across the different devices where you're signed in.

The app features a minimalistic interface which opens the chatbot as soon as you're signed in. Here you can send it prompts or ask it questions. You can also open new chats, review your settings and data controls, and review your history.

If you're looking for an advanced chatbot that can generate text content, ChatGPT is a great option. However, when it comes to playing games, it's a bit more limited.

Download: ChatGPT (Free, subscription available)

2. Bing AI

You can access Bing's AI chatbot with the standard Bing search app. Simply open the Bing app and select the Chat tab.

You can use the chatbot without signing in to your Microsoft account, but the number of searches available is limited. Signing in to your Microsoft account allows you to perform more searches and prompts.

Bing AI is specifically customized for search and adds handy citations to its answers. This helps you fact-check its responses.

It also gives you access to newer AI models compared to some other bots. When starting a chat, you can opt to use GPT-4 by tapping on the toggle. However, this may slow down responses.

You can track your chat history across devices if you use Bing AI on your desktop as well.

By integrating more than one model, Bing AI is one of the most versatile chatbots you can find on Android. It uses DALL-E to create images, ChatGPT to generate text content, and Microsoft's Prometheus model to tailor results.

Download: Bing (Free)

3. Replika

The Replika AI chatbot is a more socially-oriented chatbot, aimed at users who want to create a digital friend.

Through conversations and sessions where you record your daily experiences, the bot learns about you. It can then recall what it has learned in future conversations.

Replika works by gaining experience and levels, with badges awarded according to how your Replika views your personality. With regular input, it grows smarter and gives more realistic responses in conversations. It will even send you an occasional message unprompted to replicate the experience of a friend messaging you out of the blue.

While you can use the chatbot for free, it also has a subscription available. This unlocks more chat modes, games, and customization.

Download: Replika (Free, subscription and in-app purchases available)

4. Anima: Your AI Friend

The Anima app is similar to Replika, but you're able to set your chatbot's personality at the start, helping customize the AI to your needs and wants. You can also tell Anima five of your top hobbies or likes and it'll steer conversation towards those if you start to run out of things to talk about.

In addition to changing your Anima's personality, you can also change its look, gender, and even relationship status. To change the relationship status from Friends to Romantic Partners, you have to upgrade to a premium subscription.

The conversational prowess of Anima is well-developed. Anima asks you questions and wants to get to know you (and help the AI get smarter) instead of just answering when spoken to.

The app lets you open a regular chat, or enter mini-games such as trivia.

Download: Anima (Free, subscription available)

5. Snapchat My AI

Snapchat has an AI chatbot built into the app. While My AI was first launched as a Snapchat+ feature, it is now available to free users of the app.

Powered by ChatGPT, the chatbot also works with Snapchat features to deliver a unique experience. If you have shared your location with Snapchat, for example, it can suggest places nearby to check out.

There are a bunch of useful things Snapchat My AI can do, including solving math problems. You can also customize the My AI chatbot on Snapchat to meet your personal preferences.

But the chatbot is also very much a work-in-progress, occasionally overestimating its capabilities or getting facts wrong.

However, if you already use Snapchat, it's a convenient way to leverage the power of large language models without needing to download a new app.

Download: Snapchat (Free, subscription available)

Chatbots Can Be an Entertaining Distraction

With the increasing popularity of chatbots, the industry is not likely to slow down their development.

It also seems there are a variety of flavors out there, from useful tools to AI aimed at providing a virtual companion. As AI becomes more advanced, these chatbots are sure to become more convincing and entertaining over time.