John Maurin

About John

John Maurin writes the guides, comparisons and news explainers on Xchatbots, an independent directory of NSFW and uncensored AI chatbots, AI companions and AI image and video generators. His articles focus on what these tools actually do, what they cost, and how they handle your data and your subscription.

What he writes

• Comparisons — head-to-head looks at two tools, such as CandyAI vs Character AI.
• Guides and how-tos — practical walkthroughs for getting started, choosing a tool and managing your account.
• News explainers — what changed, what is confirmed, and what it means for people who use these apps.
• Reviews — individual tool reviews that follow the same published criteria as the directory.

How his work is checked

Articles on Xchatbots follow the methodology on our How We Review page: a fresh account for every tool, at least 7 days of use, and scoring across five weighted dimensions. Our Safety & Privacy Standard sets what a tool has to meet before it is listed.

Some links on the site are affiliate links, and some listings are paid placements. Both are labeled, and paid placement never changes a review score. The full policy is on the How We Review page.

Read his work

• Candy AI vs Character AI (2026): Which Is Actually Better?
• All Xchatbots blog posts →

Corrections and contact

If you spot an error in one of his articles, or a price or policy has changed, let us know through the contact page. Corrections are made on the article itself and the page's modified date is updated.