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AI Companion App Comparisons

Head-to-head comparisons of AI girlfriend and companion apps, built only from official pages and store listings, with a clear pick for each use case instead of one overall winner.

Updated October 20, 2026How we review

Most people choosing an AI companion are down to two or three apps, and the differences that matter are in the fine print: what the free plan really allows, what a subscription costs at renewal, whether adult content is permitted, how memory works and what happens to your chats. Our comparisons put those details side by side.

Here is how we compare:

  • Official sources only. Every price, limit, feature and policy comes from the app's own website, help center, terms, privacy policy or store listing, checked on the date shown on each page (October 20, 2026 for the current set). Reviews from users are labelled as user reports.
  • No testing claims and no scores. We do not create accounts or pay for plans, so we describe what each company documents rather than how a chat felt.
  • "Not confirmed" means exactly that. If no official page states a fact, our tables say so instead of guessing.
  • Prices with their source. Web, App Store and Google Play prices often differ, so we say where each price was seen and in which currency.
  • A pick per use case. Each comparison opens with "Choose A if... choose B if..." and ends with labels such as best for memory, best for voice or best free option, each backed by the data above it.

Comparisons are re-checked when prices or policies change. Character.AI's Chapter 11 sale, Kindroid's end of free messaging and SpicyChat's September 2026 price rise are already reflected. Our editorial policy explains the method in full, and the ranking of AI girlfriend apps covers each app on its own.

Start with your question

If you are deciding...Read
Whether to pay at allFree vs paid AI girlfriend apps
Between one companion and a library of charactersAI girlfriend apps vs character chatbots
Which companion app remembers and does moreReplika vs Nomi, Nomi vs Kindroid, Replika vs Kindroid
Where to go from Character.AICharacter.AI vs Janitor AI, Replika vs Character.AI
Between adult roleplay platformsJanitor AI vs SpicyChat, Candy AI vs CrushOn.AI
Between AI girlfriend builders with imagesCandy AI vs DreamGF, Muah AI vs Candy AI
Whether an older app is still a safe choiceAnima vs Replika

All comparisons

ComparisonReplika vs NomiReplika vs Nomi compared on free chat, App Store prices, memory tools, group chats, adult content rules and privacy…ComparisonReplika vs KindroidReplika vs Kindroid: free access after October 2026, what each subscription and add-on costs, character control…ComparisonReplika vs Character.AIReplika vs Character AI: one companion with a 3D avatar or 10M+ community characters. Free chat, prices, voice…ComparisonNomi vs KindroidNomi vs Kindroid after Kindroid ended its free plan: App Store prices, add-ons, voice credits, memory systems, adult…ComparisonCandy AI vs CrushOn.AICandy AI vs CrushOn.AI, October 2026: free plans, euro vs dollar prices, tokens vs message credits, images, memory…ComparisonCandy AI vs DreamGFCandy AI vs DreamGF, October 2026: two-year costs, token rates per image and call, builders, video, voice, refunds, UK…ComparisonJanitor AI vs SpicyChatJanitor AI vs SpicyChat: free tiers, janitor+ vs three SpicyChat tiers, your own model vs a model list, memory…ComparisonCharacter.AI vs Janitor AICharacter AI vs Janitor AI: content filters, free tiers, c.ai+ vs janitor+, models, voice, age checks, the Chapter 11…ComparisonAnima vs ReplikaAnima vs Replika: Anima's missing iPhone app, GetHoney banner and in-app-only prices, set against Replika's plans…ComparisonMuah AI vs Candy AIMuah AI vs Candy AI, October 2026: hidden vs public prices, free try-outs, calls, photos and video, the 2024 Muah…ComparisonFree vs paid appsFree vs paid AI girlfriend apps: what 19 free plans include, the limits each one publishes, what subscriptions and…ComparisonGirlfriend apps vs character chatbotsAI girlfriend apps vs character chatbots: how Nomi, Replika, Kindroid and Candy AI differ from Character.AI, Janitor…

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