Candy AI
Best overall
The only app where chat, images and voice all hold up inside one subscription - I used all three daily.
- Text chat with persistent memory
- AI image generation
- Voice messages
- Custom character creation
Best AI Girlfriend Apps, Tested in 2026
I pay for the plan, talk to the app for two weeks, then score it on the same five things every time. No paid placements. No ranking you can buy.
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The best AI girlfriend apps, compared
| Rank | App | Score | Price | Free tier | Memory | Voice | NSFW | Platforms | Visit the site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candy AIBest overall | $12.99/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 2 |  GoLove AIBest for AI videos | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, mobile browser | Visit the site | |
| 3 |  Sweetdream aiBest free start | $10.00/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 4 |  Camsoda AIBest builder | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 5 |  NomiBest memory | $15.99/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 6 |  Secret DesiresBest uncensored roleplay | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, mobile browser | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 7 |  Kupid AIBest for romance | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| 8 |  JoiCheapest way in | - | Yes | No | No | Yes | Web | Visit the siteRead the review | |
| - |  ReplikaTrying the category for free | $19.99/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Web, iOS, Android | Visit the siteRead the review |
1. Candy AI
Best overall
- Price
- $12.99/month
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
2. GoLove AI
Best for AI videos
- Price
- -
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, mobile browser
Best free start
- Price
- $10.00/month
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
4. Camsoda AI
Best builder
- Price
- -
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web
5. Nomi
Best memory
- Price
- $15.99/month
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
Best uncensored roleplay
- Price
- -
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, mobile browser
7. Kupid AI
Best for romance
- Price
- -
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
8. Joi
Cheapest way in
- Price
- -
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- No
- Voice
- No
- NSFW
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web
Trying the category for free
- Price
- $19.99/month
- Free tier
- Yes
- Memory
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- NSFW
- No
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
No app matches these filters.
Why each app made the list
GoLove AI
Best for AI videos
Generates uncensored photos and videos of your AI girlfriend, while the text chat itself stays free, no card needed.
- 350+ realistic and anime characters
- Uncensored photo and video generation
- Voice messages and memory between chats
- Free text chat, no card needed
Sweetdream ai
Best free start
Story-led and warm. The free tier lasted long enough to form an opinion, which is rare here.
Camsoda AI
Best builder
Two hundred-plus ready-mades, then a six-step builder if none of them fit.
- 200+ ready-made companions
- Six-step character builder
- Per-character memory
- Voice messages
Nomi
Best memory
Held a thread for weeks. Pictures are a side dish. The talk is the meal.
- Long-term memory across sessions
- Group chats with several companions
- Roleplay and shared notes
- Voice calls
Secret Desires
Best uncensored roleplay
Unfiltered, and still the same character twenty messages later.
- Character builder: looks, voice, personality
- Unlimited messaging and voice calls
- Image and short video generation
- Memory that carries between sessions
Kupid AI
Best for romance
Affectionate, real iOS and Android apps. Premium pricing is why it is sixth.
- Free chat after sign-up
- Appearance and personality builder
- Realistic and anime characters
- Generated pictures and voice messages
Joi
Cheapest way in
Uncensored chat at the lowest price. Everything else is missing or thin.
- Uncensored chat
- Ready-made characters
- Low entry price
If you only read one page, make it the ranking. That is the short list: seven apps, what each is actually good at, and what it costs after the intro discount dies.
What I actually do with these apps
I do not skim a landing page and write a recap. I create a character, talk to it daily, and see whether it still knows my name on day twelve. Prices get checked on a paid account, not on the marketing site.
| What I score | What I am looking for |
|---|---|
| Conversation | Does it stay itself over weeks, not just one clever reply? |
| Memory | Does last Tuesday come back without me prompting it? |
| Media | Images and voice that belong to the same character |
| Price | Renewal cost, not the first-month teaser |
| Controls | Export, delete, and content settings you can actually find |
Start with the ranking, then pick a lane
Want one subscription that covers chat, pictures and voice? Start with Candy AI. Want the conversation to feel like someone is still in the room a week later? Jump to Nomi. Not sure you want to pay yet? Sweetdream is the only free tier here that is not a demo.
How to read this site
The ranking is the shopping list. The reviews are the receipts. If a free tier is the whole question, start with Sweetdream or Replika. Method: how we test.
All reviews
- Joi Review 2026 - Cheap Uncensored Chat, Thin Everything Else
- Kupid AI Review 2026 - Warm on the Phone, Steep When You Pay
- Secret Desires Review 2026 - Uncensored, and Still in Character
- Camsoda AI Review 2026 - Build the Companion, Keep the Memory
- Sweetdream AI Review 2026 - The Free Tier That Is Not a Demo
- Replika Review 2026 - Still the Easiest Way In, No Longer the Best
Frequently asked questions
How do you test AI girlfriend apps?
Paid account, daily use, at least two weeks. Same five scores every time: conversation, memory, media, price, and the controls you get over your data. I write the review after that, not before.
Do the apps pay for a better ranking?
No. Some links are affiliate links, so I can earn a commission if you subscribe. The score is locked before anyone from the company talks to us. Details in the affiliate disclosure.
Which app should I try first?
If you want the full kit in one plan, Candy AI. If you care about memory more than pictures, Nomi. If you want to test the category without paying, Sweetdream.