Live voice call

Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat

The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.

The self-hosted frontend the power users all run

If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.

Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions

The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.

The original AI friend, built around emotional connection

Still the strongest product for people who want one companion and a real feeling of continuity.

The most empathetic free AI, with unlimited voice

Completely free, genuinely warm, and no upsell wall. Not a roleplay product, but an excellent listener.

Memory, voice mode and the strongest general model

Not built as a companion, but its memory and voice mode make it a legitimate daily chat partner.

Deep character builders with phone-grade voice calls

The best pick for people who will actually fill in the backstory — lazy setup buys you a chatbot.

Voice-first AI companion built specifically for mental health

The best-funded wellbeing companion ($93M raised): therapeutic memory, weekly insights and a purpose-built psychology model.

A desktop companion robot designed for older adults

The clearest example of companionship as a product with real-world purpose.

AI romance with Pixar-grade avatars, voice calls and role-play worlds

Ex-Pixar/Oscar animator avatars, full voice chats and world-based group roleplay — built by self-described ex-Replika users.

A voice-first AI companion built for older adults

Voice-driven companionship with scam detection and family alerts — the standout eldercare option in the category.

A reading companion for early readers

A well-executed, unambiguously safe AI companion for children.

Microsoft's AI companion with GPT-5 class models baked in

The free assistant already on every Windows PC and in Edge; Pro unlocks priority models for $20/mo.

Build, share and own AI companions on an open creator platform

A creator economy for companions: voice-driven agents, community trading and on-chain ownership.

A private AI companion with unlimited free text chat

A single private companion with relationship stages and two-tier memory; text chat is unlimited and free, with media on a credit system.

Voice-forward character roleplay with collectible cards

A mobile-first roleplay app that leans on voice and a playful card-collecting loop.

A voiced alien companion that is refreshingly un-creepy

The most interesting voice-first companion to appear recently: friendship without romantic framing.

An emotionally intelligent companion with voice calls and mood tracking

Wellbeing-first companion with a memory graph and fine-grained emotion detection; Pro is $3.99/mo or $29.99/yr.

A family of AI companions — friends, family, experts and romantic besties

Wholesome multi-persona companion with real voice calls and shared memory across the whole bestie family.

Human-feeling conversation and voice, minimal visuals

Pick this for conversational warmth; skip it if you care about images.

Voice-first personal agents built to sound present, not just correct

Started as a voice demo; now a mobile preview of four named agents that still lead the field on presence.

Face-to-face video calls with a friendly AI

A neat demonstration of realtime video conversation; useful, if shallow.

An AI boyfriend for iPhone who texts, calls in one of twelve voices, and reaches out first.

iPhone-only AI boyfriend app with short-bubble texting, voice notes, real-time calls in twelve voices, voicemail, photos from his day, and a readable memory notebook. Free tier caps you at 10 sent messages per day; calls need a subscription.

Voice and text AI girlfriend chat with long-term memory, safe-for-work.

SFW AI girlfriend chat with voice replies, long-term memory and custom companion creation. Free tier gives 100 lifetime texts and 50 voice replies; subscriptions from $6.99/mo add unlimited text plus monthly credits. Explicitly no adult content.

Live video and voice calls with AI characters you pick or build: their face on screen, answering in real time, and you can interrupt. Free daily text allowance.

Prelulu puts characters on camera: live video and voice calls where they answer in real time, plus text chat and a character builder. Free daily text allowance; paid plans from $9.99/mo. Web, iOS and Android.

AI romantasy with chat, custom characters, images and AI video

Romantasy hub: chat with or build companions, then generate images and AI video. Default Flirty mode is SFW/suggestive; a Spicy 18+ explicit mode sits behind an in-app consent gate. Free Stardust allowance; paid plans lift generation and memory limits.