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Paradot
Unlimited chat with a structured memory system
Our verdict. Cheap, memory-first, and one of the few sites that lets the free tier actually test memory. Best for: Cheap access to a companion with real memory.
At a glance
Compiled from public sources — pending verification- Price
- Plus from $6.99/mo (iOS listing has shown $4.99). Free tier: unlimited chat with capped extras.
- Free tier
- Yes — usable without paying
- Price band
- Under $10/mo
- Adult content
- No adult mode
- Voice
- Voice notes / TTS
- Images & video
- Image generation
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- Yes
- Runs locally
- No — cloud only
- Companion types
- Female companion · Male companion · Non-binary
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Platforms
- iOS · Android
- Traffic
- —
What it does well
- Memory-first design
- Unlimited free chat
- Cheapest monthly tier we could verify
Where it falls short
- Smaller community than the leaders
- Pricing shifts with region and promo
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Before you buy. We publish prices from public pricing pages and label anything we have not personally checked. Prices on companion sites change often and regional pricing varies, so confirm the final amount at checkout. Affiliate disclosure.