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Best AI girlfriend apps: 6 compared on price, free plans and privacy

The best AI girlfriend app for most adults is Candy AI, which pairs unlimited chat with images and video and costs $3.99 a month on its yearly plan. OurDream AI suits heavy image and video use, Nomi has the best free plan, SpicyChat is cheapest for text roleplay, and Kindroid is the pick for building a character.

By the Bot & Bae editorial team · Last updated · Research-based, not hands-on tested

The list

  1. 1.Candy AI

    Best for an all-round AI girlfriend on a small budget

    Every paid term includes unlimited text chat plus 100 tokens a month for images, voice notes, calls and short videos. Billed yearly at $47.88, it is the cheapest paid plan on this list. The catch is the free tier, just 5 messages in total, and reviewers report memory weakening after several days. Browser only.

    $13.99/mo after a $9.99 first month, $26.97 per quarter, or $47.88 per year Read our Candy AI review Visit Candy AI

  2. 2.OurDream AI

    Best for making lots of images and video

    OurDream AI's Premium plan adds 1,000 dreamcoins every month, and it publishes what each action costs, so you can work out a month's media in advance. At $19.99 a month it costs more than Candy AI, though yearly billing halves that. Free accounts pay a coin per message and get no images, and media blurs after a plan ends.

    Premium $19.99/mo or $119.88/yr. Deluxe $59.99/mo or $359.88/yr Read our OurDream AI review Visit OurDream AI

  3. 3.Nomi AI

    Best for a free AI girlfriend that remembers you

    Nomi's free plan has no end date: 50 messages and 2 images every day. Its memory builds automatically across weeks, which reviewers rate as its standout feature. Romantic roleplay is allowed, nude images are not, and age is self-declared. On October 18, 2026 it was on iOS and the web but missing from Google Play.

    $15.99/mo, $39.99 per quarter or $99.99/yr Read our Nomi AI review Visit Nomi AI

  4. 4.SpicyChat AI

    Best for text roleplay with thousands of characters to choose from

    SpicyChat is a roleplay platform first, with a vast library of user-made characters and a free tier with ads. Paid plans start at $5.95 a month after a September 2026 price rise. Memory is short on cheaper tiers, in-chat images need the $19.95 tier, voice needs $29.95, and there is no iPhone app.

    $5.95, $19.95 or $29.95 a month ($60, $199.95 or $299.95 a year) Read our SpicyChat AI review Visit SpicyChat AI

  5. 5.Kindroid

    Best for designing a character in detail, with voice and video calls

    Kindroid lets you write your companion's backstory and memories yourself, and its live voice and video calls get strong reviews. It has official iPhone and Android apps, the only app on this list with both. The free plan shrank to a one-time preview on October 1, 2026, and Standard costs $13.99 a month on the web.

    Web: $13.99/mo, $37.99 per quarter or $139.99/yr. App stores: $15.99, $42.99 or $159.99 Read our Kindroid review Visit Kindroid

  6. 6.DreamGF

    Best for customizing a girlfriend's appearance

    DreamGF centers on a detailed builder for one companion's look and personality, with images, voice notes and calls. Membership renews at $25.99 a month on every plan, the highest price here, and 100 tokens cover about 10 images. Parts of its site still show an older price list, and same-name store apps aren't official.

    $12.99 first month, then $25.99/mo. Quarterly and yearly plans renew at the same monthly rate Visit DreamGF
Facts from each app's official pages and app-store listings, dated in the sources below.
 Candy AIOurDream AINomi AISpicyChat AIKindroidDreamGF
OperatorEverAI Limited, Malta (company no. C107181)Dream Studio USA, Inc., Delaware, USGlimpse.ai, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, USNextDay AI Inc., Montreal, CanadaBeautifully Incorporated (doing business as Kindroid), Los Angeles, USDreamAI SRL, Bucharest, Romania
PlatformsWeb browser only. No official iOS or Android app; it can be saved to a home screen as a web appWeb browser only (ourdream.ai and ourdream.io). No official iOS or Android appWeb and iOS. The Android app was off Google Play on Oct 18, 2026Web, plus an Android app downloaded from its site. Apple removed the iOS app in 2025Web, iOS and AndroidWeb browser only. Same-name store apps come from other developers
Price$13.99/mo after a $9.99 first month, $26.97 per quarter, or $47.88 per yearPremium $19.99/mo or $119.88/yr. Deluxe $59.99/mo or $359.88/yr$15.99/mo, $39.99 per quarter or $99.99/yr$5.95, $19.95 or $29.95 a month ($60, $199.95 or $299.95 a year)Web: $13.99/mo, $37.99 per quarter or $139.99/yr. App stores: $15.99, $42.99 or $159.99$12.99 first month, then $25.99/mo. Quarterly and yearly plans renew at the same monthly rate
Price sourceOfficial plans page, read Oct 18, 2026Official help center (Premium) and upgrade page (Deluxe), read Oct 18, 2026US App Store in-app purchase list, read Oct 18, 2026Official subscribe page and pricing FAQ, read Oct 18, 2026Archived official help page (dated Jul 7, 2026) and US App Store, read Oct 18, 2026Official pricing page, read Oct 18, 2026
Free tier5 messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 imageChat at 1 coin per message from a small starter balance. No images or video50 messages a day and 2 images a day, with no end dateFree chat with 4K context, ads and possible queues. Daily message cap: Couldn't confirmOne-time preview of about 50 messages, then read-only. A 3-day trial needs a payment methodFree trial of basic features and a daily message bonus (10 rising to 50). Images blurred
Tokens or credits100 tokens a month included. Tokens pay for images, voice, calls and video. Pack prices are shown only after login1,000 dreamcoins a month on Premium, 5,000 on Deluxe. 2 images cost 10 coins, 5 seconds of video 100, calls 50 a minuteOptional credits for extra images, video and slots, from $4.99 for 40. Subscribers onlyNo tokens. Features unlock by tierMonthly audio and selfie allowances. App Store packs: selfies from $6.99, audio $14.99100 tokens a month. Image 10 tokens, voice message 3, voice call 7 a minute, new companion 20
MemoryRemembers preferences. Premium Plus lists 20 memory slots. Reviewers report fading after several daysAutomatic memory log and pinned memories. Deluxe advertises 3x chat memoryShort, medium and long-term memory, plus Backstory and Mind Maps4K context on free, 8K on $19.95, up to 32K on $29.95. Memory Manager and auto memories on paid tiersEditable backstory, key memories and journals, plus automatic long-term memoryCouldn't confirm on official pages
Voice and imagesVoice messages, voice calls (beta), images and short video clipsAudio messages, voice calls, images, and video up to 60 secondsVoice messages and calls (paid), selfies, and 5-second video clips (paid)In-chat images from the $19.95 tier. Text-to-speech on the $29.95 tier only. No videoVoice messages, voice and video calls, selfies and short video selfiesVoice messages, voice calls and images
Adult content settingAdult roleplay and 18+ images and video for adults on paid plansAdult roleplay, images and video for adultsRomantic roleplay for adults. No nude imagesAdult roleplay for 18+ users. NSFW content can be switched offAdult roleplay with your own Kin allowed. Suggestive shared content hidden by defaultAdult roleplay and images for 18+ users
Age check18+ age gate, with further checks where local law requires18+ age gate. Face or ID check through Go.cam or AgeVerif where law requires (UK, Australia)Self-declared date of birth (18+)Third-party selfie or ID check in the UK, France, Italy, Australia and about 26 US states. Self-declared elsewherePaid accounts verified by billing. Flagged free accounts need a Yoti selfie or ID checkSelf-declared 18+. Age check required for UK users
RefundsWithin 24 hours, 20 tokens or fewer used, card payments only. EU and UK: 14 days, reduced for useCase by case. None on a product more than 25% used. Crypto payments are finalGenerally none. Partial or full refunds at Nomi's discretionRefund policy: none once the account is used. Help center: 24-hour window for card payments with little useGenerally none. App-store purchases are refunded only through the storeNone once the service is used, unless consumer law requires one
How we put this together: We read the official pricing, help, terms and privacy pages for all six apps on October 18, 2026, plus their US App Store and Google Play listings where they exist, Trustpilot and published reviews. The order follows the criteria on our methodology page, weighted for what people searching for an AI girlfriend app most often want: chat, images and price. We did not test any of the apps.

How did we choose and rank these apps?

We ranked six apps on published information only, using the criteria on our methodology page, in this order:

  1. Price transparency: is the price published, and what does a normal month cost?
  2. Free plan: what you can do before paying.
  3. Privacy terms: what each policy says about storage, training use and deletion.
  4. Safety signals: age checks, a named operator, refund rules and reported incidents.
  5. Features for this search: romantic chat, images, voice and memory.

No app paid for its place. Each app has its own review where it is linked below.

How do the best AI girlfriend apps compare on price?

Candy AI is the cheapest paid option if you pay yearly, and SpicyChat is cheapest month to month. Official prices read October 18, 2026:

AppMonthly priceYearly, per monthFree planOfficial phone apps
Candy AI$13.99 (after a $9.99 first month)$3.995 messages in totalNone (browser)
OurDream AI$19.99$9.99Chat at 1 coin a message, no imagesNone (browser)
Nomi$15.99About $8.3350 messages and 2 images a dayiOS
SpicyChat$5.95 to $29.95 by tier$5.00 (lowest tier)Ongoing chat with adsAndroid, by direct download
Kindroid$13.99 on the webAbout $11.67One-time preview of about 50 messagesiOS and Android
DreamGF$25.99 (after a $12.99 first month)$25.99 at renewalDaily message bonus, blurred imagesNone (browser)

Nomi’s prices are from the US App Store and Kindroid’s from an archived copy of its official help page dated July 7, 2026, because neither publishes a live price page. Image-heavy use costs extra on most of these apps, through tokens, coins or credits.

What is the best free AI girlfriend app?

Nomi has the most usable free plan of the six: 50 messages and 2 images a day with no end date and no card required. SpicyChat comes second, with ongoing free chat, ads, a short memory and occasional queues. The others are closer to samples. Candy AI allows 5 messages in total, Kindroid’s preview ends after about 50 messages, OurDream AI charges a coin per message, and DreamGF blurs images for free users.

What is the best AI girlfriend app for iPhone?

Kindroid and Nomi are the only apps here with official iPhone apps, both in the US App Store. Candy AI, OurDream AI, SpicyChat and DreamGF run in Safari and can be saved to your home screen like an app. Be careful in the app stores: apps using the Candy and DreamGF names, and a Google Play app using the SpicyChat name, come from unrelated developers.

Which AI girlfriend apps allow adult content?

Five of the six allow adult roleplay for users who are 18 or older, with different limits. Candy AI, OurDream AI and DreamGF allow adult chat and images. SpicyChat allows adult chat, with a setting to switch it off. Kindroid allows adult roleplay with your own character but hides suggestive shared content by default. Nomi allows romantic roleplay but doesn’t generate nude images.

Age checks range from a self-declared birthday (Nomi, DreamGF outside the UK) to extra checks where local law requires them (SpicyChat, OurDream AI, Candy AI) and billing-based checks (Kindroid). The comparison table above shows each app’s setting and age check.

Are AI girlfriend apps safe to use?

The six apps here are run by named, registered companies, but none offers end-to-end encryption: your chats sit on the company’s servers. Candy AI and Nomi say they use de-identified chats to improve their AI, and SpicyChat’s terms give it a broad license over chat content. A few habits lower the risk:

  1. Sign up on the official website, not through a same-name app.
  2. Keep real names, addresses and photos of real people out of chats.
  3. Check the refund rules before paying. Most of these apps refund little or nothing once you have used the service.
  4. Delete your account, not just the app, when you stop. DreamGF’s policy allows a $1.99 monthly charge on dormant accounts that have paid before.

Each app’s safety details are in its review, and Candy AI and OurDream AI have their own pages: Is Candy AI safe? and Is OurDream AI safe?

For a closer look at the top two, see OurDream AI vs Candy AI.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI companion app?
For companionship rather than romance, Nomi and Kindroid are the strongest of the apps we cover. Nomi suits people who want a friend that remembers them with no setup, and has a free plan with no end date. Kindroid suits people who want to shape the character themselves, and has official iPhone and Android apps.
Is there a free way to create an AI girlfriend?
Yes, with limits. Nomi lets free users create a companion and chat 50 messages a day indefinitely. SpicyChat's free tier lets you write your own characters. Kindroid's preview allows up to 2 characters but ends after about 50 messages, and Candy AI's free plan allows one custom character with 5 messages. DreamGF charges tokens to create one.
Is there an AI app that can be your friend?
Yes. Several companion apps can be set up as a friend instead of a partner. Reviewers describe Nomi offering friend and mentor roles alongside romantic ones, and Kindroid lets you write the relationship into a character's backstory. Both remember past conversations, which is what makes them feel like a friend rather than a chatbot.

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