The Best AI Girlfriend Apps in 2026

At a glance

Prices in USD, checked 10 October 2026. * US App Store price. App-store prices are often higher than web prices (Kindroid's are). Most apps show local currency and run frequent promotions.

1. SweetDream — best for calls, photos and video

SweetDream is built around adult companionship and bundles a wide range of media in one place: voice messages, live AI phone calls, video calls with featured characters, AI photos and short videos, and LiveCam-style shows. It lists 91 ready-made characters (including anime girlfriends and AI boyfriends), and Premium adds a creator for building your own.

• Free: free account with daily free messages, no card (daily check-in tokens are Premium-only).
• Price: $12.99/week, $79 per 3 months or $179/year, plus tokens for media and calls (400 included monthly).
• Watch out for: weekly billing, countdown discounts, and a short public track record.

More detail in our SweetDream review and pricing breakdown. Try SweetDream free →

2. Candy AI — cheapest yearly plan for NSFW

Candy AI (run by EverAI Limited, Malta) is SweetDream's closest rival: adult text, 18+ images and short image-to-video clips on Premium, plus voice calls in beta, "Candy Roulette" video chats and interactive "Live Action" videos on mobile. Its yearly plan is the cheapest adult-first option here at about $3.99 a month.

• Free: only 5 messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 image — effectively a demo.
• Price: $13.99/month ($9.99 for the first month) or $47.88/year; 100 tokens a month included.
• Watch out for: refunds only within 24 hours, only if you've used 20 tokens or fewer, and only for card payments — EU/UK residents instead get a 14-day withdrawal right on the first purchase.

See the head-to-head: SweetDream vs Candy AI.

3. Kindroid — deepest memory and customization

Kindroid is the pick if you want to write a detailed backstory and have her remember it. Memory combines backstory, key memories, journals and long-term recall, and higher Ultra and MAX tiers extend it further. Voice and video calls — including a live avatar — come with a subscription. Text roleplay is explicitly unfiltered; whether images are filtered depends on where you use it.

• Free: no ongoing free plan since October 2026 — a one-time preview (50 messages, or 15 in some regions), then read-only. New users can also start a 3-day premium trial; it needs a payment method and converts to a paid plan unless you cancel.
• Price: $13.99/month or $139.99/year on the web ($15.99 / $159.99 on the App Store); Ultra and MAX cost extra.
• Watch out for: all sales are final.

4. Nomi — best for long-term emotional connection

Nomi focuses on memory and personality, with a "Mind Map" that shows what your companion remembers, group chats, and short image-to-video clips. Text chat is unfiltered, but its official FAQ says Nomis don't send nude photos (filtering is loosest for paid web users) — so it's a relationship app first, not an NSFW media app.

• Free: an ongoing free plan with 50 messages and 2 images a day; voice, calls and video are paid-only.
• Price: $15.99/month or $99.99/year on the App Store.
• Watch out for: payments are non-refundable.

5. Replika — most established, generous free chat

Replika is the longest-running name here, with apps on every platform including VR. Chatting as friends is free and unlimited. A romantic partner relationship, voice messages and unblurred photos need Pro; Ultra and Platinum add memory tools and selfie videos. It's one companion you customize, not a library of characters.

• Free: unlimited chat in friend mode.
• Price: not published on the web — shown in the app, and the App Store lists several plans.
• Watch out for: subscriptions are non-refundable; how explicit content is handled isn't clearly published.

6. Character.AI — best for SFW roleplay variety

Character.AI has millions of community-made characters, two-way voice calls and the cheapest paid plans here. It is not an NSFW app: pornographic content breaks its terms, an age-estimation check runs on every account, and open-ended chat is limited to adults.

• Free: unlimited chat with ads and slow mode.
• Price: lite $4.99/month; c.ai+ $9.99/month or $94.99/year.
• Watch out for: no adult content; you may be asked for a selfie or ID if the age check flags you.

How to choose

• You want to call her, see photos and video: SweetDream, or Candy AI if price matters most.
• You want her to remember everything: Kindroid or Nomi.
• You want to try properly for free: SweetDream's daily free messages, Nomi's free plan (50 messages a day), Replika's free friend chat, or Character.AI's free tier — not Candy AI (5 messages in total) or Kindroid (a one-time preview; its 3-day trial needs a payment method).
• You only want SFW roleplay: Character.AI.

Whatever you pick, start on the free plan or the shortest paid period, and only commit to a yearly plan once you know you'll keep using it.

How we compared

We took prices, plan limits and content rules from each provider's own pricing pages, help centres, terms and App Store listings on 10 October 2026 — no anonymous forum claims. Where an app doesn't publish something, we say so rather than guess. We earn a commission from SweetDream sign-ups, which is why it's featured on this site; the facts above are the same either way.

Sources:

• SweetDream subscription
• SweetDream terms
• Candy AI subscriptions
• Candy AI community guidelines
• Kindroid subscription docs
• Kindroid moderation guidelines
• Nomi on the App Store
• Nomi refund policy
• Replika on the App Store
• Replika terms
• Character.AI c.ai+
• Character.AI lite
• Character.AI community guidelines
• Candy AI terms of service
• Kindroid FAQ (free tier changes)
• Kindroid on the App Store
• Nomi free plan (Nomipedia)
• Nomi NSFW photo policy (Nomipedia)