A curated list of AI companion apps, character chat platforms, and relationship AI tools.
AI companions are apps designed for ongoing emotional, social, or romantic interaction with AI characters. Unlike productivity assistants (ChatGPT, Claude), these focus on persistent relationships, personality, and creative roleplay.
Last updated: June 2026 | Suggest an addition
- AI Companion Apps
- Character & Roleplay Platforms
- Anime-Style Companion Apps
- AI Boyfriend/Girlfriend Apps
- Open Source & Self-Hosted
- Frameworks & Tools for Building Companions
- Research & Articles
- Communities
Apps designed around long-running emotional/social interaction with a persistent AI character.
| App | Key Features | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kissable | Persistent memory, photo/video generation, community scenario catalog, emotional voice, scenario creator with lorebook/NPCs | $9.99/mo or $89.99/yr (free trial) | iOS, Web |
| Reminisce | Memorial companion for lost loved ones, voice cloning from recordings, personality recreation from shared memories and videos, phone calls and chat | Freemium | iOS |
| Replika | Gamified relationship progression, AR, coaching activities, long track record | $19.99/mo or $69.99/yr | iOS, Android, Web |
| Nomi | Strong long-term memory, group chats with multiple Nomis, deep personalization | $15.99/mo, $38.99/3mo, $99/yr | iOS, Android, Web |
| Omoi | AI agents on Discord, proactive messaging, emotional voice, web search, NSFW-friendly, organizes own long-term memory | $20/mo (7-day trial) | Discord (cross-platform) |
| Kindroid | Lifelike personalities, selfies, in-app social feed, voice calls; free tier has unlimited NSFW chat (no message limits), limited image gen | Free (chat) / $13.99/mo | iOS, Android, Web |
| EVA AI | Dating simulation, multiple characters, personality adaptation | Freemium | iOS, Android |
| Anima | Roleplay, relationship building, personality growth over time | Freemium | iOS, Android |
| Romantic AI | Romantic companion focus, emotional support, daily check-ins | Freemium | iOS, Android |
| Pi (Inflection) | Calmer conversational tone, empathetic listening, no romantic features | Free | iOS, Android, Web |
| PopVid | AI image/video generation, interactive branching video stories with AI voiceover, community-created scenarios, separate roleplay chat mode | Free | Web |
| PiPar | Productivity + companion hybrid, 6 AI personas (5 task-specific + 1 custom), proactive calls, task reminders, check-in calls, multilingual chat/voice, multi-model (Claude/Gemini/OpenAI/DeepSeek), image/audio/document analysis | Freemium | Android, Web |
| Seewa | Advanced persistent memory, image/video gen, text-to-voice, character creation, keep-going system | Free daily usage / $9-$14/mo | Web |
| Talkie | Mobile-first roleplay, anime-style characters, social features | Freemium | iOS, Android |
| BodyBuddy | Daily accountability companion for health in iMessage, persistent memory, gentle human-like personality, tracks and coaches to better health (exercise, sleep, meals, calories) | $29.99/mo (7-day trial) | iOS, iMessage |
| dmwithme | Livestream-format SFW AI companion (live cam model, not static chat), AI characters with mood and emotion changes, unlimited messages, virtual gift coins | Freemium (coins for gifts, no monthly sub) | Web |
| Izzy & friends | Emotional journaling companion, multiple AI friends, voice notes, media recommendations, local event discovery, real-world nudges | $0.99 one-time | iOS |
Platforms focused on creating, sharing, and chatting with diverse AI characters.
| Platform | Key Features | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character.AI | Largest character library (millions), community-created characters, generous free tier | Free / $20/mo | iOS, Android, Web |
| Chai | Swipe-based character discovery, social feed, short-form chat | Freemium | iOS, Android |
| JanitorAI | NSFW-friendly, large character library, multiple LLM backends | Free (BYOK) / Premium | Web |
| SpicyChat | NSFW focus, character creation tools, persona marketplace | Freemium | Web |
| CrushOn.AI | Unfiltered conversations, character creation, multiple personas | $5.99-$49.99/mo | Web |
| EroPlay | Erotic RP focus, granular tag-based scenario/personality customization, free tier (inconsistent), premium tier (better long multi-turn) | Freemium | Web |
| SillyTavern | Self-hosted frontend, works with any LLM API, highly customizable | Free (self-hosted) | Web (local) |
| Chub.ai | Character card repository, works with SillyTavern/other frontends | Free / Premium | Web |
| Poe | Multi-model access, custom bot creation, character marketplace | Free / $20/mo | iOS, Android, Web |
| FlowGPT | Prompt marketplace, roleplay characters, community sharing | Freemium | Web |
| HammerAI | Unlimited free messages, PNG card import/export, local LLM support (Ollama), proxy mode for any API, lorebooks, image gen | Free / Paid | Web, Desktop |
| RealmsAI | Multi-character chats (50 chars), multiplayer, custom RAG memory, visual novel elements, director/god mode | Free (70 msg/day) / Premium | Android, Web |
| CharacterSphere.ai | Community characters, scenarios, persistent character memory, multi-language, NSFW-friendly, character gallery, no message caps | Free (image gen paid) | Web, Discord, Telegram |
Apps with anime-style characters, visual novel elements, or anime-specific art/roleplay focus.
| App | Key Features | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get-Waifu | Anime characters, community voting for new characters, archetype consistency, memory across RP | Freemium | Android, Web |
| Moescape | Anime-style characters, visual novel format, image generation | Freemium | Web |
Apps specifically marketed for romantic AI relationships.
| App | Key Features | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kissable | Together photos, video generation, persistent memory, emotional voice | $9.99/mo or $89.99/yr (free trial) | iOS, Web |
| Candy AI | Image generation, multiple AI characters, NSFW content | ~$12.99/mo + tokens | Web |
| DreamGF | AI girlfriend generator, image/voice, multiple characters | $9.99-$99.99/mo | Web |
| GirlfriendGPT | Unrestricted NSFW roleplay, custom character creation | Freemium | Web |
| DarLink AI | Image+video generation, voice with lip-sync, realistic and anime styles | $12.99-$49.99/mo | Web |
| Kupid AI | Pre-made AI characters, photo messaging, voice notes | Freemium | Web |
| Nectar AI | Image generation, roleplay, multiple characters | Freemium | Web |
| Muah AI | Unfiltered chat, photo exchange, phone calls | Freemium | Web |
| iGirl | iOS-native, simple chat interface, photo requests | Freemium | iOS |
For those who want to run their own AI companion locally.
| Project | Description | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| SillyTavern | Feature-rich chat frontend for LLMs with character cards, group chats, extensions |  |
| TavernAI | Original tavern-style chat frontend (predecessor to SillyTavern) |  |
| Oobabooga Text Generation WebUI | Gradio interface for running LLMs locally, supports character chat |  |
| KoboldAI | Browser-based AI writing/chat with model support |  |
| Open-Assistant | Open-source conversational AI assistant |  |
| CharacterGLM | Character roleplay model from Tsinghua University |  |
| AI-Vtuber | AI VTuber/companion with Live2D, TTS, and LLM integration |  |
| Enclave | Self-hosted AI social network, AI residents have schedules/post to a feed/run group chats/react to each other, NestJS+React+Tauri, Docker Compose | MIT |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Inworld AI | SDK for building AI characters in games and experiences |
| Convai | Conversational AI for virtual characters in games/metaverse |
| Character Engine | API for character-based AI conversations |
| Rig | Rust framework for building LLM-powered agents and companions |
| LangChain | General framework usable for building companion memory systems |
| MemGPT/Letta | Long-term memory management for LLM agents |
- The Rise of AI Companions: A Review — Academic survey of AI companion technology and social impact
- Replika and the Ethics of AI Relationships — MIT Tech Review analysis
- Character.AI and the Future of Fictional Characters — NYT deep dive
- Why People Form Emotional Bonds with AI — Scientific American
- The Companion Economy — a16z analysis of the market
- How AI Companions Use Memory — Technical deep dive on memory architectures
- r/CharacterAI — Character.AI users and discussions
- r/replika — Replika community
- r/ChatbotRefugees — Users migrating between AI companion platforms
- r/SillyTavern — SillyTavern self-hosting community
- r/KoboldAI — KoboldAI community
- AI Companion Discord servers — Various community discords
| If you want... | Try |
|---|---|
| Best memory + media generation | Kissable |
| Largest character library (free) | Character.AI |
| Longest track record + gamification | Replika |
| Group chats with multiple AIs | Nomi |
| Self-hosted + full control | SillyTavern |
| NSFW without restrictions | JanitorAI or SpicyChat or CharacterSphere.ai |
| Calmer, non-romantic companion | Pi |
| Cheapest paid option | CrushOn.AI ($5.99/mo) |
Contributions welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.
To add a new app or resource:
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- Add your entry to the appropriate section (maintain alphabetical order within tables)
- Include: name, link, key features, pricing, and platforms
- Open a Pull Request
Requirements for inclusion:
- App must be currently active and accessible
- Must be primarily an AI companion/character/relationship app (not a general assistant)
- Must have been available for at least 1 month
- No pure spam/clone apps
