Why people look for Nomi alternatives
Nomi's Standard plan is $15.99 a month or $99.99 a year, and credits pay for selfies, videos, extra group rooms and extra Nomis. Its text chat is permissive, but it does not send nude images. Users look elsewhere for calls, different media rules, or lower prices. See every published price on the Nomi pricing page.
Nomi alternatives compared
| App | Paid plans from | Annual plan from | Free option | Voice | Images | Group chat | Adult content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomi | $9.99 a month | $59.99 ($5.00 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Permissive text; no nude images |
| Kindroid | $15.99 a month | $159.99 ($13.33 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18+; nudity filtered on its social feed |
| Replika | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Romance on Pro; pornographic content banned |
| Candy AI | $13.99 a month | $47.88 ($3.99 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | 18+ images and video allowed |
| SpicyChat | $5.95 a month | $60 ($5.00 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Policy page did not load; not verified |
| Character AI | $4.99 a month | $94.99 ($7.92 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Pornography and nudity banned; users from 13 |
| Joyland | $19.99 a month | $107.99 ($9.00 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Not checked | Not published |
| EVA AI | Not published | Not published | Free download | Not published | Yes | Not published | App Store 18+ (infrequent sexual content) |
| Tolan | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published | Rated 13+ |
"Not published" means the app does not show the figure on its own pages or App Store listing. "Paid plans from" is the cheapest monthly plan; annual plans are the cheapest yearly charge.
The 8 best Nomi alternatives, one line each
- Kindroid: Voice and video calls, selfies and up to 20 group chats on Standard ($15.99 a month), with Ultra and MAX add-ons for longer memory.
- Replika: The original AI friend (2017): chat stays free, and Pro, Ultra and Platinum add romance, voice, selfies and saved memories, priced inside the app.
- Candy AI: Adults-only AI girlfriend with 18+ images and video; Premium is $13.99 a month or $3.99 a month billed yearly, with tokens for media.
- SpicyChat: Character chat with group chats, in-chat images and memory sold by tier (context levels from 4K to 32K); paid plans run $5.95 to $29.95 a month.
- Character AI: The biggest character chat app: free unlimited chat with ads, lite at $4.99 and c.ai+ at $9.99 a month. Bans nudity, allows users from 13, and is in a Chapter 11 sale process.
- Joyland: Character chat where memory grows with the plan: in-conversation on free, cross-session on Standard ($19.99) and long-term on Premium ($39.99).
- EVA AI: iOS AI girlfriend app by Novi Limited with 1, 3 and 12-month memberships and a currency called Neurons.
- Tolan: Friend-style companion for iOS, rated 13+, with Lite and Plus memberships and a family plan.
Which Nomi alternative fits which need
- Voice and video calls: Kindroid includes calls in Standard at the same $15.99 a month.
- 18+ images: Candy AI allows 18+ images and video, paid with tokens.
- Lower monthly price: SpicyChat starts at $5.95 a month and Character AI lite at $4.99.
Nomi head-to-head comparisons
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Sources
Every price and policy above comes from the app's own website, help center, terms or US App Store listing, on the date shown. Prices are in US dollars, exclude tax and change often. Monthly equivalents of annual plans are our division by 12. The full dataset with a source for every field is on the AI companion apps directory.
- Nomi: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Nomi: free plan (checked October 26, 2026)
- Nomi: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Nomi: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: free plan (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Kindroid: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Candy AI: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Candy AI: free plan (checked October 26, 2026)
- Candy AI: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- SpicyChat: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Character AI: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- Joyland: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Joyland: content policy (checked October 30, 2026)
- EVA AI: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Tolan: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Tolan: free plan (checked October 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is Kindroid better than Nomi?
They cost the same on the monthly plan ($15.99). Kindroid includes voice and video calls and sells Ultra and MAX add-ons for longer memory; Nomi sells credits for media and says it has no plans for ads.
What is cheaper than Nomi?
Character AI lite ($4.99), SpicyChat Get a Taste ($5.95) and Nomi's own Launch plan ($9.99 on the App Store) all cost less than Nomi Standard.
Which Nomi alternative allows NSFW images?
Candy AI allows 18+ images and video for adults. Nomi, Replika and Character AI do not send nude images.