Why people look for Replika alternatives
Replika keeps chat free but puts romance, voice, selfies and saved memories behind Pro, Ultra and Platinum, shows prices only in the app, offers no free trial and treats all purchases as final. People comparing alternatives usually want clearer prices, stronger memory, or a different relationship style. See every published price on the Replika pricing page.
Replika alternatives compared
| App | Paid plans from | Annual plan from | Free option | Voice | Images | Group chat | Adult content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replika | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Romance on Pro; pornographic content banned |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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+ |
| Candy AI | $13.99 a month | $47.88 ($3.99 a month) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | 18+ images and video allowed |
| Romantic AI | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | 18+ explicit content |
| Joyland | $19.99 a month | $107.99 ($9.00 a month) | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Not checked | Not published |
"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 Replika alternatives, one line each
- Nomi: Memory-led companion with group chat rooms and selfies; Standard is $15.99 a month or $99.99 a year, and Nomi says it has no plans for ads.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Romantic AI: Romance-first AI girlfriend that can send pictures; Premium is sold on unlimited messages and unblurred replies.
- 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).
Which Replika alternative fits which need
- Memory first: Nomi is built around memory and personality, with group chat rooms and no ads planned.
- Calls and voice: Kindroid includes voice and video calls in Standard; Replika puts voice on Pro.
- A friend, not a partner: Tolan is rated 13+ and sells Lite and Plus memberships plus a family plan.
Replika 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.
- Replika: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Replika: company (checked October 26, 2026)
- 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)
- Character AI: plans and prices (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: content policy (checked October 26, 2026)
- Character AI: company (checked October 26, 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)
- 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)
- Romantic AI: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Joyland: plans and prices (checked October 30, 2026)
- Joyland: content policy (checked October 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What is better than Replika for memory?
Nomi and Kindroid both sell memory as the core product: Kindroid includes long-term memory in Standard at $15.99 a month and sells longer context in add-ons, and Joyland Premium offers long-term memory at $39.99.
Is there a free Replika alternative?
Character AI offers free unlimited chat with ads, and Nomi is free to start without a credit card. Replika itself keeps chat free and charges for romance, voice and media.
How much do Replika alternatives cost?
Main monthly plans for the apps compared run from $9.99 (c.ai+) to $15.99 (Nomi and Kindroid), with annual plans from $3.99 a month (Candy AI).