Ranked by voice, image & video · 15% of the total score
AI companions with voice and video calls
Whether voice, images, video and live calls exist, work reliably, and are consistent with the character you built, rather than being bolted-on generators.
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The short answer
SweetDream AI is the only app in this review set that supports live video calling, scoring 9.5 out of 10 on voice, image and video. Candy AI scores 8.8 on the strength of its image generation. Several apps advertise "video" when they mean generated video clips rather than a live call, which is a different product entirely.
Ranked on this criterion alone
16 apps
| # | App | Voice & video score | Overall | Real cost / month | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SweetDream AI partner | 9.5 | 8.3 | £12–£45 depending on how much you call and generate | Visit (commercial partner) |
| 2 | Candy AI | 8.8 | 7.5 | £20–£47 for an active user once tokens are counted | Visit |
| 3 | OurDream AI | 8.5 | 7.2 | £8 for chat, £25–£45 once DreamCoins are counted | Visit |
| 4 | FantasyGF | 8.5 | 6.8 | £12–£35 depending on generation volume | Visit |
| 5 | Kindroid | 8.0 | 8.2 | £11 on web, £13 through the App Store or Play Store | Visit |
| 6 | Joi AI | 8.0 | 7.5 | £10–£30 depending on media use | Visit |
| 7 | Soulkyn AI | 8.0 | 7.3 | £9 for chat only, £20+ once you want media | Visit |
| 8 | Muah AI avoid | 8.0 | 5.8 | Not assessed — we do not recommend signing up | not linked |
| 9 | Kupid AI | 7.8 | 6.8 | £10–£30, though the advertised price moves between sources | Visit |
| 10 | Replika | 7.5 | 7.5 | £5 on the annual plan, £16 monthly | Visit |
| 11 | LoveScape | 7.5 | 6.6 | £10–£30, with low confidence in the headline figure | Visit |
| 12 | Nomi AI | 7.0 | 8.1 | £7 on the annual plan, £13 monthly | Visit |
| 13 | EVA AI | 7.0 | 6.8 | £12–£25 | Visit |
| 14 | Nectar AI | 6.5 | 7.0 | £4 annually, £8 monthly | Visit |
| 15 | GPTGirlfriend | 6.5 | 6.9 | £9 on Deluxe, £28 on Premium | Visit |
| 16 | Character.AI | 5.5 | 7.4 | £0, or £8 for c.ai+ | Visit |
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What to actually look for
There are three different things being sold under the word "video" in this category, and the marketing deliberately blurs them.
A live video call is a real-time animated companion responding as you speak. One app here does it. Generated video is a short clip produced on request, closer to an image than a call. Voice calls are real-time audio without the picture, and several apps do these well.
Before you pay for an app because of its video feature, establish which of the three you are buying. The price difference between them is not large; the experience difference is enormous.
Voice is worth more attention than it usually gets. A natural voice call changes the dynamic more than image generation does, and it is supported more widely and more cheaply.
How we score this
Voice, image & video carries 15% of the overall score. Whether voice, images, video and live calls exist, work reliably, and are consistent with the character you built, rather than being bolted-on generators.
- A score above 9 means: natural live voice or video calls plus image generation that keeps the character recognisable.
- A score below 5 means: text only, or generators that produce a different-looking person every time.
The full weighting and what each number means is on the methodology page.
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