Reviews · 16 apps · rubric v1.0

Every review

The same six criteria applied to every app, with the arithmetic shown. Start with the table if you want the numbers, or the cards below if you want the argument.

All reviewed AI companion apps, ranked by weighted total
#	App	Score	Real cost / month	Best for	Calls	Link
1	SweetDream AI partnerEngland	8.3	£12–£45 depending on how much you call and generate	Anyone who wants voice and video calls, and who wants a UK-accountable operator	video	Visit (commercial partner)
2	Kindroid United States	8.2	£11 on web, £13 through the App Store or Play Store	Writers and world-builders who want to author a character in detail	voice	Visit
3	Nomi AI United States	8.1	£7 on the annual plan, £13 monthly	Long-running relationships where continuity matters more than pictures	voice	Visit
4	Candy AI	7.5	£20–£47 for an active user once tokens are counted	Image-led use, if you are disciplined about token spend	voice	Visit
5	Replika United States	7.5	£5 on the annual plan, £16 monthly	Companionship and emotional support, not romance or adult content	voice	Visit
6	Joi AI United Kingdom	7.5	£10–£30 depending on media use	Households where age assurance is the deciding factor	voice	Visit
7	Character.AI United States	7.4	£0, or £8 for c.ai+	Trying the category for free, and for roleplay that is not romantic	voice	Visit
8	Soulkyn AI	7.3	£9 for chat only, £20+ once you want media	Chat quality on a budget, if you stay off the upper tiers	—	Visit
9	OurDream AI	7.2	£8 for chat, £25–£45 once DreamCoins are counted	Heavy chat use with occasional media	—	Visit
10	Nectar AI	7.0	£4 annually, £8 monthly	Story-led roleplay on the smallest budget that still buys something decent	—	Visit
11	GPTGirlfriend	6.9	£9 on Deluxe, £28 on Premium	Text roleplay where the writing matters more than the pictures	—	Visit
12	Kupid AI	6.8	£10–£30, though the advertised price moves between sources	Little we would recommend it for over the better-documented options	voice	Visit
13	EVA AI	6.8	£12–£25	A gentle first try on a phone, if you ignore the upsells	—	Visit
14	FantasyGF	6.8	£12–£35 depending on generation volume	Image generation on a budget, if you do not care about conversation	—	Visit
15	LoveScape	6.6	£10–£30, with low confidence in the headline figure	Little, until it publishes a price you can rely on	—	Visit
16	Muah AI avoid	5.8	Not assessed — we do not recommend signing up	Nothing we would recommend	voice	not linked

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Scores are weighted totals calculated from the published rubric. “Real cost” is what an active user should expect to pay once metered extras are counted, not the headline price. Checked 26 October 2026.