Best app to download
Nomi AI
iPhone, Android and web, with a free plan of 50 messages a day.
- Free version
- 50 messages a day
- Paid from
- $8.33/mo
Which AI girlfriend apps you can actually download, which ones run in your browser, and why the price in the app can be higher.
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Want an AI girlfriend on your phone, not just in a browser tab? Most lists mix real apps with websites and never tell you which is which. I sorted the six AI girlfriend apps I recommend by where they run, checked who publishes them in the App Store and Google Play, and compared the in-app prices with the website prices. One of them charges you more for buying through the app.
Best app to download
iPhone, Android and web, with a free plan of 50 messages a day.
Best in the browser
No download needed. Pictures, voice calls and video from the lowest yearly price.
Best features
Group chats and live video calls. Cheaper on the website than in the app.
Best avatar
A 3D avatar you can dress, with AR mode on Pro.
| App | Best for | Free version | Paid from | Works on | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomi AI | A free app with memory | 50 messages a day | $8.33/mo | Web, iOS, Android | Visit |
| Candy AI | Everything, in the browser | 5 free messages | $3.99/mo | Web | Visit |
| Kindroid | Group chats and video calls | No free plan | $13.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android | Visit |
| Replika | Avatar and AR | Free text chat | $7.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android | Visit |
| Character.AI | Free roleplay app | Unlimited messages, with ads | $4.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android | Visit |
| OurDream AI | Roleplay in the browser | 55 free coins once | $9.99/mo | Web | Visit |
Lowest monthly price on each service's own pages; in-app prices can be higher.
Nomi's app is the one I'd install first. It's on iPhone and Android, it syncs with the website, and the free plan is usable every single day. What keeps people opening it is memory: mention your sister's wedding in March and it can come up again in May. Voice calls, group chats and short videos come with the paid plan, about $8.33 a month if you pay yearly.
Candy AI is a web app: you use it in the browser, and once you add it to your home screen it behaves like an app. I rank it this high anyway because it does the most, with chat, pictures, voice calls and video for $3.99/mo on the yearly plan. Paying on the website also means no app store markup.
Kindroid's apps give you everything: detailed character building, group chats with up to ten characters and video calls where her animated face moves as she speaks. Just don't subscribe through them. The website sells the same Standard plan for $13.99 a month instead of $15.99, and the year for $139.99 instead of $159.99.
Replika has been an app first since the beginning, and it shows. The 3D avatar is the best of the group, on Pro she can appear in your room through AR, and she can call you or video chat. Text chat is free. Plans are sold only as in-app purchases, so read the plan name on the payment screen, because the store listing doesn't spell it out.
Character.AI's app is free, unlimited and full of characters, with free voice calls on top. It's a roleplay app rather than a girlfriend app: you won't find a relationship setting, and anything sexual is off limits. The new lite plan costs $2.49 a week or $4.99 a month in the app and removes the banner ads.
Like Candy AI, OurDream runs in the browser, so there's nothing to download. With Premium (yearly, $9.99 a month) the chat has no cap and you get 1,000 DreamCoins a month to spend on pictures, clips and calls.
Four of the six apps I recommend have proper apps in the App Store and Google Play. The other two are web apps you open in your phone's browser.
| App | iPhone | Android | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomi AI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kindroid | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Replika | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Character.AI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Candy AI | Browser | Browser | Yes |
| OurDream AI | Browser | Browser | Yes |
A web app isn't a worse app. On iPhone, open the site in Safari, tap Share and pick Add to Home Screen; on Android, Chrome's menu has the same option. You get an icon that opens straight into your chats.
Here's something the store pages won't tell you: the same subscription can cost more inside the app. Kindroid is the clearest case. Its Standard plan is $13.99 a month on the website and $15.99 in the apps, and the yearly plan is $139.99 on the web against $159.99 in the stores. Apple and Google take a cut, and the app passes it on.
Replika sells its plans only through the stores, and the App Store page lists monthly prices of $7.99 and $14.99 without saying which tier each one is. Character.AI offers its new lite plan at $2.49 a week or $4.99 a month. Before you tap subscribe on your phone, check whether the website sells the same thing for less.
Search for any popular name in the App Store and you'll find a few apps that borrow it. Some are clones built to sell subscriptions. Three quick checks help:
When in doubt, go to the service's own website and follow its link to the store. That lands on the real app.
If you subscribed inside an app, deleting the app doesn't cancel anything. On iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. On Android, open the Play Store, tap your profile, then Payments and subscriptions. If you paid on the website, cancel in your account settings there. Nomi AI and Kindroid generally don't refund payments, so cancel before the renewal date, not after.
If you want an app you can use without paying, Nomi AI is the one: 50 messages a day, no card. Character.AI is free and unlimited with ads, and Replika's text chat is free if you're happy being friends. The free AI girlfriend guide covers every free plan in detail, and the full ranking compares all six on price and features.
Nomi AI if you want an app to download, with a free plan on iPhone and Android. Candy AI if you want the most features, though it runs in the browser.
Yes. Nomi AI, Kindroid, Replika and Character.AI all have iPhone apps. Candy AI and OurDream AI work in Safari, and you can add them to your home screen.
Yes, the same four: Nomi AI, Kindroid, Replika and Character.AI are on Google Play. Candy AI and OurDream AI run in Chrome.
Nomi AI, with 50 free messages a day and no card. Character.AI is unlimited but with ads and no girlfriend mode.
Apple and Google take a cut of in-app purchases, and some services pass it on. Kindroid charges $15.99 a month in the app and $13.99 on its website.
On iPhone: Settings, your name, Subscriptions. On Android: Play Store, your profile, Payments and subscriptions. Deleting the app doesn't cancel the plan.
Prices, free plans and features on this page come from the apps' own pages and store listings. We re-check them on a schedule and when an app announces changes.