Find the AI girlfriend app that fits you

I'm Jerry Shlocks. I love a well-sorted list, I'm LGBTQ+ friendly, and I've been a fan of AI girlfriend apps for a long time. Every app reviewed here has been on my own phone at some point in the last few years, some on a paid plan and plenty on the free plan only, and each review tells that story.

The facts are checked separately: each app's own pricing page, terms and refund policy as they read in September 2026, dated free-tier checks where one exists, and what other review sites have published, always labelled as theirs. My opinion sits on top, and I mark it as mine.

Here's the order I put things in, because it's the order that protects your money. First, what free really means on that app. Candy AI and Nomi AI are about as far apart as two apps get: Candy AI's free account is 5 messages in total, while Nomi AI keeps a permanent free plan with 50 messages a day.

Second, what a month costs once tokens or coins join the plan. Third, how you get out again.

I also care about comfort, and I wish more reviews did. Can you build your own character, or are you stuck with a preset cast? Does the app treat you as an adult who picks your own content level? Is the billing name something you'd be relaxed about?

Where the facts answer those questions, the review says so. Where they stay silent, I leave the gap visible instead of filling it with a guess.

If anime characters are more your style than realistic ones, my anime AI chat picks sort the apps that lean that way. Everyone else, keep scrolling: my first picks come next.

• How far does free go? The allowance exactly as the app states it, such as Nomi AI's 50 messages a day, or GirlfriendGPT's 20 bonus messages topped up by 10 a day via Daily Login.
• What will a normal month cost? Every plan at its recorded price, plus what coins, tokens or Neurons buy on top.
• Which content level, on which plan? Candy AI and GirlfriendGPT keep adult content behind a paid plan, and the review says where that line sits for every other app.
• Whose name lands on your statement? The billing descriptor where it's known, like EverAI for Candy AI.
• How do you leave? The cancel path, when access ends and the refund rule, quoted from the app's own terms.

My favourite of the five is the last one. A refund rule tells me more about how a company sees its customers than any feature list does. Candy AI gives non-EU/UK buyers 24 hours to ask, and Nomi AI says all payments are nonrefundable.

OurDream AI sits in between: it offers a 14-day "Quality Guarantee" that it judges one case at a time, and I find that the friendliest of the three. Every company is allowed to set its own rule. I just want you to read it before paying, not after.

What you won't find is a wall of perfect scores. Every app has a catch, and its review names it calmly, says who it affects and suggests a way around it. For rankings sorted by goal, the best-of lists by category are the faster route. If paying nothing is the whole plan, go straight to my free AI chat shortlist.

Candy AI is my first pick. All three paid plans carry the same bundle: unlimited text messages, custom companions, 18+ images and videos, plus 100 tokens each month. The 1-Month Plan costs €13.99. I like how simple that is: three plans, same benefits, only the commitment changes.

The catch is the free start, 5 messages in total, so treat it as a peek. Pay for one month before the €47.88 yearly plan, since non-EU/UK buyers get only 24 hours to ask for a refund.

OurDream AI is second, for anyone who wants pictures and video inside the same app. Standard Monthly at $19.99 includes unlimited messages and 1,000 dreamcoins a month. What bothers me is the coin meter: video and voice draw on those coins, and the free start is 55 Dreamcoins at 1 Dreamcoin per message.

Nomi AI is third, and it's the one I'd name for conversation. Its free plan never expires and allows 50 messages a day, on web, iOS and Android. Other reviewers report its chat and long-term memory as the best they saw. My reservation: all payments are nonrefundable, so let the free plan do the convincing.

GirlfriendGPT rounds out the four with a free start that grows: 20 bonus messages, then a Daily Login top-up of 10 each day. For $15 a month, Premium gives 5,000 messages. Adult content and memory sit on paid plans, which every newcomer should know.

My take: it's the gentlest way into this group without paying on day one, and I'd hold off on the $144 yearly Premium until a full month has passed.

Torn between two of them? A head-to-head app comparison settles it faster than rereading reviews, and my AI chat roleplay rankings help if story scenes matter more than a steady companion.

Right after my notes, the site adds "Where to start: free starts and prices", and I'd keep it open next to the table.

The free starts in this group could hardly be more different. Candy AI's free account is 5 messages in total. OurDream AI gives 55 Dreamcoins at 1 Dreamcoin per message. Nomi AI allows 50 messages a day, and GirlfriendGPT hands out 20 bonus messages up front, then another 10 each day through Daily Login.

On SpicyChat, text chat on the Default model is unlimited for free, with ads and the odd waiting line. Joi AI gives 6 lifetime free image generations.

My take: a small free start isn't a trick, it's a shorter preview. Candy AI makes up for its tiny one with a fair paid plan, while Nomi AI and SpicyChat let you decide slowly.

One more column deserves a second look: the monthly price on yearly plans. That's where the gaps open up, and where I'd be most careful about committing too early.

And if an app from this table won't load tonight, the app status pages show our latest check, run twice a day, so you can judge whether the trouble is on its side before you start clearing your cache.

My advice: find the one feature you'd miss most, run down that column, and cross out every app without a yes. Adult content works the same way, since Candy AI and GirlfriendGPT keep it for paying members. If that's your first filter, my NSFW AI chat rankings sort the apps by content level first.

Look at the custom character row while you're there. Candy AI, OurDream AI, Nomi AI, SpicyChat and Joi AI all let you create your own, while GirlfriendGPT marks it as limited. For me, building the character you actually want to talk to is half the point, whoever she or he is. Curious who's behind these opinions? My about page explains who I am and why this corner of the internet matters to me.

• Candy AI: one month costs €13.99, three months €26.97 (€8.99 a month) and twelve months €47.88 (€3.99 a month), each with 100 tokens a month included.
• OurDream AI: Standard is $19.99 a month with 1,000 dreamcoins, or $119.88 billed yearly ($9.99 a month).
• Nomi AI: $15.99 a month, $39.99 a quarter or $99.99 a year ($8.33 a month). Paying monthly for a full year adds up to $191.88, so going yearly saves real money.
• GirlfriendGPT: Premium at $15 a month for 5,000 messages, or $144 a year.
• SpicyChat: the lowest monthly price in my top six, since Get a Taste costs $5.95 monthly.

My view on yearly plans: they're the smart buy only after a month has shown you'll stay. Candy AI's €3.99 a month looks brilliant, and it is, but €47.88 upfront with a 24-hour refund window is a step I'd take second, not first.

What I don't love is tier creep. OurDream AI's Deluxe Monthly is $59.99 and GirlfriendGPT's Elite is $50 a month. Those tiers are for heavy users, and if that isn't you, the entry plan is plenty. Joi AI keeps it simpler with Premium at $13.99 a month.

Before paying full price, look at the current coupons and deals, since a discounted first month costs you the least while you find out whether an app suits you.

Candy AI bills as EverAI, and OurDream AI as DREAM STUDIO LLC AL. Neither names the app, which I like a lot. Nomi AI bills as NOMI.AI and Joi AI as joi.com, so the app's name is right there for anyone who reads your statement.

GirlfriendGPT (NDAI.CC) and SpicyChat (NDAI.CHAT) sit in between: both come from NextDay AI, and a short code like that won't mean much to a casual glance. GirlfriendGPT can also bill through CCBill, and then you cancel on the CCBill website instead.

If discretion is high on your list, Candy AI and OurDream AI are where I'd start. If you're on Android with Nomi AI, you can also manage the subscription through Google Play, which some people find tidier.

Cancelling should be easy, and on these apps the path is written down. Candy AI points you to Settings / Unsubscribe. OurDream AI puts a "Cancel subscription" button on your profile, and you keep access for the rest of the period you paid for. I'd cancel a few days before renewal, never on the day itself.

Your chats are the other half of privacy, and I won't make promises on any app's behalf. My advice holds for every companion app: keep your full name, workplace and address out of the conversation, and read the privacy policy before sharing anything you'd mind seeing again. If a charge looks wrong or you're locked out, the help guides for billing and account problems are the quickest first stop.

• One app in mind already? Open its review and jump to the free start and the refund rule.
• Stuck between two? A head-to-head page puts them in one view.
• Watching your budget? The deals page and the free-start lists come first.
• App not loading? The status pages show our latest check, run twice a day.

My suggestion if this is all new to you: choose one app with a free start that suits you, stay with it for a while, and compare only after that. Nomi AI's 50 messages a day make that easy. Five apps in one evening mostly teaches you how sign-up forms differ.

If you want to know where every number here comes from, my method page walks through it step by step. I'd much rather you trust the facts because you've seen their source. And when an app's own page shows a newer price than mine, go with the app.