Secrets AI vs Candy AI: Which One Is Worth It?

On day one, Secrets AI is kinder. Its free plan gives you 20 messages daily, a one-time gift of 200 Moments at sign-up, and one free custom companion. Adult content is allowed without paying.

Candy AI's free account is a peek, not a start: the research figure is 5 messages overall, never topped up daily, and a 2026-09-22 look at a free account counted 3-5 messages and 3-5 images. Adult content waits for a plan.

Over a year, Candy AI is cheaper. Its 12-Month Plan works out to €3.99 a month, while Secrets AI's Premium yearly comes to $9.17 a month. That is a real gap, and I would not wave it away.

So my view is this. If you are not sure yet, Secrets AI lets you find out for free, and I like that a lot. If you are sure and want to pay as little as possible, few prices undercut Candy AI's yearly plan.

What bothers me on each side: Candy AI's free taste is too small to judge anything, and Secrets AI's free plan cannot buy Moments once the first 200 are gone.

If Secrets AI is the one you are leaning towards, my Secrets AI review with its Moments explained goes further. First, though, look at the grid right below, The two apps side by side. Pay the most attention to the group chat and custom character rows, since those tell you which plan you would really need on each app.

If a companion who remembers your week matters to you, I'd lean Secrets AI. If memory is all you care about, look past both, but between these two the reports point one way.

For deep customisation on a budget, Candy AI is my pick. For a cast of characters in one scene, only Secrets AI offers it, and only at the top price.

Voice is praised on both, with one reviewer calling Secrets AI's calls top-tier. On content, Secrets AI allows adult chat on every plan, and Candy AI only on paid plans. There is more on the picture side in my Candy AI review, images and tokens included.

Both statement names are quiet: S LABS INC. for Secrets AI and EverAI for Candy AI. If discretion is your top concern, Secrets AI is the one I'd open first.

Custom companions are a full yes on every plan, a big plus if you'd rather shape a character around yourself than pick a preset.

That makes the maths easy. The 1-Month Plan is €13.99. The 3-Month Plan comes to €8.99 a month, billed €26.97. On the 12-Month Plan you pay €3.99 a month, billed €47.88, and that price reflects a 70% discount verified on 2026-09-23. Each plan includes unlimited text messages, custom companions, image and video generation, and 100 tokens a month.

The weak point is the start. By the research figure, a free account gets 5 messages, full stop, and the count never refills. That is not enough for me to judge a companion by. On top of that, adult content is closed until you pay.

So with Candy AI you are really deciding on a plan from the outside, which I don't love.

Reports on the paid side are good in places. Voice and phone calls get strong praise, and pictures are described as highly realistic. Memory is the sore spot, with details slipping after roughly 10-20 messages. Free replies are also said to be much slower than paid ones, 15-30 seconds against 3-5.

The refund rule is short: non-EU/UK users have 24 hours after payment to ask. My advice is to pick the 3-Month Plan if a whole year feels risky, and to decide within that first day. For more pairings with Candy AI on one side, see the complete list of app comparisons.

• Starting free: Free tier
• Lowest price: €3.99 monthly (12-Month Plan)
• Allowed: mature chat, paid plans
• Runs on: web

Here is the catch I want you to see clearly. The free plan adds no Moments after that first 200, and you can't purchase more unless you subscribe. So the 20 daily messages go on, but images stop once the gift is spent. Fair enough to me, provided you don't count on the free pictures lasting.

Premium at $19.99 a month brings unlimited messaging, 8,000 Moments a month, image and video generation and premium models. At about 50 Moments per image, 8,000 Moments covers roughly 160 images. Step up to Ultimate at $39.99 and you get 15,000 Moments plus group chats, personas and advanced customisation. The yearly bills are $109.99 and $319.99.

The privacy side is where it stands out. Two independent scoring reviews rated its privacy and discretion 8.5-9/10. Video, on the other hand, is described as working but sometimes uncanny in motion.

Refunds are limited. There are no partial refunds for unused days, and all Moments purchases are final. Cancel whenever you like, either in account settings or with an email to support; the plan then runs until the period you paid for is over.

If you want to know how these facts are collected and dated, read how I check the apps on this site.

• Starting free: Free tier, 20 free messages daily
• Lowest price: $9.17 monthly (Premium)
• Allowed: mature chat permitted
• Runs on: web

The extra currency is what changes the real bill. Candy AI includes 100 tokens a month, and images and video are paid features. Secrets AI's Premium includes 8,000 Moments a month, about 160 images at roughly 50 Moments each. On paper that is a lot more image budget for the money.

If reports are right that failed images still spend Moments, I'd assume the real number is a bit lower. The free side differs too: new Secrets AI accounts get a one-time 200 Moments, about 4 images, and no monthly top-up after that.

My rough split by type of use goes like this. Light chat only: Secrets AI free, because 20 messages a day beats anything Candy AI gives without paying. Regular chat with some pictures: Candy AI yearly, if you are happy to commit, or Secrets AI Premium yearly if you want more images.

Heavy use with group scenes: Secrets AI Ultimate, $39.99 monthly or $319.99 for the year, since Candy AI has no group chat on file.

As a long-term choice, I would skip Candy AI's 1-Month Plan (€13.99). It is fine for one month, but staying on it costs more than three times the yearly rate. For another pairing where coins shape the bill, my Candy AI vs OurDream AI comparison shows how Dreamcoins compare with Candy AI's tokens.

Candy AI also renews automatically, at the price and length shown at checkout. You cancel under Settings, then Unsubscribe, in your account. Users outside the EU and UK have 24 hours after payment to ask for a refund, and nothing after that.

I think Candy AI's 24 hours is the more useful rule, even though it is short. It gives you one real chance to change your mind, which Secrets AI's policy does not. On the statement, S LABS INC. and EverAI are both vague enough that neither names the app.

My advice: pay monthly first on Secrets AI, and on Candy AI decide on the first day if you go yearly.

My short checklist for that friend:

• Not sure yet? Secrets AI free, and use the 200 Moments slowly.
• Sure, and want the cheapest year? Candy AI's 12-Month Plan.
• Want lots of pictures each month? Secrets AI Premium, for its 8,000 Moments.
• Discretion above all? Secrets AI, with the best privacy scores on this page.

One thing I'd stress: do not let the low Candy AI price push you into a year before you have seen enough. Its free taste is only a few messages, so you are buying on trust. If that makes you uneasy, the 3-Month Plan is a softer way in.

It costs €8.99 a month and gives you a whole season to decide whether the voice and pictures are worth a longer bill.

And if what they care about most is a daily free allowance and long memory, there is another pair worth reading. My Candy AI vs Nomi AI page puts Candy AI next to an app with 50 free messages a day, which some people will prefer to both of these.