4 publisher-documented profiles
Source-checked clean-use guide
Clean-use AI companion apps, compared by the connection you want.
There is no single best AI companion app for everyone. Pick first by the relationship you want, then compare the real delivery path, amount due, content boundary, privacy policy, and exit controls. An app-store listing is not proof of a fully native build or cross-device parity. Character.AI, Kindroid, Nomi, Pi, Replika, and Tolan are the 6 source-checked products in our current 6-product clean-use catalog.
This guide uses separately screened clean-use evidence. Its links open each product's single canonical profile on Companion Curator, where the full relationship and content-policy record is kept visible.
Catalog assessed . Products are alphabetical. Personal preferences stay on your device.
Start with the relationship—not the implementation
Choose the connection you want.
These paths show where a current relationship-mode record exists. They do not rank conversation quality, memory, continuity, initiative, or long-term fit. A product can appear in more than one path.
The relationship guide has the narrower source-bound cohort. “Romance not established” is not a guarantee that romantic behavior can never appear.
4 publisher-documented profiles
Romance
4 publisher-documented profiles
Roleplay
2 publisher-documented profiles
Mentor
2 publisher-documented profiles
Group chat
1 editorially normalized profile
Friendship and Mentor
The catalog normalizes Pi's patient, non-judgmental partner, conversation, decision-support, planning, and growth positioning into friendship and mentor use cases. Pi does not publish a relationship-status selector or formally named Friendship or Mentor modes.
Availability is only the first filter. A documented path does not establish a formal in-product selector, successful relationship performance, inclusive competency, or a best match for you. Open the product card and full claim ledger before narrowing your shortlist.
Start with your use case
6 source-checked options, no synthetic winner.
The cards separate documented availability from experience quality. Memory, relationship feel, voice quality, media consistency, and long-term behavior still require comparable first-hand evidence.
Source-checked profile
Character.AI
Character.AI is a large user-created Character platform for romance and roleplay across browser, iPhone, and an exact Google Play listing. Current sources document text, voice calls, custom Characters, c.ai+ at $9.99 monthly or $94.99 annually on the web, privacy terms, and self-service export and deletion; catalog consistency, Android delivery type, inclusive fit, cross-device parity, and product quality remain unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You prefer browsing or creating community Characters over shaping only one fixed companion.
- You want text and voice calls across browser, an iPhone app, and an exact Google Play listing.
- You want a free starting path or one of two dated web c.ai+ charges and can evaluate changing feature limits separately.
Pause before paying if…
- You need stable Character availability, moderation, memory, or relationship quality across a user-created catalog.
- You need canonical companion-gender choices, platform-level LGBTQ+ audience support, or trans-representation parity rather than custom UGC inventory.
- You need a verified Android delivery type or tested feature, policy, billing, and behavior parity across web and apps.
9 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
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Kindroid
Kindroid is a configurable companion with browser access and exact official-linked iPhone and Android store listings. Current US listings run from free Lite access through $13.99 web or $15.99 app Standard monthly, with cumulative Ultra and MAX memory tiers reaching $98.97 web or $113.97 app monthly. Store distribution does not establish native implementation; quality and inclusive fit remain unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You want to shape a companion instead of choosing only from a fixed character catalog.
- You want text, images, voice, video calls, or multi-companion chats in one service.
- You want a documented support-assisted machine-readable data-copy path and access across web, iPhone, and Android.
Pause before paying if…
- You need independently checked memory or relationship quality; we have not tested either yet.
- You need a documented nonbinary or trans companion path, orientation-specific audience support, or representation parity rather than broad customization.
- You need identical billing across devices or a durable promise that the current Lite structure will remain unchanged.
11 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
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Nomi
Nomi is a flexible companion with women, men, and nonbinary options plus friendship, mentor, romance, fantasy roleplay, and group-chat paths in a browser and exact Apple App Store and Google Play listings. The US App Store lists Standard at $15.99 monthly, $39.99 quarterly, or $99.99 yearly, while web/Android charges, credit economics, memory quality, privacy outcomes, and platform parity remain unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You want women, men, or nonbinary companion options plus a friend, mentor, romantic partner, fantasy character, or multi-companion group in one service.
- You want browser access plus exact official-linked Apple App Store and Google Play listings.
- You want a free starting path or one of three dated US iPhone subscription totals and can treat other channel prices as unknown.
Pause before paying if…
- You need independently checked long-term memory, relationship quality, proactive behavior, voice, image, or video consistency.
- You need orientation-specific audience evidence or a documented trans-companion path rather than broad customization language.
- You need exact web or Android charges, complete credit economics, or verified cross-platform feature and billing parity.
16 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
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Pi
Pi is an 18+ non-romantic personal AI for supportive text and live voice across a browser, an exact iPhone/iPad App Store listing, and an exact Google Play listing. Current sources document cross-chat memory controls, free public access, JSON history download, and self-service deletion; relationship quality, inclusive fit, iOS and Android implementation types, usage caps, privacy outcomes, and cross-device parity remain unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You want a patient thought partner for conversation, decisions, planning, reminders, curiosity, or live voice rather than a romance-led companion.
- You want browser access plus exact Apple App Store and Google Play identities and can treat both store-package implementation types as unresolved.
- You want a currently free public path and documented chat-history download and account-deletion controls, while verifying live limits before relying on them.
Pause before paying if…
- You want romance, roleplay, companion-gender selection, or documented LGBTQ+ audience and representation support; current official sources do not establish those paths.
- You need a published message cap, paid-upgrade matrix, billing path, cancellation policy, refund position, or promise that consumer access will remain free.
- You need independently checked memory, conversation, voice, emotional-intelligence, wellbeing, or safety outcomes, or professional medical, legal, or financial guidance.
9 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
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Replika
Replika is an 18+ AI companion for friendship, mentoring, romance, and general roleplay across browser, iPhone, and an exact Google Play listing. Current sources document text, memory, images, voice and video, privacy terms, platform-specific cancellation and refunds, conditional support-assisted data access, and self-service deletion. Exact current tier prices, Android implementation type, inclusive fit, quality, safety, and cross-device parity remain unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You want one customizable companion with friend, mentor, romantic-partner, or sibling-style relationship settings plus free-form roleplay.
- You want browser access plus exact iPhone App Store and Google Play listings, with implementation type unresolved for both store packages, alongside text, images, voice, and video features.
- You want a limited, discretionary free starting path and can verify the live in-app or store charge before subscribing.
Pause before paying if…
- You need exact current Pro, Ultra, or Platinum charges and a complete cadence, allowance, and coins-and-gems matrix before creating an account.
- You need a documented nonbinary or trans companion path or platform-level LGBTQ+ audience parity.
- You need independently checked memory, emotional-intelligence, wellbeing, voice, image, video, or relationship-quality outcomes.
15 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
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Tolan
Tolan is an iPhone-first alien friendship companion with text, memory, voice, images, and higher-tier video features. Current sources document a free Basic tier, paid Lite, Plus, and Unlimited tiers, a separate one-time Relay Boost, mixed billing, cancellation, case-by-case refunds, and account deletion. Exact paid charges, Basic chat access, inclusive fit, age eligibility, privacy outcomes, and product quality remain unresolved or unchecked.
It may fit if…
- You want one personality-led alien best friend rather than a romance selector or large character catalog.
- You want exact iPhone App Store distribution with text, memory, voice calls, image tools, and plan-dependent video chat or screen sharing while treating implementation type as unresolved.
- You can separate a free entry tier, recurring subscriptions, temporary Relay Boosts, and cosmetic shop tokens when comparing value.
Pause before paying if…
- You need browser chat, Android delivery, or tested device and accessibility parity; the reviewed official product establishes only exact iPhone App Store distribution.
- You need exact current Lite, Plus, or Unlimited charges, an unambiguous Basic chat allowance, or a complete account of ads, tokens, Boosts, trials, and what happens after a limit before creating an account.
- You need confidential handling, a generally documented export workflow, or complete immediate erasure; current terms restrict sensitive inputs while policies describe training, provider disclosure, location-dependent portability, and retention exceptions.
12 cited support records · oldest bound check 2026-07-10
Read the complete claim ledgerWhy these 6? Every currently eligible product in this small tracked clean-use catalog has the source coverage and decision detail required for this guide. That is not a claim that the catalog contains every AI companion on the market.
Memory before you pay
“Memory” is not one standard companion feature.
A provider may use the word for recent-chat context, automatically retrieved older details, user-saved facts or journals, or a profile and backstory. A listed memory feature establishes only that the current catalog found a source-backed feature label. It does not prove reliable recall, relationship continuity, privacy, retention, training use, or complete deletion.
Current source-bound answer
5 of 6 profiles list a memory feature.
Kindroid, Nomi, Pi, Replika, and Tolan carry the label in their current feature records. Character.AI does not. That is a documentation boundary—not proof that an unlisted product has no memory behavior, and not a verdict on how well any listed feature works.
Memory label listed
5 current feature records
Memory label not listed
1 current feature record
- Character.AIFeature record checked 2026-07-12; absence is not an unavailable verdict
1. What can come back?
Look for a plain description of recent context, older-chat retrieval, saved facts, journals, or profile details. Do not assume one label includes every type.
2. What can you control?
Check whether the provider documents a way to view, add, correct, disable, or remove a visible memory. A control for one memory type may not govern chat history or every stored record.
3. Where does it persist?
Check what the provider says about new conversations, resets, different companions, account changes, and model updates. Cross-session continuity should not be inferred from a feature name.
4. What does the plan include?
Ask whether memory or context limits vary by tier, surface, or chat type. A larger documented limit still does not establish more accurate or relevant recall.
What sources can establish now
Availability, terminology, controls, and stated limits
- Whether the current profile ledger lists a memory feature and when its support was checked.
- Whether a provider currently documents a memory type, visible control, reset behavior, or plan limit.
- Which details remain unresolved rather than treating missing evidence as a negative verdict.
What still needs a real test
Recall accuracy, consistency, persistence, and relevance
- Whether the companion recalls the right detail in a new session and again after time has passed.
- Whether a corrected detail replaces the old one consistently.
- How reliably the behavior survives ordinary product or model changes.
A low-risk pre-payment check: use a short, non-sensitive fact; revisit it in a new conversation and later return; correct it once; and inspect whether any visible memory can be reviewed or removed. Do not paste intimate, identifying, financial, health, or account information merely to test recall.
The Finder can filter for a documented memory label, not proven recall quality. Open the selected product's profile ledger, inspect unresolved claims in Evidence Gaps, check available account controls, and keep your own non-sensitive continuity summary in the Backup Kit. A continuity note does not export or recreate provider memory.
Facts that answer different questions
Compare relationship fit, price, device, and exit separately.
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| Product | Relationship and companion options | Listed features | Device delivery | Usable price records | Documented account and exit paths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character.AICommunity character platform · checked 2026-07-12 | romance and roleplayCompanion options: not established | text chat, voice calls, and custom persona | Android: available; app store · iOS: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · Web: available; browserRead delivery caveatCurrent official product and exact store listings establish web, iPhone, and Google Play availability; installation and cross-surface parity were not tested. Official help documents different web/Apple/Google subscription-management paths. Apple's exact listing establishes an iPhone app; Google's exact listing establishes store availability but not whether the installed implementation is fully native, a wrapper, or another delivery type. Apple lists 18+ while Google Play lists Teen; those are store content labels, not a product-wide safety or service-age conclusion. Broader feature, policy, and behavior parity remains untested. |
| Privacy policy: documented; refunds: documented; cancel: self service; export: self service; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-12Read account caveatCurrent policies and help pages document a privacy policy, mixed web/store billing, self-service cancellation, nonrefundable payments except where law requires, self-service export, and permanent settings-based deletion. Export format, scope, and timing; refund eligibility and the direct-web request path; successful workflows; and complete erasure remain unverified. Legal/security retention may apply, and a public Character may remain active after its creator deletes the account. |
| KindroidFlexible companion · checked 2026-07-15 | friendship, romance, roleplay, and group chatCompanion options: women and men | text chat, memory, image generation, voice messages, voice calls, video, custom persona, and multiple companions | Android: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · iOS: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · Web: available; browserRead delivery caveatCurrent first-party help plus exact publisher-linked US Apple and Google listings establish browser access and app-store installation on iPhone and Android. The installed implementation type and broader parity remain unresolved. Official help and exact store listings document iPhone and Android app-store installation, channel-specific billing, and stricter installed-app media-generation policy while web retains a separate content toggle. Installed implementation type remains unresolved; broader feature, policy, account, and behavior parity remains untested. |
| Privacy policy: documented; refunds: case by case; cancel: self service; export: support assisted; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-15Read account caveatOfficial policies document channel-specific billing and cancellation, discretionary refunds, a support-requested machine-readable data copy limited to once per 180 days, and self-service deletion that schedules the final Kindroid before removing journals and backstory. Retention exceptions remain, and no workflow was tested hands-on. |
| NomiFlexible companion · checked 2026-07-12 | friendship, mentor, romance, roleplay, and group chatCompanion options: women, men, and nonbinary | text chat, memory, image generation, voice messages, voice calls, video, custom persona, and multiple companions | Android: available; app store and browser · iOS: available; browser and app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · Web: available; browserRead delivery caveatThe current product is available in a browser and exact Nomi.ai-linked Apple App Store and Google Play listings establish iOS and Android availability. The Android implementation type, installation, and feature, policy, billing, and behavior parity were not tested. Exact official-linked Apple App Store and Google Play listings establish iOS and Android app-store availability, while Nomi also documents mobile-browser access and platform-specific billing. Neither listing resolves native-versus-wrapper implementation. Current official help describes content-setting differences between app, non-age-verified web, and paid age-verified web access. Nomi's service terms require users to be 18+ and Apple's listing is 18+; Google Play's Teen value is a store content rating, not permission for a minor to use the service. Installation and broader parity remain untested. |
| Privacy policy: documented; refunds: case by case; cancel: self service; export: support assisted; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-12Read account caveatOfficial pages document platform-specific billing/cancellation, a generally nonrefundable policy with discretionary exceptions, conditional legal rights to access or transfer personal information through support, and settings-based deletion with a six-digit email confirmation and completion within about 28 days. The privacy policy excludes communications/training archives and legal records from complete attributable deletion in some circumstances. No export, deletion, billing, cancellation, or refund outcome was tested. |
| PiClean-publication profile · checked 2026-07-12 | friendship and mentorCompanion options: not applicable | text chat, memory, and voice calls | Android: available; app store · iOS: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · Web: available; browserRead delivery caveatThe current product page and exact store identities establish browser, Apple, and Google availability. Installation and cross-device behavior were not tested. Pi's exact Apple and Google Play listings establish app-store availability, but neither resolves native-versus-wrapper implementation. The Terms require users to be at least 18 and Apple lists 18+, while Google Play's Teen value is a separate store content rating. Feature, policy, price, and behavior parity remain untested. |
| Privacy policy: documented; refunds: unknown; cancel: not documented; export: self service; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-12Read account caveatCurrent policy and help pages document a JSON chat-history download and self-service account deletion. No billing, subscription-cancellation, or refund path is documented in the reviewed corpus. The Privacy policy generally retains inputs for up to 15 days after deletion, permits longer fraud, security, legal, and financial exceptions, and retains outputs indefinitely for the limited Terms purposes; a help-page deletion instruction is therefore not a complete or immediate erasure guarantee. Inputs may be used for model training unless the user opts out in Account settings, and other privacy rights are location-dependent. No workflow or outcome was tested. |
| ReplikaRomance and companionship · checked 2026-07-12 | friendship, mentor, romance, and roleplayCompanion options: women and men | text chat, memory, image generation, voice messages, voice calls, video, and custom persona | Android: available; app store · iOS: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved) · Web: available; browserRead delivery caveatCurrent official help documents browser use and links the product to exact Apple App Store and Google Play identities. Installation and parity were not tested. Official help and exact stores document a legacy browser app, Apple and Google app-store availability, platform-bound subscription management, and mobile-only Ultra features. Neither store listing resolves native-versus-wrapper implementation. Replika's service rule is 18+, Apple lists 18+, and Google Play's Teen value is a separate store content rating. Broader feature, policy, privacy, and behavior parity remains untested. | No recurring amount meets the display threshold. | Privacy policy: documented; refunds: documented; cancel: self service; export: support assisted; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-12Read account caveatCurrent policies document mixed billing, self-service cancellation, generally final purchases with store/legal/error exceptions, conditional support-assisted access to a portable copy, and self-service account deletion. Help says account deletion does not cancel a store subscription, while the terms describe cancellation as effective at the end of the billing period; readers must separately manage the original billing channel. Content may remain for up to 60 days after termination, while account, transaction, automatically collected, legal, or dispute records may remain longer, including stated ten-year categories. Small anonymized content portions may be used internally for safety and performance work, minimized conversation data may go to service providers, and website data may support advertising. No workflow or outcome was tested. |
| TolanClean-publication profile · checked 2026-07-12 | friendshipCompanion options: not established | text chat, memory, image generation, voice calls, and higher-tier video chat / screen sharing | iOS: available; app-store installation (native versus wrapper unresolved)Read delivery caveatThe official site links the exact iPhone App Store identity. No official browser-chat or Android product identity was found; a web membership portal is a billing surface rather than companion delivery. The exact publisher-linked listing establishes iPhone App Store distribution and currently requires iOS 18; it does not resolve native-versus-wrapper implementation. Entitlements vary by plan. No separate browser-chat or Android implementation is recorded. Terms permit under-18 use with guardian agreement, Privacy says the service is not directed to under-13 children, family guidance describes parental consent for under-13 use, and Apple's visible label is 13+; no single age rule or youth-suitability conclusion is selected. Installation, billing, policy, accessibility, notification, and behavior outcomes were not tested. |
| Privacy policy: documented; refunds: case by case; cancel: self service; export: unknown; delete: self service.Checked 2026-07-12Read account caveatCurrent policies and help document mixed direct/store billing, self-service cancellation, individually reviewed refunds, and settings-based deletion. Privacy describes location-dependent EEA/UK portability rights through contact, not a generally documented export workflow, so export remains unknown. Deleting the app or account does not itself cancel a subscription. Policy exceptions allow backup, fraud, analytics, legal, and other retention. Policies also describe service and model-improvement uses and provider disclosures; successful workflows and complete erasure remain untested. |
Prices are dated publisher listings, not observed checkout totals. Included usage, overages, taxes, add-ons, region changes, and platform equivalence may remain unknown. A documented cancellation, export, refund, or deletion path does not prove that a workflow succeeded.
The word “app” hides the next tradeoff
A store listing proves an install path—not native code or parity.
For a buyer, “Does it have an app?” is really three questions: can you open it on your device, how is it delivered, and what changes on that surface? We keep those answers separate because billing, content settings, media, notifications, account controls, and even age labels can differ.
| Delivery label | What it establishes | What remains unresolved |
|---|---|---|
| Native implementation | Separate vendor or technical evidence establishes a platform-native build. | A store badge alone is not enough, so this label is never inferred from listing presence. |
| App-store installation | An operator-linked App Store or Google Play package is listed for the device. | The package may be native, hybrid, or a web wrapper; feature and policy parity remain separate. |
| Home-screen web app / PWA | A browser-installed, app-like web path is documented. It remains web delivery. | App-store review or oversight, notifications, background behavior, offline use, payments, and media support are not established by the PWA label. |
| Browser app | The service documents access in a normal browser tab without a store install. | Mobile-versus-desktop behavior and parity with store packages are not implied. |
| Direct Android package | An APK can be installed outside Google Play. | The download path does not establish native-versus-wrapper implementation, security, or update behavior. |
| Unknown | A source may establish broad platform availability. | The actual delivery or implementation type was not established; unknown does not mean unavailable. |
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Identity is not a product-quality shortcut
Companion options, audience support, and representation remain separate.
Character.AI
Companion options: not established.
Trans representation record: not established. A user-generated catalog may contain individual trans Characters, but the reviewed official sources do not establish a stable platform-level trans woman, trans man, or broad trans-companion path or representation parity.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. Individual user-generated LGBTQ+ Characters or scenarios do not establish a canonical platform audience-support commitment or parity claim.
Kindroid
Companion options: women and men.
Trans representation record: not established. Current retrievable public product and FAQ text does not establish a distinct trans-woman, trans-man, broad trans, or nonbinary companion path. This is a documented evidence limit, not proof that no such configuration can be created.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. General character customization, male/female avatar options, and relationship flexibility do not establish orientation-specific, trans, nonbinary, or asexual user-audience support.
Nomi
Companion options: women, men, and nonbinary.
Trans representation record: not established. The current general, girlfriend, boyfriend, and pronoun-option pages were checked, but they do not establish a distinct trans woman, trans man, or broad trans-companion path. Nonbinary pronouns and customization cannot substitute for documented trans representation.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. Friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, fantasy-partner, zero-judgment, and relationship-of-any-kind language does not explicitly establish orientation-specific, trans/nonbinary, or asexual user-audience support.
Pi
Companion options: not applicable.
Trans representation record: not established. The current official product page does not document a trans-woman, trans-man, broad trans, or nonbinary companion path. A named nongendered assistant and selectable voices are not representation evidence.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. The reviewed first-party positioning contains no specific gay, lesbian, bi/pan, trans/nonbinary, queer, or asexual user-audience commitment. A non-romantic or non-judgmental product position does not establish orientation-specific support.
Replika
Companion options: women and men.
Trans representation record: not established. The reviewed current companion and relationship pages establish girlfriend and boyfriend paths but no distinct trans-woman, trans-man, or broad trans-companion option. Avatar customization is not trans-representation evidence.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. Friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, relationship-mode, and user-profile controls do not establish gay, lesbian, bi/pan, trans/nonbinary, queer, or asexual audience support or parity.
Tolan
Companion options: not established.
Trans representation record: not established. The reviewed product and exact store identity do not document a trans-woman, trans-man, broad trans, or nonbinary companion path. Alien form and selectable presentation are not representation evidence.
Orientation-specific audience record: not established. The reviewed product and exact store identity contain no specific gay, lesbian, bi/pan, trans/nonbinary, queer, or asexual user-audience commitment. Friendship positioning and cosmetic or presentation options do not establish orientation-specific support.
A girlfriend, boyfriend, or nonbinary companion option does not establish who a publisher serves. A broad representation label does not establish parity, pronoun reliability, respectful handling, or equal experience quality. “Not established” also does not mean “not supported.”
A practical five-minute path
Use the evidence in the order you make the decision.
1. Describe the relationship
Choose friendship, mentoring, romance, roleplay, companion options, and required features privately.
Understand the relationship modesUse the companion finder
2. Compare the facts
Start with Character.AI, Kindroid, Nomi, and Replika without a paid winner or personal preferences in the URL. Use the four-product picker to swap in Pi and Tolan.
Open the four-profile comparisonRead the Kindroid vs Replika decision brief
Switch from Character.AI
3. Check device and cost
Confirm browser, PWA, app-store, direct-package, or unresolved delivery—then model only dated prices and usage you can defend. A $0 row or free app download does not establish free service access.
Check device deliveryEstimate known cost
Check documented free access, trials, and conflicts
4. Plan the exit
Review cancellation, export, privacy, refund, and deletion documentation before building continuity on one service.
Inspect account controlsCreate a portable brief
Common questions
What this source set can—and cannot—answer.
Which AI companion is best?
This guide does not have comparable first-hand evidence for a winner. The listed profiles differ in documented fit, plans, device delivery, and account controls; conversation and relationship quality remain untested here.
Are these the only clean-use AI companions?
No. This guide currently includes 6 source-checked profiles inside our current 6-product clean-use catalog. The catalog itself is not a claim of complete-market coverage.
What does mainstream mean here?
It describes this publication's separately screened clean-use path. It is not a product-wide safety guarantee, does not erase different modes or policies elsewhere, and does not imply that a service is suitable for minors. Check the service rule and each store label separately.
Does an App Store or Google Play listing prove a native app?
No. An exact operator-linked listing can establish an installable store package, but the listing alone cannot distinguish a fully native build from a hybrid app or web wrapper. This guide reports the store install and leaves implementation unknown unless separate evidence establishes it.
What is the difference between a browser app and a PWA?
A browser app runs in a normal browser tab. A PWA or home-screen web app is installed from the browser and can look more app-like, but it remains web delivery. That label does not establish app-store review or oversight, offline support, notifications, media behavior, payment handling, privacy, or quality.
Do the listed apps work the same on web, iPhone, and Android?
Not necessarily. Read each delivery row before signing up: availability does not prove matching voice modes, media tools, billing, content settings, age labels, notifications, privacy behavior, policy enforcement, cancellation, export, or deletion. Only source-documented differences are shown; untested and undocumented outcomes remain unresolved.
Does a listed memory feature mean it remembers past conversations well?
No. A source-backed feature label does not establish which information is retained or retrieved, whether recall is accurate or consistent, how long details persist, or whether visible controls govern every related record. Check the provider's current terminology and controls, then test a non-sensitive detail before making a long commitment.
Can I export or delete my data?
5 of the 6 included profiles have a self-service or support-assisted export record, and 6 have a self-service or support-assisted deletion record. These are documented paths, not completed workflow tests.
Can an AI companion replace friends or therapy?
No. A companion can be a conversation tool, but this guide does not establish mental-health benefit, clinical competence, crisis response, or a substitute for human support. If you may be in immediate danger, contact local emergency or crisis services rather than relying on a companion app.
Does this include public user reviews?
Not in the comparison claims. Public-experience packets have different source mixes and limitations, so this source-checked guide does not convert them into consensus, scores, or first-hand observations.
Method and limits
How a profile enters this guide.
A row needs separately screened mainstream copy plus publishable records for clean-publication eligibility, product model, relationship modes, features, platforms, delivery details, account operations, and every retained pricing row. Companion options, orientation-specific audience, and trans-representation records may remain cited documented unknowns. Stale, unsupported, uncited, future-dated, inconsistent, blocked-price, or retired inputs fail closed.
This is source-checked decision support, not a community consensus or protocol-tested review. No product destination or affiliate button is enabled here.