Stop digging through 8 different signup pages just to compare what each AI girlfriend app actually costs. We track every tier, every paywall, every free trial — and update the data every month.
Sortable in your head: free tier on top (highlighted), then by monthly price. Value score weighs price against features (voice, images, memory, message volume).
| App | Type | Monthly | Annual eff. | Voice | Images | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janitor AI |
Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | 8.8 |
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CrushOn.AI |
Freemium | $7.99 | $6.99 | — | ⚡ Limited | 9.2 |
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Candy.AI |
Premium | $5.99 | $4.99 | ✓ | ✓ | 9.5 |
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Anima AI |
Premium | $10.99 | $5.83 | ⚡ Premium | — | 7.5 |
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Character.AI |
Freemium | $9.99 | $8.33 | ✓ | — | 8.2 |
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PepHop AI |
Freemium | $7.99 | $6.66 | — | ⚡ Limited | 7.8 |
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DreamGF |
Premium | $9.99 | $7.99 | ✓ | ✓ | 8.5 |
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SoulGen |
Premium | $12.99 | $9.99 | — | ✓ | 7.2 |
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Nomi AI |
Premium | $15.99 | $13.33 | ✓ | ✓ | 8.0 |
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Replika |
Freemium | $19.99 | $5.83 | ✓ | ⚡ Limited | 7.0 |
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Annual effective = monthly price when paid yearly. ⚡ Limited = available but rate-limited or premium-only.
Cutting through the noise: based on dollar-per-feature ratio, here's what we'd actually pay for if we had to pick.
Genuinely free with no paywall. Pure text roleplay, unlimited characters, no rate limit. The trade-off: no voice, no images, no polished UI.
Most features per dollar: voice, image generation, long-term memory, all from $5.99/mo. The polished experience without the Nomi-level price tag.
Most usable free tier among multimedia-capable apps. Try unlimited characters, switch to $7.99/mo if you want the top models and unrestricted messages.
For each app: real monthly cost, what's behind the paywall, free tier limits, refund policy, and the one thing we wish more reviews would tell you.
The best dollar-per-feature ratio in the market. You get voice synthesis (multilingual), AI image generation tied to your character, and long-context memory — all at the price of a Spotify Family share. Annual plan drops it to $4.99/mo effective.
Pays premium for what you can't get elsewhere: a free tier you can actually live in daily, and a $7.99 unlock that gives you the best LLM models for roleplay with no message caps. Skip if voice or polished avatars matter to you.
DreamGF leans into visuals — the character generator and image quality are noticeably better than competitors. The catch: voice and the best image quotas live behind a higher tier (up to $24.99/mo). Entry at $9.99 is a fair starting point.
SoulGen positions as an art-gen tool with character chat as a side feature. If your priority is generating images of a specific look, the credits-based pricing makes sense. If you want a chat-first experience, you're overpaying by $7/mo vs Candy.
Highest monthly sticker in the comparison, but the annual plan ($69.99/yr = $5.83/mo) is competitive. Romantic mode requires Pro. The platform leans wellness/journaling vs explicit roleplay — different intent than CrushOn or Candy.
The mainstream player with strict content filters. Free tier covers most casual usage; c.ai+ at $9.99 buys faster response times, longer memory, voice. Don't expect NSFW — that's not the play here. Massive character library is the real moat.
The genuinely free outlier. BYOK (bring your own key) for top models via OpenAI/Claude/etc, or use the included default. No paywall, no premium tier, no friction — but also no multimedia. Pure conversation, ad-supported.
Premium pricing for a premium product — Nomi's memory persistence and emotional consistency are the best in class. If you've tried Candy or CrushOn and felt the responses were generic, Nomi might be worth the extra $10/mo. Otherwise, overkill.
The "Value" column isn't a star rating. It's a deterministic score from 4 weighted criteria. Same input, same output.
Lower entry price = higher base score. Free tiers get bonus weight if functionally usable.
Voice + images + memory + unlimited messages = max feature points. Single-purpose apps score lower here.
Refund policy, billing transparency, ability to cancel easily. Hidden upsells lose points.
Functional free tier scores higher than a credit-card-required "trial" that hard-converts.