Credit burn, trial renewal, private upload, refund risk, app red flags, and comparisons.
Compare apps
Compare real cost, cancellation, and privacy before you pay.
Start with the 30-day range, then check the terms that can change the bill: tokens, refunds, renewal, and data controls.
Comparison basis
Compare from cost, source confidence, and checkout risk.
Nomi, Candy AI, HeyGF, GirlfriendGPT, Kindroid, and Replika.
Pricing, terms, privacy, cancellation, refund, help, and app-store references.
Used as warning patterns to verify, not as proof of every user outcome.
Comparison method
Compare by what can change after signup.
A useful comparison does not stop at the headline monthly price. It separates base plan, credits, media pressure, cancellation route, refund wording, privacy controls, and public warning signals.
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Low, expected, and high-risk planning ranges where the app dataset supports them.
Pricing, terms, privacy, help, app-store, cancellation, refund, or deletion references.
Used as warning patterns to verify, not as copied review walls.
Choose the comparison by the trigger
Do not compare every app. Compare the two that already made paying feel close.
Most readers do not need a giant ranking first. They need the right two-app check for the thing pulling them toward checkout: locked media, memory, a builder, a trial, or a sale.
Locked media vs annual saleIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if images, videos, credits, tokens, or a discounted annual offer are what made checkout tempting.
- media
- tokens
- renewal
- refunds
Builder vs sale urgencyIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if the decision is between building your type and taking a time-sensitive annual offer.
- builder
- coins
- annual total
- privacy
Memory vs visual offerIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if you are weighing steady memory against a visual, token, or sale-led route.
- memory
- tokens
- refunds
- cancel
Visual media vs build-your-typeIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if the pull is locked media on one side and customization on the other.
- credits
- coins
- media
- checkout
Memory vs builderIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if you are choosing between continuity and building a more specific companion.
- memory
- annual total
- coins
- privacy
Memory vs locked mediaIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if you are choosing between a calmer memory route and a visual-first route.
- memory
- tokens
- media
- deletion
Memory vs customizationIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if memory matters but setup depth, add-ons, and customization also matter.
- memory
- add-ons
- trial
- refunds
Mainstream baseline vs memoryIllustrative, not official UI.
Use this if you want a mainstream subscription baseline before choosing a memory-first app.
- platform billing
- cancel
- refunds
- privacy
Top picks at a glance
Choose the closest fit, then verify the current checkout.
Cost range comes first. Reviews and checklists are useful later, but the next buying action is opening the current pricing page before you pay.
Nomi$15.99-$25.98Choose this if continuity and memory matter most.Check current priceVisual and media route
Candy AI$13.99-$35Choose this if visual and media features matter most.Check current priceBuild-your-type route
HeyGF$19.99-$39.99Choose this if building your type is the hook.Check current priceSale-window route
GirlfriendGPTVerify live upgrade screenChoose this if visual tools and token access are the hook.Check current price
Memory-firstIllustrative, not official UI.
Memory-first route
Nomi: Choose this if continuity and memory matter most.
$0-$15.99 low / $35.98-$115.98+ high
Users who care more about long-term memory and continuity than heavy image or video use.
- Current plan and billing platform
- Refund limits
- Privacy and data deletion controls
Uses App Store IAP price signals. Credit use can move the real 30-day cost above the base plan.
Locked mediaIllustrative, not official UI.
Visual and media route
Candy AI: Choose this if visual and media features matter most.
$0-$13.99 low / $50-$100+ high
Users who want to check visual features, media add-ons, and token pressure before paying.
- Subscription price
- Token and top-up behavior
- Refund limits and billing descriptor
The current plan page gives billed totals and 100 tokens/month, but token top-ups and media-heavy usage still need checkout/product verification.
Build-your-typeIllustrative, not official UI.
Build-your-type route
HeyGF: Choose this if building your type is the hook.
$8.33 annual equivalent or $9.99 monthly low / $39.99-$80+ high
Users who want to compare a customization-led companion route after reading the cost and subscription hub.
- Annual billing total
- Coins and optional media
- Privacy and account controls
Based on current official monthly tiers plus earlier official annual monthly-equivalent snapshots. Coin top-ups, media use, taxes, and checkout state can raise the real cost.
Plan + tokensIllustrative, not official UI.
Sale-window route
GirlfriendGPT: Choose this if visual tools and token access are the hook.
$0 limited start low / Tier and extra-credit dependent high
Users who want to try a few free messages, browse multiple characters, and compare paid message-credit limits before choosing a subscription.
- Annual billing total
- Tier differences
- Renewal and refund wording
Public terms confirm subscriptions and additional credit purchases but do not expose the current checkout price. Use only the live GirlfriendGPT upgrade screen for exact pricing.
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Quick picks before the full table
Start with the risk you actually care about.
Pick a starting point first. Then use the full table for the pricing, cancellation, refund, privacy, and public-signal details.
Before comparing rows
Open the check that matches your buying trigger.
A full table helps once you know the pressure point. Use these routes first if a locked image, memory promise, custom companion, or uncertain monthly bill is the real reason you are close to paying.
These are pre-pay checks, not guarantees, paid-test claims, or copied review walls.
Locked mediaIllustrative, not official UI.
Visual-cost check
Candy AI
Verify before payingStart here if images, voice, video, or tokens could change the real monthly cost.
$0-$13.99 low / $50-$100+ high
- Best fit
- Users who want to check visual features, media add-ons, and token pressure before paying.
- Extra spend
- More detailed companion creation, image, voice, video, and token top-ups may change real 30-day cost.
- Watch first
- Token pressure, visual-feature cost, refund clarity, and billing expectations.
- Next step
- Run the 30-day calculator with image-heavy settings, then check official pricing.
Memory-firstIllustrative, not official UI.
Memory-first check
Nomi
Verify before payingStart here if continuity and lower media pressure matter more than visual extras.
$0-$15.99 low / $35.98-$115.98+ high
- Best fit
- Users who care more about long-term memory and continuity than heavy image or video use.
- Extra spend
- Paid features, group chats, video creation, voice messaging/calls, and virtual-credit add-ons may affect cost.
- Watch first
- Memory quality, persona consistency, cancellation clarity, and privacy controls.
- Next step
- Compare memory fit against media-heavy alternatives, then verify current billing terms.
WorldbuilderIllustrative, not official UI.
Customization check
Kindroid
Verify before payingStart here if memory, add-ons, and tier limits matter before a longer subscription.
$13.99-$15.99 low / $98.97-$113.97+ high
- Best fit
- Users who want memory-focused companionship and are willing to inspect add-ons before paying.
- Extra spend
- Standard subscription, Ultra/MAX add-on tiers, higher memory capacity, media features, selfie/audio usage, and app-store versus direct-web billing can change effective cost.
- Watch first
- Memory, add-ons, support, image consistency, and cancellation clarity.
- Next step
- Check plan limits and add-ons, then compare against Nomi and Replika.
Daily companionIllustrative, not official UI.
Mainstream baseline
Replika
Verify before payingStart here if you want a known app but need cancellation, refund, and privacy checks first.
$0-$14.99 low / $49.99-$109.98+ high
- Best fit
- Users who want a mainstream AI companion and are ready to check subscription and privacy terms carefully.
- Extra spend
- Subscription tier, app marketplace billing, premium activities, selfies/image generation, voice messaging, background calls, and higher-tier features should be checked before purchase.
- Watch first
- Renewal clarity, privacy, feature expectations, support, and app-store platform mismatch.
- Next step
- Verify cancellation route for your signup platform before subscribing.
Full detail table
Every app note, source gap, and next step in one place.
If a price still needs confirmation, we label it clearly.
| App | Best for | Avoid if | 30-day estimate | Official monthly price | Free tier | Included credits/tokens | Extra spend triggers | Cancellation route | Refund rule | Data deletion path | Privacy note | Billing descriptor | Public review signals | Last checked | Best next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy AIVerify before paying | Users who want to check visual features, media add-ons, and token pressure before paying. | You need a highly predictable fixed monthly bill or do not want variable media spend. | $0-$13.99 / $13.99-$35 / $50-$100+ | Official subscriptions page rechecked 2026-07-15 shows $13.99 billed monthly. It also shows $26.97 billed quarterly, $47.88 billed yearly, $9.79 every two weeks, and $5.60 weekly. Taxes, region, and checkout state can change. | The current official page offers a free-account start, but does not publish a reliable free-media allowance in the visible plan table. Do not assume a free trial or premium-media access without checking the live flow. | Official terms say a paid subscription includes unlimited messaging plus a monthly token amount disclosed at checkout, generally 100 per month, for extended features such as image generation or voice notes. | More detailed companion creation, image, voice, video, and token top-ups may change real 30-day cost. | Official terms and help center say subscription details are under My Profile / Settings and cancellation is through Settings / Unsubscribe. Access remains active until the end of the current billing period. | Official terms describe a 24-hour refund request window for subscription/non-token purchases, denial if more than 20 tokens were used, separate token-purchase limits, card-purchase limits, and EU/UK withdrawal rules. Verify the exact current terms before relying on a refund. | Official privacy notice says users may request deletion of personal data; account data is generally retained for a period after account closure unless deletion is requested, while financial/transactional data may be retained longer for legal obligations. | Official privacy notice lists account, content, payment, token-balance, moderation, and retention categories. Review it before uploading sensitive images or personal details. | Official public FAQ says transactions use a neutral merchant name, but this should be verified from checkout or receipt. | Token pressure, Billing descriptor, Upsell surprise. Token pressure, visual-feature cost, refund clarity, and billing expectations. | 2026-07-15 official subscriptions page rechecked; paid hands-on test: not completed yet | Run the 30-day calculator with image-heavy settings, then check official pricing.Check Candy AI before unlockingCheck current official pricing |
| NomiVerify before paying | Users who care more about long-term memory and continuity than heavy image or video use. | You mainly want image-heavy or video-heavy generation and have not compared costs that can change after signup. | $0-$15.99 / $15.99-$25.98 / $35.98-$115.98+ | Apple App Store in-app purchases rechecked 2026-07-15 list Standard Plan at $15.99, Standard Plan Quarterly at $39.99, and legacy Launch Plan Monthly at $9.99. Nomi's own checkout should still be checked before paying. | Official homepage rechecked 2026-07-15 says it is free to start chatting with no credit card required; exact free limits still need product check. | Official terms mention free access, fee-based upgrades, and one-time add-ons acquired with virtual credits after upgrade. Exact current allowances still need product check. | Paid features, group chats, video creation, voice messaging/calls, and virtual-credit add-ons may affect cost. | Official cancellation policy says users must cancel through the platform where they purchased: web, Google Play, or Apple App Store. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. | Official refund policy says payments are generally nonrefundable for buyer remorse, lack of usage, dissatisfaction, partial months, downgrades, or unused time, with possible discretionary exceptions. | Official privacy policy says account deletion through Account Settings deletes personal information within about 28 days after confirmation, subject to applicable limits and archived communications. | Memory-first use can involve sensitive context. Review the terms and privacy policy before entering private details or media. | Verify from checkout or payment receipt. | Memory, Refund, Review distrust. Memory quality, persona consistency, cancellation clarity, and privacy controls. | 2026-07-15 homepage and US App Store pricing rechecked; policy sources checked through 2026-06-30; paid hands-on test: not completed yet | Compare memory fit against media-heavy alternatives, then verify current billing terms.Check Nomi memory pricingCheck current official pricing |
| KindroidVerify before paying | Users who want memory-focused companionship and are willing to inspect add-ons before paying. | You need a single all-inclusive price without checking feature limits or add-on costs. | $13.99-$15.99 / $13.99-$44.98 / $98.97-$113.97+ | Official subscriptions help page lists standard direct-web pricing at $13.99/month and app-store pricing at $15.99/month, with regional variation possible. Verify checkout before purchase. | Official subscriptions help says free users get unlimited Lite messages, two Kindroids, limited selfies, and basic memory. A separate 3-day premium trial requires a payment method and auto-converts if not cancelled. | Official subscriptions help page lists subscriber perks including latest model access, multiple Kindroids, group chat, more selfies, custom voices, internet/link sharing, image sending, and complimentary audio credits; exact limits can change by tier. | Standard subscription, Ultra/MAX add-on tiers, higher memory capacity, media features, selfie/audio usage, and app-store versus direct-web billing can change effective cost. | Official subscriptions help page says web subscriptions can be updated or canceled from Billing in settings; iOS and Android subscriptions are managed through the relevant app-store settings. | Official subscriptions help page says refunds are considered case by case, generally not offered, and sales are final, while Kindroid reserves discretion to issue refunds. | Official legal/privacy page was checked for privacy-rights and disclosure categories. The exact in-app account deletion or data request route still needs product or support-path confirmation before stronger claims are used. | Official legal/privacy page describes personal data categories, service providers, analytics providers, privacy rights, and account termination language. Review the current legal page and in-app settings before sharing sensitive details. | Verify from checkout or payment receipt. | Voice, Review distrust, Persona consistency. Memory, add-ons, support, image consistency, and cancellation clarity. | 2026-07-15 official subscriptions pricing refreshed; legal/privacy source checked 2026-07-03; paid hands-on test: not completed yet | Check plan limits and add-ons, then compare against Nomi and Replika.Check current official pricing |
| ReplikaVerify before paying | Users who want a mainstream AI companion and are ready to check subscription and privacy terms carefully. | You need every feature, refund rule, and data control confirmed before signup. | $0-$14.99 / $14.99-$34.98 / $49.99-$109.98+ | Apple App Store in-app purchases checked 2026-06-30 show monthly subscription products at $7.99 and $14.99. Official terms name Free, Pro, Ultra, and Platinum, but the App Store labels do not map each price cleanly to each tier. | Official terms list Free Use as a limited-access free-of-charge program. | Official terms list Replika Pro, Ultra, and Platinum as paid subscription programs with feature differences; exact current limits/prices need app/store check. | Subscription tier, app marketplace billing, premium activities, selfies/image generation, voice messaging, background calls, and higher-tier features should be checked before purchase. | Official help says subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in advance and must be canceled through the same platform used to subscribe, including in-app/web, Google Play, or Apple App Store routes. | Official refund help says Replika digital subscription purchases are generally final once payment is completed; Apple App Store and Google Play purchases are handled by those platforms. | Official privacy policy says users can delete their account in account settings and request deletion of personal data, including sensitive information handling described in the policy. | Official privacy policy says users are strongly encouraged not to share special categories of sensitive personal data and describes deletion request rights and provider deletion instructions. | Verify from checkout or payment receipt. | Support, Chat quality, Persona consistency. Renewal clarity, privacy, feature expectations, support, and app-store platform mismatch. | 2026-07-03 official help, terms, and privacy sources checked; paid hands-on test: not completed yet | Verify cancellation route for your signup platform before subscribing.Check current official pricing |
Candy AI
Verify before payingVisual-first AI companion service where media features may matter as much as chat.
- Best for
- Users who want to check visual features, media add-ons, and token pressure before paying.
- Avoid if
- You need a highly predictable fixed monthly bill or do not want variable media spend.
- 30-day estimate
- $0-$13.99 / $13.99-$35 / $50-$100+
- Price
- Official subscriptions page rechecked 2026-07-15 shows $13.99 billed monthly. It also shows $26.97 billed quarterly, $47.88 billed yearly, $9.79 every two weeks, and $5.60 weekly. Taxes, region, and checkout state can change.
- Extra spend
- More detailed companion creation, image, voice, video, and token top-ups may change real 30-day cost.
- Cancellation
- Official terms and help center say subscription details are under My Profile / Settings and cancellation is through Settings / Unsubscribe. Access remains active until the end of the current billing period.
- Privacy note
- Official privacy notice lists account, content, payment, token-balance, moderation, and retention categories. Review it before uploading sensitive images or personal details.
- Public signals
- Token pressure, Billing descriptor, Upsell surprise
Nomi
Verify before payingMemory-focused AI companion experience often compared with more image- and media-heavy apps.
- Best for
- Users who care more about long-term memory and continuity than heavy image or video use.
- Avoid if
- You mainly want image-heavy or video-heavy generation and have not compared costs that can change after signup.
- 30-day estimate
- $0-$15.99 / $15.99-$25.98 / $35.98-$115.98+
- Price
- Apple App Store in-app purchases rechecked 2026-07-15 list Standard Plan at $15.99, Standard Plan Quarterly at $39.99, and legacy Launch Plan Monthly at $9.99. Nomi's own checkout should still be checked before paying.
- Extra spend
- Paid features, group chats, video creation, voice messaging/calls, and virtual-credit add-ons may affect cost.
- Cancellation
- Official cancellation policy says users must cancel through the platform where they purchased: web, Google Play, or Apple App Store. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.
- Privacy note
- Memory-first use can involve sensitive context. Review the terms and privacy policy before entering private details or media.
- Public signals
- Memory, Refund, Review distrust
Kindroid
Verify before payingCustom companion app often evaluated for memory, personalization, and paid add-ons.
- Best for
- Users who want memory-focused companionship and are willing to inspect add-ons before paying.
- Avoid if
- You need a single all-inclusive price without checking feature limits or add-on costs.
- 30-day estimate
- $13.99-$15.99 / $13.99-$44.98 / $98.97-$113.97+
- Price
- Official subscriptions help page lists standard direct-web pricing at $13.99/month and app-store pricing at $15.99/month, with regional variation possible. Verify checkout before purchase.
- Extra spend
- Standard subscription, Ultra/MAX add-on tiers, higher memory capacity, media features, selfie/audio usage, and app-store versus direct-web billing can change effective cost.
- Cancellation
- Official subscriptions help page says web subscriptions can be updated or canceled from Billing in settings; iOS and Android subscriptions are managed through the relevant app-store settings.
- Privacy note
- Official legal/privacy page describes personal data categories, service providers, analytics providers, privacy rights, and account termination language. Review the current legal page and in-app settings before sharing sensitive details.
- Public signals
- Voice, Review distrust, Persona consistency
Replika
Verify before payingLong-running AI companion app with broad consumer awareness and subscription history.
- Best for
- Users who want a mainstream AI companion and are ready to check subscription and privacy terms carefully.
- Avoid if
- You need every feature, refund rule, and data control confirmed before signup.
- 30-day estimate
- $0-$14.99 / $14.99-$34.98 / $49.99-$109.98+
- Price
- Apple App Store in-app purchases checked 2026-06-30 show monthly subscription products at $7.99 and $14.99. Official terms name Free, Pro, Ultra, and Platinum, but the App Store labels do not map each price cleanly to each tier.
- Extra spend
- Subscription tier, app marketplace billing, premium activities, selfies/image generation, voice messaging, background calls, and higher-tier features should be checked before purchase.
- Cancellation
- Official help says subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in advance and must be canceled through the same platform used to subscribe, including in-app/web, Google Play, or Apple App Store routes.
- Privacy note
- Official privacy policy says users are strongly encouraged not to share special categories of sensitive personal data and describes deletion request rights and provider deletion instructions.
- Public signals
- Support, Chat quality, Persona consistency
Build-your-type route
Checking customization-led options too?
If you are also comparing apps built around choosing a look, voice, and personality, check HeyGF after you understand billing period, coins, cancellation, refund, and privacy terms.
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After comparison
Picked a lane? Now test the risky part.
A comparison is only the start. Before switching apps or paying, run the exact risk that matches your trigger.

