Chai AI vs Other AI Girlfriend Platforms

Pricing

Text chat is free, and there is no free trial of the paid tiers. Replika sells three paid tiers (Pro; Ultra, offered as an annual plan; and Platinum) and names them next to their prices on its in-app subscription screens. The US App Store lists monthly plans at $7.99 and $14.99, annual plans at $49.99 and $69.99, Replika Platinum at $89.99 and gem packs from $0.99 to $19.99; Google Play lists in-app items from $0.99 to $299.99.

Pros

• Text chat is free with no message cap stated
• On the App Store since 2017, with iPhone, Android, web and Meta Quest (beta) apps
• Memory tab lets you view, add and delete what your Replika remembers
• Voice and video calls, selfies, image generation and an avatar with AR mode

Cons

• Terms bar obscene and pornographic content
• The store list doesn't say which tier most prices buy; only the in-app screens do
• All purchases are final, including unused subscription time

Pricing

PolyBuzz is free to use, with ads. Three memberships remove ads and add unlimited chats, unlimited voice playback and Long Memory: Basic ($9.90 a month or $99 a year), Premium ($19.90 or $199, adding the Passion and Tale models) and Ultimate ($29.90 or $299, adding Permanent Memory and four more models). Separately, coins from $2.49 for 1,000 pay for premium-model rounds, Live Photos, regenerated and "Inspiration" replies and character Moments. These are PolyBuzz's US web prices (archived September 6, 2026); the site shows local currency, and app-store prices can differ.

Pros

• Free to use: no payment needed to chat or create characters
• Large, user-built character catalogue with public or private characters
• Imports character cards and JSON files (Character.AI, Pygmalion, TavernAI and others, per the FAQ)
• The membership table lists which models and memory each tier includes

Cons

• iPhone app not available on the US App Store as of Oct 24, 2026 (reason not stated)
• Free use shows ads; PolyBuzz calls free chat "unlimited" yet sells "Unlimited chats" and publishes no free cap
• Coin costs per action aren't published

Pricing

SpicyChat uses a freemium model. The free tier offers unlimited messages and unlimited character creation, according to SpicyChat's plan table, with a 4K context window and ads. Paid plans since September 8, 2026: Get A Taste $5.95/month ($60/year) removes ads and adds the Memory Manager; True Supporter $19.95/month ($199.95/year) adds 8K context, Semantic Memory 2.0, longer replies, conversation images and more models; I'm All In $29.95/month ($299.95/year) adds up to 32K context, SpicyXL, priority generation and text-to-speech. Subscribers from before September 8 keep their old price while they stay on the same plan.

Pros

• Free plan with unlimited messages and character creation, per SpicyChat's plan table
• Almost a million community-made characters, per SpicyChat
• Adult roleplay allowed under written rules that ban minors, real people and non-consent
• Low entry price: Get A Taste is $5.95 a month or $60 a year

Cons

• Prices rose on September 8, 2026 (True Supporter from $14.95 to $19.95 a month)
• Free and Get A Taste share a 4K context, about 20 recent messages by SpicyChat's estimate
• Images need True Supporter ($19.95/mo) and work only with select characters below I'm All In

Pricing

Nomi has an indefinite free plan (50 messages a day, 2 selfie or art images a day, no credit card) and one paid tier, Standard: $15.99/month, $39.99/quarter or $99.99/year, the last about $8.33 a month. Standard adds unlimited messaging, voice messages and calls, video generation, group chats, 40 image requests a day and up to 10 Nomis and 10 group chats. The US App Store also lists a 'Launch Plan' ($9.99/month or $59.99/year), which Nomi's public pages don't describe. Nomi Credits, sold only to subscribers in packs from 40 credits for $4.99 to 1,800 for $99.99, pay for extra images, videos, Anchors, Nomi slots and group chat rooms, and they don't expire. Web subscriptions are billed in USD; app-store subscriptions follow local store pricing. Plans renew automatically, payments are non-refundable, and there is no lifetime plan.

Pros

• Free plan with no end date: 50 messages and 2 images a day, no credit card
• Layered memory with a Mind Map you can view and edit
• Up to 10 Nomis and 10 group chats on one subscription
• Yearly plan works out to about $8.33 a month

Cons

• No nude or explicit images on any plan; adult freedom is text-only
• Payments are non-refundable except at Nomi's discretion
• Voice, video and group chats need a subscription and turn read-only if you downgrade