Verified 2026-07-05 · No invented facts
AI Companion Privacy & Safety Index
Most “best AI girlfriend” lists recycle each other's claims. This index covers companion and character-chat apps only, and publishes nothing we couldn't verify against official sources — with the date we checked, and “not published” where a vendor hides the number.
27
live companion apps verified
1
confirmed shutdowns
55%
show a visible age gate
120
companion platforms tracked
Key findings
What one verification pass exposed
Numbers computed from this index's own checks — not aggregated from other people's lists.
18 of 26
paid companion apps do not display a price before signup
We publish only vendor-displayed prices — those cells say “not published”, because copying numbers from other lists is how wrong prices spread.
55%
of checked apps show a visible age gate
Across the 11 verified apps where presence could be directly observed — in an adult-first category.
$4.99–$15.99
verified monthly entry-price spread
Same category, wildly different pricing. Every number here was visible on the vendor's own pricing surface on the check date.
1
confirmed-dead companion apps still recommended elsewhere
DNS-verified shutdowns that continue to appear in “best of 2026” lists around the web.
The index
27 live companion apps, verified
Companion and character-chat platforms only. Every cell was checked against the vendor's own site on the date shown; prices hidden behind signup are marked “not published” instead of copied from other reviews.
| Tool | Pricing | Verified price | NSFW | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Candy AI candy.ai | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Character.AI character.ai | Freemium | $9.99/mo | SFW only | Visit |
 DreamGF dreamgf.ai | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 EroPlay AI eroplay.ai | Paid | $14.99/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Kindroid kindroid.ai | Freemium | $15.99/mo | Limited | Visit |
 OurDream AI ourdream.ai | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Pephop AI pephop.ai | Freemium | $4.99/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 SpicyChat AI spicychat.ai | Freemium | $5/mo | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Caveduck caveduck.io | Freemium | not published | Not stated | Visit |
 Crushon AI crushon.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 DarLink AI darlink.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 FantasyGF.AI fantasygf.com | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 GirlfriendGPT gptgirlfriend.online | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 GoLove AI goloveai.com | Freemium | not published | Limited | Visit |
 HeraHaven herahaven.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 JANITOR.AI janitorai.com | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Kupid AI kupid.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Muah.AI muah.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 MyBabes AI mybabes.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Nastia.AI nastia.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Nomi nomi.ai | Freemium | not published | Not stated | Visit |
 NSFWLover nsfwlover.com | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 PolyBuzz polybuzz.ai | Freemium | not published | Limited | Visit |
 Replika replika.com | Freemium | not published | Not stated | Visit |
 Secrets AI secrets.ai | Freemium | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
 Talkie talkie-ai.com | Freemium | not published | SFW only | Visit |
 Yollo AI yollo.ai | Free | not published | Explicit OK | Visit |
The graveyard
Dead companion apps still recommended elsewhere
DNS-verified shutdowns. If a “best of” list still recommends one of these, that tells you how often it verifies anything.
| Tool | Status | Where its users went |
|---|---|---|
 | Confirmed down | Best alternatives → |
Market shape
What the data says about companion pricing
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Freemium | 102 apps |
| Paid | 12 apps |
| Free | 5 apps |
| Unknown | 1 apps |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Explicit OK | 19 apps |
| Not stated | 4 apps |
| Limited | 3 apps |
| SFW only | 2 apps |
| Plan | per month |
|---|---|
| Pephop AI | $4.99/mo |
| SpicyChat AI | $5/mo |
| Candy AI | $9.99/mo |
| Character.AI | $9.99/mo |
| DreamGF | $9.99/mo |
| OurDream AI | $9.99/mo |
| EroPlay AI | $14.99/mo |
| Kindroid | $15.99/mo |
Beyond marketing claims
What independent research says
The academic and watchdog work this index is designed to complement.
1 in 4 young adults believe AI partners could replace real romance
72% of US teens have used an AI companion at least once
43% of analyzed farewell messages from companion apps used emotionally manipulative tactics
Harvard Business School working paper (De Freitas et al., SSRN 5390377) · 2025
All 11 romantic AI chatbots reviewed were flagged for privacy concerns
Heavier companion-chatbot use correlated with higher self-reported loneliness
OpenAI & MIT Media Lab study · 2025
How we verify
Methodology
Facts are verified against official product pages, pricing screens and published policies — not against other review sites. Where a fact is only reported second-hand (for example a price that sits behind a login wall), it is excluded from this table rather than published as if verified.
"Unknown" is an honest answer, not a gap to fill: if a vendor does not publicly state a policy or price, we say so. Prices shown here are the cheapest the vendor displayed publicly on the verification date; promotional and regional pricing may differ.
The index is editorially independent. Placement is alphabetical within status groups, rankings are not sold, and affiliate relationships never change a verified fact — consistent with our published ranking methodology.
Verification cadence: monthly for the tracked set, with re-checks whenever a shutdown, rebrand or pricing change is reported. The verified set expands as new checks complete; the full directory tracks a wider catalogue than the verified table below.
Ranking philosophy: how we rank · Affiliate disclosure: disclaimer
Index FAQ
Verified means we checked the fact directly against the vendor's official site, pricing page or published policy on the date shown in the row. Second-hand claims, review-site numbers and prices hidden behind login walls are not treated as verified.
Because the vendor does not publicly state that fact. We publish "unknown" rather than guessing — in this category, invented specifics are one of the biggest problems with existing tool lists.
No. Facts are recorded identically whether or not a partnership exists, placement is alphabetical within status groups, and rankings are not sold. Some outbound links on this site earn a commission, which never changes a verified fact.
The verified set is re-checked monthly, and sooner when a shutdown, rebrand or pricing change is reported. Every row shows its own last-verified date, so you can judge freshness per tool.
They are the two facts that most affect safety and expectations in this category: whether an adult app takes any visible step to keep minors out, and whether explicit content is actually permitted rather than implied by marketing.