{ "brands": [ { "factBasis": "Published page text and attributed source notes; no independent private-use test is represented.", "focus": "custom companions and visual tools", "free": "5 messages across all characters · 1 custom character · 1 image", "id": "candyai", "limits": [ "Media tokens are distinct from the subscription", "Browser access; no native iOS or Android app" ], "name": "CandyAI", "price": "$9.99 first month; $13.99 renewal in captured display; currency may vary", "pricingUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/pricing/candyai/", "reviewUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/reviews/candyai/", "sources": [ { "brandId": "candyai", "brandName": "CandyAI", "note": "7 Oct 2026 · $9.99 first month, $13.99 renewal, $47.88/year; 100 monthly tokens.", "title": "Official subscription selector", "url": "https://candy.ai/subscriptions" }, { "brandId": "candyai", "brandName": "CandyAI", "note": "Read 7 Oct 2026 · five messages across all characters, one custom AI and one generated image.", "title": "Official free-user help", "url": "https://everai.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/44221410602649-What-can-I-do-as-a-free-user" } ], "strengths": [ "Character appearance and personality controls", "Documented browser and home-screen access" ], "verdict": "Our first shortlist choice for a documented browser-based companion" }, { "factBasis": "Published page text and attributed source notes; no independent private-use test is represented.", "focus": "companion chat and creative media", "free": "Basic chat and limited creative access described in the official free-access guide", "id": "lovescape", "limits": [ "Generation uses a separate Chip allowance", "Media creation uses Chips alongside subscription access" ], "name": "LoveScape", "price": "Premium $19.99/mo; $95.88/year ($7.99/mo equivalent), 600 Chips/mo", "pricingUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/pricing/lovescape/", "reviewUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/reviews/lovescape/", "sources": [ { "brandId": "lovescape", "brandName": "LoveScape", "note": "7 Oct 2026 · Premium $19.99/month, $38.97/quarter, $95.88/year; 600 monthly Chips.", "title": "Official current plan selector", "url": "https://lovescape.com/" }, { "brandId": "lovescape", "brandName": "LoveScape", "note": "20 Feb 2026 · free character creation, basic chat and limited generation; older Premium price is superseded by the current selector.", "title": "Official free-access guide", "url": "https://lovescape.com/blog/ai-companion-guides-are-ai-girlfriends-really-free-on-lovescape/" }, { "brandId": "lovescape", "brandName": "LoveScape", "note": "Read 7 Oct 2026 · Warmtech Ltd; account/chat/usage data, service-provider processing, encryption in transit and qualified erasure rules.", "title": "Official privacy policy", "url": "https://lovescape.com/privacy" } ], "strengths": [ "Current public plan and billed-term selectors", "Custom characters, voice, image and video tools described" ], "verdict": "A documented creative companion option with current public plans and separate media spending" }, { "factBasis": "Published page text and attributed source notes; no independent private-use test is represented.", "focus": "character discovery before commitment", "free": "Provider advertises $0 core chat; premium visuals use paid access", "id": "golove", "limits": [ "Discounted PRO offer requires annual payment", "Stars limit creative activity alongside the subscription" ], "name": "GoLove", "price": "PRO $119.88/year · $9.99/month equivalent, August 2026 offer", "pricingUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/pricing/golove/", "reviewUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/reviews/golove/", "sources": [ { "brandId": "golove", "brandName": "GoLove", "note": "27 Aug 2026 · dated independent offer: PRO $119.88/year, ULTRA $359.99/year. We read the published screenshot; its account test belongs to that reviewer.", "title": "VirtualAIPartner annual tariff capture", "url": "https://www.virtualaipartner.com/golove-ai/" }, { "brandId": "golove", "brandName": "GoLove", "note": "Public creator opened 7 Oct 2026; April 2026 provider guide describes the released workflow.", "title": "Official creator and guide", "url": "https://goloveai.com/blog/how-to-create-2026" } ], "strengths": [ "Public companion discovery", "Active character creator with realistic and anime routes" ], "verdict": "Ready-made discovery and a custom creator, with annual offers and Stars to compare" }, { "factBasis": "Published page text and attributed source notes; no independent private-use test is represented.", "focus": "understanding activity-based credits", "free": "Basic access; official Help Center describes promotional Neurons through community events", "id": "joiai", "limits": [ "Separate bot add-ons can change the total cost", "Large media requests can consume substantial neurons" ], "name": "JoiAI", "price": "Premium $13.99/month before tax · reported August 2026", "pricingUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/pricing/joiai/", "reviewUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/reviews/joiai/", "sources": [ { "brandId": "joiai", "brandName": "JoiAI", "note": "9 Aug 2026 · dated independent offer: $13.99/month before tax, $20.99/quarter, $47.99/year. Regional tax may add cost. We read the report; its account test belongs to that reviewer.", "title": "AiFreands August account report", "url": "https://aifreands.com/apps/joi/" }, { "brandId": "joiai", "brandName": "JoiAI", "note": "Read 7 Oct 2026 · benefits refresh monthly on yearly subscriptions; unused benefits roll over.", "title": "Official monthly-benefit help", "url": "https://help.joi.com/articles/with-a-yearly-subscription-do-my-benefits-still-reset-every-month" } ], "strengths": [ "Published neuron charges by activity", "Text, image and video categories in terms" ], "verdict": "Worth examining if you want chat and media with explicit activity accounting" }, { "factBasis": "Published page text and attributed source notes; no independent private-use test is represented.", "focus": "community-character roleplay", "free": "$0 · unlimited Free Models + 100 monthly advanced-model credits", "id": "crushonai", "limits": [ "Advanced models consume credits or require separate access", "Model-specific usage differs from a simple message allowance" ], "name": "CrushOnAI", "price": "Standard $5.99/month · $58.88/year, official selector", "pricingUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/pricing/crushonai/", "reviewUrl": "https://ai-girlfriend-app-2026.com/reviews/crushonai/", "sources": [ { "brandId": "crushonai", "brandName": "CrushOnAI", "note": "Opened 7 Oct 2026 · five paid tiers from Standard $5.99/month or $58.88/year; Free $0 with 100 monthly credits and unlimited Free Models.", "title": "Official current monthly and annual selector", "url": "https://crushon.ai/pricing" }, { "brandId": "crushonai", "brandName": "CrushOnAI", "note": "Read 7 Oct 2026 · browser shortcuts, Android APK and an iOS AltStore route are documented.", "title": "Official installation wiki", "url": "https://aiwiki.crushon.ai/wiki/Crushon-ai-download-installation-apk" } ], "strengths": [ "Community-character focus", "Distinction between free and credit-consuming models" ], "verdict": "Our alternative for character-centric roleplay rather than visual customization" } ], "schemaVersion": "1.0", "updated": "2026-10-07" }