Companion product directory

Luka, Inc. · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Friendship · romance · embodiment

Replika

The category’s best-known relationship product: one persistent companion that can become a partner, with a long-running emphasis on avatar, voice, and emotional continuity.

Memory

Layered memory, visible and editable in parts.

Modes

Text, voice messaging, background calls, images, AR/video features.

Price / access

Free use; Pro, Ultra, and Platinum tiers. Price shown in-app and varies.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://replika.com/

Character.AI, Inc. · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Roleplay · creator platform · social AI

Character.AI

A large character universe where people discover, create, and share personalities. Its advantage is not one companion; it is the supply of characters and creator loop around them.

Memory

Chat history expanded to 1,000 per character; deeper memory remains an active focus.

Modes

Text, voice, scenes, image/video creation, streams, feed.

Price / access

14–16 September 2026 snapshot; recheck current pricing before relying on it.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://character.ai/

Nomi.ai · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Romance · roleplay · long-term memory

Nomi

A companion platform built around relationship continuity: long-term memory, distinct personalities, voice, groups, image generation, and a browsable Mind Map.

Memory

Long-term retention, plot memory, and Mind Map views.

Modes

Text, voice messages, hands-free calls, images, short video, group chats.

Price / access

14–16 September 2026 snapshot; recheck current pricing before relying on it.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://nomi.ai/

Beautifully Incorporated · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Custom companions · power users

Kindroid

A highly configurable companion builder for people who care about backstory, memory instructions, voice, selfies, and multiple Kins more than a mass-market feed.

Memory

Short-term context, Cascaded Memory, enhanced long-term recall.

Modes

Text, custom voice, video calls, selfies, internet access, groups.

Price / access

14–16 September 2026 snapshot; recheck current pricing before relying on it.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://kindroid.ai/

Inflection AI · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Personal intelligence · emotional support

Pi

Inflection’s “personal intelligence” partner is closer to a warm, thoughtful conversational companion than a character marketplace. It centers on reflection, curiosity, and voice.

Memory

Conversation context and personalization; less visibly memory-centric.

Modes

Text and live voice; no character marketplace.

Price / access

Free consumer experience; model choice is not user-configurable.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://pi.ai/onboarding

Chai Research Corp. · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

User-created characters and stories

CHAI

Chai Research’s character-and-story platform combines discovery with user-created personas. Its official App Store listing and company site identify the publisher. Do not confuse it with similarly named AI services.

Memory

No standardized long-term-memory benchmark is established by the cited storefront.

Modes

Character discovery, story conversations and creation; verify individual features inside the current app.

Price / access

Free download with in-app purchases. Check the current local storefront and purchase screen; this directory does not quote a universal price.

Status

Publisher listing checked 19 September 2026

Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chai-social-ai-platform-chat/id1544750895

Creator-built · multimodal

Talkie

A creation-first platform for making and sharing characters with personality, backstory, voice, scenario tags, and visual identity.

Memory

Character definitions and evolving interaction history.

Modes

Text, custom avatars, voice settings, multimodal story experiences.

Price / access

Free creation with optional premium features.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://www.talkie-ai.com/pages/create-ai-character

Roleplay · character social

PolyBuzz

A broad character-chat platform competing on abundance: a large catalog, private chats, creation tools, and a free-to-start experience.

Memory

See source product record.

Modes

Text, voice listening, images, avatars, themes, creation.

Price / access

Free access with paid membership tiers; regional pricing varies.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://www.polybuzz.ai/En

Dots Parallel TX Limited · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

AI being · friendship · romance

Paradot

A “personal AI being” positioned around emotion, memory, support, and an embodied companion. The current Google Play listing shows 10M+ downloads and a 17+ mature rating.

Memory

Memory and emotion are core claims; depth should be tested hands-on.

Modes

Text, voice, avatars, image generation, emotional support.

Price / access

In-app purchases; no universal public price snapshot.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.withfeelingai.test

Genies, Inc. · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Avatar-first companion · creator platform

Genies

An avatar-led companion system where the face, personality, behavior, and voice are built as one character layer. Its current product surface mixes consumer chat with a creator and developer platform.

Memory

Official positioning says a Genie remembers conversations and grows over time; public depth is not independently benchmarked here.

Modes

Stylized 3D avatar, expressive real-time behavior, customizable voice, chat, Genies Chat, and early-access SDK paths.

Price / access

Genies Chat and Studio are presented as beta or early-access surfaces; no universal public price is stated in this snapshot.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Saboteur Digital, LLC · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

3D character worlds · roleplay

Vizlings

A character-first experience built around face-to-face conversations in animated 3D, with casts, connected worlds, and an authoring loop for original characters.

Memory

The App Store listing names individual personalities, voices, and memories; public retention details are not specified.

Modes

Voice or text, animated 3D characters, custom appearance and behavior, profiles and posts, group chats, and interactive quizzes.

Price / access

Free download with in-app purchases; the current listing is 18+ and designed for iPhone and iPad.

Status

Source snapshot; recheck current availability.

Animation Inc · Image source · Reference only; rights review pending.

Animated companion app

Animation Inc. / Animates

Animation Inc. develops the Animates companion app and real-time animation technology. Its official listing emphasizes voice, continuity and character presence. On-device animation does not establish that the whole conversation stack runs locally.

Memory

Publisher claims continuity across conversations; accuracy and retention are not independently tested here.

Modes

Voice and text with animated characters. Platform support and device requirements should be checked against the chosen download.

Price / access

Free download with subscriptions for extended conversation time and premium features. The US Apple listing was rated 18+ when checked.

Status

Publisher listing checked 19 September 2026

Source: https://www.animation.inc/

Historical feature · retirement reported

Grok Companions

The animated companion feature inside Grok is retained as a historical entry. August–September 2026 reporting describes its retirement and points readers to Animates, a separate app. Dates differ across reports; this directory does not promise account or memory migration.

Memory

Do not assume old chats or relationship state transfer to a separate product. Check account-specific export and availability directly.

Modes

Historically animated avatars and voice. This is not a current recommendation to subscribe for the retired feature.

Price / access

Retirement reported in 2026; present Grok subscriptions are not evidence of companion-feature access.

Status

Retirement reported · checked 19 September 2026

Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok/faq

Digital people · receivership record

Soul Machines

Soul Machines is included for its digital-people and enterprise-avatar work. New Zealand Gazette notice 2026-ar623 records a receivership appointment in February 2026. That dated corporate event should not be silently converted into a claim that every current service is unavailable.

Memory

Enterprise digital-person interfaces are an adjacent category, not automatically long-term personal companions.

Modes

Digital people and embodied enterprise interfaces; current service operation has not been tested.

Price / access

No current quote verified. Confirm the contracting entity, support and service continuity before relying on a deployment.

Status

Historical legal notice · current operation unverified

Source: https://www.soulmachines.com/