Best AI boyfriend apps in 2026: an honest comparison
Short answer: Every app here works in a web browser, so the real differences are the cast, the memory and the free option. If you'd like to get to know a man who already has his own life, Elyvie has 19 ready-made men who remember what you tell them, and you can see and delete each memory. If you'd rather design your own companion, Nomi, Kindroid and Replika let you set one up. If you want to browse characters other people made, Character.AI and Talkie are built around that.
Facts checked September 30, 2026.
Elyvie publishes this page. To keep it fair, every fact links to each app's own website, and our own limits are listed too.
At a glance
| App | Boyfriend characters | Web, no download | Memory | Free option | Paid price shown | Voice | Traditional Chinese UI | Photos | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyvie | 19 ready-made men | Yes (elyvie.ai), plus Telegram | Remembers past chats; you can view and delete each memory | Sign in for free text chat with no daily message cap on the web | Credit packs from US$1.99 | Voice replies: 3 free plays, then 1 credit; no live calls on the web | Yes | Shares his photos; exclusive photos cost credits | 18 |
| Nomi | You set him up, with a custom backstory | Yes (beta.nomi.ai) | Says he remembers what you've shared across your whole relationship | Free plan: 50 messages a day | — | Voice messages and calls on paid plans | — | Generated selfies in chat | 18 |
| Character.AI | Characters made by other users | Yes (character.ai) | Story memory and pins; automatic facts on c.ai+ | Unlimited messages, with ads and a slow mode | c.ai lite: US$4.99/month (varies by country) | Two-way voice calls | Yes (iOS app) | Image generation (Imagine) | — |
| Kindroid | You set him up; male avatars available | Yes (kindroid.ai) | Says it has long-term recall of everything you talk about | Free Lite plan retires October 1, 2026 | US$13.99/month on the web; US$15.99 in app stores | Voice calls and text-to-speech | — | Generated selfies | 18, or the local age of majority if higher |
| Replika | You set him up and choose "boyfriend" | Yes (my.replika.com) | Says it remembers your people, plans and goals | Limited free access | — | Voice messages and calls on Pro | — | Selfies and image generation on Pro | 18 |
| Talkie | Existing boyfriend characters | Yes (talkie-ai.com) | Its FAQ says memory is limited and older chats can be forgotten | Free access; limits not published | — | Real-time voice chat | Yes (Talkie Lab iOS app) | Web image generator | 14, or higher where local law requires |
— means we couldn't confirm it from the app's own site on September 30, 2026. It doesn't mean "no".
The six apps
Elyvie
- Good for: Getting to know one particular man. Each of Elyvie's 19 men has his own job, city and routine, and he remembers what you tell him across conversations.
- Good for: Seeing what he remembers. You can open the list of memories he keeps and delete any single one.
- Good for: Chatting in your browser or on Telegram, in six interface languages, Traditional Chinese included.
- Keep in mind: There's no App Store or Google Play app; Elyvie runs in the browser and on Telegram.
- Keep in mind: The cast is ready-made, so it's smaller than apps where anyone can publish characters.
- Keep in mind: There are no live voice calls on the web. Voice replies are 3 free plays, then 1 credit each, and exclusive photos cost credits.
- Keep in mind: On Telegram, free accounts get 60 messages a day. Elyvie is for adults 18+.
Nomi
- Good for: Designing your own boyfriend, backstory included, and chatting from any browser at beta.nomi.ai.
- Good for: Generated selfies that appear in the chat.
- Keep in mind: The free plan is 50 messages a day, and voice messages and calls are paid features.
- Keep in mind: Its app listing is in English; we couldn't confirm Traditional Chinese.
Character.AI
- Good for: Browsing characters made by other users, including boyfriend characters.
- Good for: Two-way voice calls and image tools.
- Keep in mind: Free chat has ads and a slow mode. Automatic memory "Facts" come with c.ai+.
- Keep in mind: We couldn't read the minimum age in its terms; its teen notice says open-ended chat was removed for users under 18.
Kindroid
- Good for: Building your own companion, with male avatars to start from, in the browser or the app.
- Good for: Voice calls and generated selfies.
- Keep in mind: Its changelog says the free Lite plan retires October 1, 2026, so check the current free option before you sign up.
- Keep in mind: The monthly price shown is US$13.99 on the web and US$15.99 in the app stores, and it varies by region.
Replika
- Good for: A companion you set up yourself and can call your boyfriend, with browser chat at my.replika.com.
- Keep in mind: Free access is limited, and voice messages, calls, selfies and image generation are listed under Pro.
- Keep in mind: We couldn't confirm Traditional Chinese in its app listing.
Talkie
- Good for: Picking from existing boyfriend characters, with real-time voice chat, in the browser or the app.
- Keep in mind: Its FAQ says memory is limited and older conversations can be forgotten.
- Keep in mind: The minimum age in its terms is 14, the lowest of the apps where we could confirm a minimum age.
Keep in mind
- Keep in mind: There's no App Store or Google Play app; Elyvie runs in the browser and on Telegram.
- Keep in mind: The cast is ready-made, so it's smaller than apps where anyone can publish characters.
- Keep in mind: There are no live voice calls on the web. Voice replies are 3 free plays, then 1 credit each, and exclusive photos cost credits.
- Keep in mind: On Telegram, free accounts get 60 messages a day. Elyvie is for adults 18+.
Questions people ask
Which AI boyfriend apps remember what you tell them?
Nomi, Kindroid, Replika and Elyvie all say on their own sites that their companions remember past conversations, and Character.AI offers story memory and pins. Talkie's FAQ says older chats can be forgotten. On Elyvie you can also see and delete each memory he saves.
Can I chat with an AI boyfriend in a browser without downloading an app?
Yes. All six apps here have a web version: Elyvie at elyvie.ai, Nomi at beta.nomi.ai, Character.AI at character.ai, Kindroid at kindroid.ai, Replika at my.replika.com and Talkie at talkie-ai.com.
Is there an AI companion app for women?
None of these six is limited to one gender. The difference is the cast: Elyvie has 19 ready-made men today, while Nomi, Kindroid and Replika let you set up a male companion yourself.
Are AI boyfriend apps free?
Each has a free option with limits. Nomi's free plan is 50 messages a day. Character.AI is free with ads and a slow mode. Kindroid's free Lite plan retires October 1, 2026. Replika offers limited free access, and Talkie offers free access. On Elyvie, text chat on the web is free once you sign in, with no daily message cap.
Am I talking to a real person?
No. The characters in all six apps are AI. Elyvie's men are written characters with their own lives, but no person types their replies.
Sources (checked September 30, 2026)
- https://elyvie.ai/en/chat?gender=male
- https://elyvie.ai/llms.txt
- https://elyvie.ai/en/pricing
- https://elyvie.ai/zh-TW
- https://elyvie.ai/en/terms
- https://nomi.ai/ai-boyfriend/
- https://wiki.nomi.ai/What_platforms_does_Nomi_support_(web_vs_mobile)%3F
- https://wiki.nomi.ai/Does_Nomi_offer_refunds%3F
- https://nomi.ai/refund-policy/
- https://nomi.ai/nomi-knowledge/getting-started-nomi-selfies/
- https://nomi.ai/terms-of-service/
- https://character.ai/character/bQQv4D0m/fake-boyfriend-love-at-first-sight
- https://blog.character.ai/introducing-character-calls/
- https://blog.character.ai/memory/
- https://support.character.ai/hc/en-us/articles/56173313531675-About-c-ai-lite
- https://apps.apple.com/tw/app/character-ai-chat-talk-text/id1671705818
- https://blog.character.ai/cai-image-models/
- https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/faqs/
- https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/subscriptions/
- https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/update-log/
- https://apps.apple.com/tw/app/kindroid-your-personal-ai/id6451038161
- https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/kindroid-legal/
- https://help.replika.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001070951-What-is-Replika
- https://help.replika.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001094491-What-platforms-and-devices-are-supported
- https://apps.apple.com/tw/app/replika-ai-companion-chat/id1158555867
- https://help.replika.com/hc/en-us/articles/39551043419149-Choosing-a-Subscription
- https://replika.com/legal/terms/en
- https://www.talkie-ai.com/pages/ai-boyfriend-chat
- https://www.talkie-ai.com/pages/ai-character-voice-chat
- https://www.talkie-ai.com/faq
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talkie-lab-ai-playground/id6740326134?platform=watch
- https://www.talkie-ai.com/image-generation
- https://www.talkie-ai.com/static/service