AI companion apps in November 2026: prices, age limits and what changed
A typical paid plan costs $9.99 a month, 13 of 15 apps say they are for adults only, and the best-known app is in bankruptcy. The monthly check of 15 AI companion apps.
Published 14 November 2026 by AI Companions Index Research. Free to quote with a link to this page.
Every month we check 15 of the most widely used AI companion apps against their own pricing pages, terms and app store listings. This is the first edition, so it sets the baseline that later reports will measure changes against. Facts were checked on 12 November 2026. Where we could not confirm something from a primary or reputable source, we say so rather than guess.
Key numbers
- $9.99 a month is the median starting price among the 10 apps with a verified monthly plan.
- $3.99 to $19.90 a month is the range of verified starting prices.
- 11 of 15 apps have a confirmed free tier. One, Kindroid, does not.
- 13 of 15 apps state a minimum age of 18. Talkie states 14+ and Zeta's English terms state 13+ with parental consent.
- 6 of 15 apps permit adult content for adult users. Five do not allow it and one filters it. For three we could not verify the policy.
- All 15 let users create their own characters.
What a paid plan costs
Lowest verified monthly price for each app, in US dollars.
| App | Starting price per month |
|---|---|
| Candy AI | $3.99 |
| SpicyChat | $5.95 |
| Character.AI | $9.99 |
| Talkie | $9.99 |
| OurDream AI | $9.99 |
| Paradot | $9.99 |
| Janitor AI | $12.99 |
| Nomi | $15.99 |
| Kindroid | $15.99 |
| PolyBuzz | $19.90 |
We could not verify a monthly price for Replika, Chai, CrushOn AI, Zeta or EVA AI. Replika shows its prices in the app only. Some of the prices above depend on billing terms, so check each app's profile for the plan details: compare all 15 apps.
Free tiers
Eleven apps have a confirmed free tier: Replika, Character.AI, Nomi, Talkie, OurDream AI, Janitor AI, SpicyChat, PolyBuzz, CrushOn AI, Zeta and EVA AI. Kindroid retired its free Lite plan in 2026 and now gives new accounts a one-time preview allowance. We could not confirm a free tier for Chai, Candy AI or Paradot.
Who the apps say they are for
Thirteen of the 15 apps state that they are for adults. The two exceptions are Talkie, which states 14+ (15 or 16 in some European countries), and Zeta, whose English terms allow users from 13 with parental consent.
App store ratings do not always match. Replika and Character.AI are rated Teen on Google Play while their own stated limit is 18+, and Talkie's iOS listing is rated 18+ although its terms state 14+. Parents should go by the stricter of the two.
Adult content policies
- Allowed for adults: Nomi, Candy AI, Janitor AI, SpicyChat, CrushOn AI and Zeta.
- Filtered: Character.AI.
- Not allowed: Replika, Talkie, Chai, PolyBuzz and EVA AI.
- Not verified: Kindroid, OurDream AI and Paradot.
Features
How many of the 15 apps are confirmed to offer each feature. "Not verified" means we found no reliable confirmation either way; no app was confirmed as lacking a feature.
| Feature | Confirmed | Not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Create your own characters | 15 | 0 |
| Long-term memory | 12 | 3 |
| Voice messages or calls | 10 | 5 |
| Image generation | 10 | 5 |
| Video | 6 | 9 |
| Group chat | 4 | 11 |
Where you can use them
Twelve apps have a web version and twelve are on Android. Seven are on iOS. Four of the six apps that allow adult content (Candy AI, SpicyChat, CrushOn AI and Zeta) have no iOS app in our fact sheet.
What changed recently
- Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on 12 October 2026. Disney was named the lead bidder at $20 million, and the app continues to operate during the sale process. It was also the most-covered app in the headlines we track this month.
- SpicyChat raised prices on all three paid tiers on 8 September 2026.
- Janitor AI introduced its first paid tier, janitor+, on 24 June 2026 and kept a free version.
- Kindroid retired its free Lite plan during 2026.
- PolyBuzz is no longer listed on the US App Store as of November 2026.
How we check
Each fact comes from the app's own website, terms, pricing page or app store listing, or from reputable reporting where no first-party page exists. Sources are linked on each app's profile. Prices are monthly list prices in US dollars and exclude regional pricing and promotions. This report does not rank apps and no placement is paid for.
See every app's full profile, with sources, in the app comparison.