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Friend
3.4
A wearable pendant companion that listens and talks back
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Our verdict. Hardware, not an app: the Friend 2.0 pendant is an always-listening AI companion you wear on a cord. Best for: A wearable companion rather than another app.
Capability profile
What it actually shipsA quick read of the features this product ships today, scored from real catalogue fields — not an opinion. Voice is three tiers (live calls, voice notes, or none); everything else is shipped or not. The full breakdown is in the table below and on the comparison pages.
Editor score: 3.4 / 5. Best for A wearable companion rather than another app.
At a glance
Hand-verified dataPrice
$249
Friend 2.0 pendant $249 hardware (July 2026); optional $10/mo extends memory beyond 30 days. iPhone app only - no Android support listed (checked 2026-09-30).
- No free tier — paid plans only
- Price band: Not published
- Regional pricing varies by country — confirm the amount at checkout
- Checked by hand on 30 Sept 2026
Prices come from public pricing pages and change often. What you pay depends on your region and the plan you pick.
- Price details
- Friend 2.0 pendant $249 hardware (July 2026); optional $10/mo extends memory beyond 30 days. iPhone app only - no Android support listed (checked 2026-09-30).
- Companion types
- Any character
- Voice
- Voice notes / TTS
- Images & video
- None
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- No
- Runs locally
- No — cloud only
- Adult content
- No adult mode
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Platforms
- iOS
- Privacy & safety notes
- Always-on microphone by design; each pendant ships with a random, unchangeable voice and personality.
Price history
Our own price-tracking dataset — updated every time we re-check the catalogueWe haven’t recorded a public price for Friend yet. Prices change often — check the site at checkout.
What it does well
- Talks out loud from the pendant itself
- Up to 15 hours of battery
- A physical object rather than another app
Where it falls short
- $249 plus optional $10/mo for memory
- Random personality you cannot choose or rename
- No Android app
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Friend — common questions
Is Friend free?
No — Friend has no free tier and is paid-only. Friend 2.0 pendant $249 hardware (July 2026); optional $10/mo extends memory beyond 30 days. iPhone app only - no Android support listed (checked 2026-09-30). We last checked it by hand on 30 Sept 2026.
How much does Friend cost?
See site (Not published). Friend 2.0 pendant $249 hardware (July 2026); optional $10/mo extends memory beyond 30 days. iPhone app only - no Android support listed (checked 2026-09-30). Companion pricing changes often and varies by region, so confirm the amount at checkout. We last checked it by hand on 30 Sept 2026.
Does Friend remember previous conversations?
Yes — Friend keeps context across separate chat sessions rather than resetting every time you open it.
Does Friend have voice?
Partly — Friend offers voice notes or text-to-speech playback, but not live two-way voice calls.
Does Friend have an adult mode?
Friend is SFW — it does not offer an adult mode.
Which platforms does Friend run on?
Friend is available on ios.
How current is the information on this page?
The price and feature details for Friend were last checked by hand on 30 Sept 2026. Everything else on the page comes from the product's own public documentation.
Reader reviews
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