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Linky
3.6
Mobile character chat with a mature-mode toggle
Pay annually and save $95/yr (47% off) — see all deals.
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Our verdict. Busy and ad-heavy on free, but the character roster is broad and it is one of few with a clear 17+ rating trail. Best for: Browsing a large roster of characters on mobile.
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: 3.6 / 5. Best for Browsing a large roster of characters on mobile.
At a glance
Hand-verified dataPrice
$17/mo
Cheapest plan works out at $9.08/mo.
- Free tier: usable without paying
- Price band: Under $10/mo
- Regional pricing varies by country — confirm the amount at checkout
- Checked by hand on 19 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
- Around $17/mo or about $109/yr. Free tier: 20-30 messages/day with heavy ads.
- Companion types
- Any character
- Voice
- Live voice calls
- Images & video
- Image generation
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- Yes
- Runs locally
- No — cloud only
- Adult content
- Optional mature mode — the product has an optional mature mode we do not cover on this site
- Visual style
- Anime
- Platforms
- iOS · Android
- Traffic
- 227K monthly visits — Third-party estimate, checked 14 Sept 2026
- Privacy & safety notes
- Mature mode toggle behaves inconsistently between sessions.
Price history
Our own price-tracking dataset — updated every time we re-check the catalogueTracking since 27 Sept. As we collect more snapshots, the trend line fills in here. See the full price-tracking dataset →
What it does well
- Large character roster
- Voice plus image features
- Cheap annual plan
Where it falls short
- Heavy ad load on free
- Toggle behaviour is inconsistent
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Linky — common questions
Is Linky free?
Yes — Linky has a free tier you can use without paying. Around $17/mo or about $109/yr. Free tier: 20-30 messages/day with heavy ads. We last checked it by hand on 19 Sept 2026.
How much does Linky cost?
$9.08/mo (Under $10/mo). Around $17/mo or about $109/yr. Free tier: 20-30 messages/day with heavy ads. Companion pricing changes often and varies by region, so confirm the amount at checkout. We last checked it by hand on 19 Sept 2026.
Does Linky remember previous conversations?
Yes — Linky keeps context across separate chat sessions rather than resetting every time you open it.
Does Linky have voice?
Yes — Linky supports live voice calls, so you can hold a spoken conversation rather than only reading replies.
Does Linky have an adult mode?
Linky has an optional mature mode that can be switched off. This directory covers the product itself and does not describe explicit content.
Which platforms does Linky run on?
Linky is available on ios, android.
How current is the information on this page?
The price and feature details for Linky were last checked by hand on 19 Sept 2026. Everything else on the page comes from the product's own public documentation.
Reader reviews
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