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Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
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13件の短いリスト。それぞれが一つの問いに答えます。ライブ音声通話、本当の長期記憶、無料プラン、自分の環境で動くものが必要なら、どのコンパニオンアプリを選ぶべきか。どのリストもカテゴリページと同じカタログから生成されるため、順位がずれることはありません。
Companion apps where you can actually hold a spoken conversation, ranked by our editorial score with the price and last-checked date on every entry.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
Companions that keep context between sessions instead of resetting every chat, compared by memory, price and platform.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
Companion apps with a genuinely usable free tier, ranked and dated — so you can see what you get before paying anything.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
Companion apps whose cheapest realistic plan lands under $10 a month, with the yearly-billing maths already done for you.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
Companion apps that can generate images of your character, compared by price, memory and platform.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
Companion apps you can run on your own machine or against your own model, so no conversation has to leave your hardware.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Deep character builders with phone-grade voice calls
The best pick for people who will actually fill in the backstory — lazy setup buys you a chatbot.
The veteran local-model front end, now a no-install desktop app
Formerly text-generation-webui: not a companion app, but the plumbing most local companion setups are built on.
Companion apps where the free tier is not metered by coins or daily message caps, so you can talk without counting.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
The most empathetic free AI, with unlimited voice
Completely free, genuinely warm, and no upsell wall. Not a roleplay product, but an excellent listener.
Companion apps with male characters as a first-class option rather than a single token entry, compared by price and features.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
The original AI friend, built around emotional connection
Still the strongest product for people who want one companion and a real feeling of continuity.
Deep character builders with phone-grade voice calls
The best pick for people who will actually fill in the backstory — lazy setup buys you a chatbot.
Companion apps built around anime-style characters and art, ranked by editorial score with prices and platform support.
A screen-aware gaming companion that plays along with you
A gaming-focused companion that reads your screen and roleplays along, with voice, Live2D-style visuals and a Romantic mode on higher tiers.
Anime companion and character chat with built-in image generation
A community-driven anime companion hub: build your own character or talk to thousands of user-made ones, with image generation baked into the chat.
Anime-focused AI chat and image generation
A fandom-first platform: anime character chat plus strong image generation, aimed at otaku communities.
AI girlfriend apps with female companions as a first-class option rather than a single token entry, compared by price, memory and platform.
Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions
The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.
The original AI friend, built around emotional connection
Still the strongest product for people who want one companion and a real feeling of continuity.
Six hand-written companions with long-term memory, free to try without an account
A deliberately hand-authored cast of six rather than a community character library — you trade variety for characters that keep one consistent voice.
Companion apps built around roleplay, scenarios and immersive storytelling, ranked by editorial score with price and last-checked date on every entry.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
Six hand-written companions with long-term memory, free to try without an account
A deliberately hand-authored cast of six rather than a community character library — you trade variety for characters that keep one consistent voice.
A character engine for intelligent NPCs
A developer platform for personality, memory, emotion and voice — build your own interactive characters for games and apps.
Companion apps with video calls, animated avatars or generated video, compared by price and platform support.
The original AI friend, built around emotional connection
Still the strongest product for people who want one companion and a real feeling of continuity.
Memory, voice mode and the strongest general model
Not built as a companion, but its memory and voice mode make it a legitimate daily chat partner.
Google assistant with image, video and live voice
A general assistant that doubles as a companion: strong memory, Imagen image generation, Veo video and a Live voice mode.
Companion apps where you can design and train your own character, ranked by editorial score with price and platform support.
Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
Six hand-written companions with long-term memory, free to try without an account
A deliberately hand-authored cast of six rather than a community character library — you trade variety for characters that keep one consistent voice.