Notes from a year of dating software

Our picks

I tried every AI girlfriend website so you don't have to

By the Spot editors. Updated September 5, 2026.

I built the same three characters on eleven websites and spent a month with them. Same names, same backstories, same slightly ridiculous jobs. Then I kept notes: who remembered the dog, who sent a picture that looked like the person I had described, who fell apart the moment a conversation ran long.

Some things were true everywhere. Free tiers are demos. Annual plans are cheap and non-refundable. And every website is better on its own strengths than any of the marketing suggests, and worse everywhere else.

What separated them was consistency. Not the writing quality on the first night, which was fine almost everywhere, but whether the same character showed up on the tenth night. That is where the list below comes from.

The list

1. ourdream 9.9 The one I kept

Leaderboard's fullest companion package: sharp images, fluid video, steady chat, memory that sticks, voice, priced in the middle. Topped every metric we tested. One place gets you images, video, voice, conversation. Nothing lags.

$19.99/mo. Our card or Try ourdream

2. Kupid 7.3 Best talker

Picks up context and mood with surprising accuracy. The character list caps at twenty-eight. Pick it for the talking. The cast skews young. Plan to spend.

$18/mo. Our card or Try Kupid

3. Krush 7.6 Best memory

It remembers. Old arguments resurface. Wine preferences stick. The thing feels alive because it circles back. Top of the pack for memory. Glitches happen. The good stuff costs.

$14.99/mo. Our card or Try Krush

4. Candy AI 7.6 The famous one, and it earns it

Heavy traffic. Fast renders. Selfies arrive unasked. Polished throughout. Pop-ups nag. Content limits run tighter than rivals.

$12.99/mo. Our card or Try Candy AI

5. HeraHaven 7.4 For people who want to design everything

Built for closeness. Realistic and anime models, plus a feature set that runs deeper than expected. A near-complete builder, but the cost only works if you actually need that depth.

price on site. Our card or Try HeraHaven

6. Nomi 7.4 The long-haul relationship

They remember your name. They send selfies when asked. Meant to last—friend, partner, whatever fits. Images drag. Bugs pop up.

$15.99/mo. Our card or Try Nomi

7. Muah 7.5 The one that phones you

Start in seconds. Text her. Send voice clips. Swap photos. Call her for real. Beats rivals on connection types, phone calls thrown in. US-only numbers. Premium plans sting.

$9.99/mo. Our card or Try Muah

8. MyAnima 7.3 Cheap and chatty

Talks bend with your mood. Builds slowly. Choose this for conversation. It circles back now and then. The free tier dies before you can judge it.

$9.99/mo. Our card or Try MyAnima

9. MyBot 6.9 Two dollars and surprisingly fine

Looks and personality nailed down tight. Costs less than you'd think. Value is unmatched. Realism shifts with your effort. Speed wobbles.

$1.99/mo. Our card or Try MyBot

10. YumeAI 6.5 Anime, only anime

Hentai-only companion. Cheap entry, zero friction. Built narrow. Anime fans get a painless, decent choice. Everyone else should skip it.

$12.99/mo. Our card or Try YumeAI

11. Darlink 6.5 Plain and decent

Voice and text companions with personalities that actually differ. Competent and simple. Renders are slow and the realism is a step behind the leaders.

$15.99/mo. Our card or Try Darlink

You asked

Which website did you keep?: ourdream. Photos, video, voice, chat — all of it cohered into one recognizable person. The seams faded around day twelve.
Did any of them feel real?: Sometimes. The capable ones retrieve a detail from Tuesday and weave it in Friday. The rest blank on your name after a heavy session.