Candy AI
#5 on the ranking
Candy AI is the category's reference point, and after a month with it I understand why.
Read my full Candy AI analysis →AI girlfriend sites side by side · Both tested first-hand · Data through September 2026
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Candy AI vs Replika
I bought a membership on both and tested each for a month. What they offer, their measured numbers and what their users say, next to each other, with my verdict on each at the end.
The scoreboard
Candy AI leads on 3 of the 4 figures that decide most choices.
Candy AI
ReplikaRank on this site▲#5#30
Google US, “ai girlfriend”#11–
Search visits a month▲592K47.2K
Name searches a month, US▲301K14.8K
In short
Candy AI is the bigger site; here is what separates them.
- Candy AI ranks #11 in United States Google results for "ai girlfriend"; Replika holds no tracked position for it, so it is placed by all-traffic rank instead (#5 against #30 on this site).
- Candy AI gets about 592,075 search visits a month worldwide against 47,230 for Replika, roughly 13 times as many (DataForSEO, September 2026).
- People search for Candy AI by name about 301,000 times a month in the US, against 14,800 for Replika.
- Candy AI has no free tier and starts at $13.99/mo; Replika has a free tier and paid plans from $19.99/mo.
- Candy AI allows adult content on paid plans; Replika filters or limits it.
What they offer
| What they offer |  Candy AI |  Replika |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | ▲Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $13.99/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Adult content | Allowed on paid plans | Filtered or limited |
| Features |
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| Best for | Users wanting a widely recognized platform with expressive chat and flexible pricing who can tolerate slower response speeds | Users who want emotional connection, natural conversation, and voice interaction with a single consistent companion |
| Not for | Those who need real-time live calling or a strong free tier to evaluate before paying | Those wanting NSFW image generation, anime-style companions, character customization, or explicit adult content |
| Operator | EverAI Limited | Luka, Inc. |
| Pricing notes | 1 Month: $13.99. 3 Months: ~$26.97 (~$8.99/mo). 12 Months: ~$47.88 (~$3.99/mo). Tokens (used for voice, images, and video) are included per tier with add-on packs available. Cryptocurrency payments accepted. | Pro: $19.99/mo (~$5.83/mo yearly). Ultra: $29.99/mo (~$119.99/yr), adds improved memory and conversation quality. Platinum (highest tier, price not published) adds selfie video generation and real-time video recognition. No crypto payments. |
My take
If you want to try before you pay, Replika lets you: Candy AI asks for a card first. A free tier is a sampler, not a plan, but it tells you whether the chat suits you before money moves. Candy AI is the cheaper way in at $13.99/mo against $19.99/mo for Replika. The entry price is only part of it: image, voice and video are often metered on top, so the pricing notes row matters as much as the headline. On adult content they are not the same product: Candy AI allows it on paid plans, Replika keeps a filter. Decide that first and half the comparison decides itself.
The numbers
| The numbers | Candy AI | Replika |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on this siteOn the combined data gathered for every site | ▲#5 | #30 |
| Google US rank, “ai girlfriend”DataForSEO ranked keywords, September 2026 | #11 | – |
| Tranco rank, all domainsAll-traffic rank among the top million domains | ▲#12,246 | #89,382 |
| Chrome UX tierGoogle Chrome UX Report | ▲Top 10,000 | Top 500,000 |
| Search visits a month, worldwideDataForSEO estimate | ▲592,075 | 47,230 |
| Search visits a month, US | ▲116,063 | 16,134 |
| Brand searches a month, USGoogle Ads data via DataForSEO | ▲301,000 | 14,800 |
| Domain RatingDomain Rating by Ahrefs, out of 100 | 76 | 76 |
| Referring domains | 4,683 | ▲9,348 |
| Backlinks | ▲127,630,165 | 68,381 |
| Domain registered | December 2017 | February 2004 |
| Public record I read | 17 videos, 8 Reddit threads, 10 articles | 19 videos, 10 Reddit threads, 24 articles |
The better value in each row is marked in green. Search visits and brand searches are DataForSEO estimates; Tranco and Chrome UX tiers are ranks, not visit counts.
My take
Start with the row this site ranks on. When someone types "ai girlfriend" into Google in the US, Candy AI is there at #11; Replika does not appear in the tracked positions at all. That is why Candy AI sits higher here even if it is the smaller site: it is the one the category sends newcomers to. On size, Candy AI is the busier site: 592,075 search visits a month worldwide, more than 15 times what Replika gets (47,230). These are estimates of visits from Google only, so a site with apps or ads can be bigger than this shows. Brand searches are the loyalty line: 301,000 people a month type Candy AI's name, against 14,800 for Replika. A name people type on purpose is a site they come back to; a site with lots of visits and few brand searches is living on rankings it could lose. Replika is the older domain (2004 against 2017), which counts for something in a category where sites close without notice. In plain terms: Candy AI is both the bigger site and the one the category search points to.
What users say, and what I found
| Feature by feature | Candy AI | Replika |
|---|---|---|
| Chat and roleplay | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Memory | Users positiveMy test: Agree | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Image generation | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Voice calls | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Video ('Live Action') | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Characters and customisation | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Free tier | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Price and tokens | Users negativeMy test: Agree | – |
| Privacy and billing | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Safety and legitimacy | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Chat and small talk | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Voice and video calls | – | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree |
| Images and selfies | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Avatar, room and VR | – | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Romance and content rules | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Price and tiers | – | Users negativeMy test: Partly disagree |
| Privacy and data | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Safety and emotional design | – | Users negativeMy test: Partly disagree |
“Users” is the balance of the YouTube reviews, Reddit threads and articles read for each brand page; “my test” is whether my own month on the site agreed with them.
My take
Users are happier with Candy AI: 4 of its 10 features come out positive, against Replika's 2 of 10, with 5 features where the complaints win. Where they split, Candy AI gets the better word on memory. Replika gets it on free tier. My own month did not always match the crowd: I disagreed with users on 1 point for Candy AI and 3 points for Replika, and each disagreement is spelled out on the brand page.
My verdict on each
Replika
#30 on the ranking
Replika is the original AI companion, and after a month with it I understand both the loyalty and the decline.
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Written by Hunter Gray, Founder, Owner & Writer. Every figure is from the two brand pages and refreshes monthly. Candy AI and Replika are two of the sites in my best AI girlfriend ranking, where the whole category is ordered on the same data.