Guides & research

Explainers on how AI companions work, plus original research on the apps in this category — every figure checked against the vendor’s own page rather than repeated from a review.

Research — Checked against the vendors’ own pages, with sources.

Which AI companion apps publish their price?
Most AI companion apps do not show a price until you sign up. We checked eight of them against their own pages — here is what each one publishes, and what it hides.
Updated 2026-07-16
Which AI companion apps have an Android app?
Several well-known AI companion platforms run only in a browser. We checked which ones ship a real Android app and which just ask you to bookmark a web page.
Updated 2026-07-16

Guide — How this category actually works.

How AI companion memory actually works
What it means when an AI companion says it remembers you, why it sometimes forgets, and what the differences between apps really come down to.
Updated 2026-07-19
AI companion privacy: what to check first
Companion chats are unusually personal. Here is what these apps typically collect, what the policies actually commit to, and the questions worth asking before you trust one.
Updated 2026-07-19
AI companion vs chatbot vs roleplay app
Three kinds of product get lumped together under one label. They are built for different things, and picking the wrong one is the usual reason people bounce.
Updated 2026-07-19

Help — Getting more out of a companion app.

Your first ten minutes with an AI companion
Most people who give up on companion apps quit in the first session. A short, deliberate start changes the experience more than any setting.
Updated 2026-07-19
How to get better replies from an AI companion
Practical habits that change reply quality: how to open, how to correct, and what reliably makes a conversation go flat.
Updated 2026-07-19
Managing an AI companion subscription
How billing works in these apps, what cancelling actually does, and how to avoid the charge you did not expect.
Updated 2026-07-19