Getting started
For adults trying an AI girlfriend app for the first time: what the first week looks like, what to set up, and what to ignore.
AI girlfriend app offline: what works with no signal
Almost every companion app is a chat window in front of a server, so no bars means no reply. The exception, and what it gives up to run on your phone.
AI girlfriend app first conversation: why it falls flat
The chat most people judge the whole category on is the one with the least in it. What the model has to work with on message one, and which disappointments a higher tier will not fix.
AI girlfriend app sign-up: the choices that stick
People spend twenty minutes naming the character and three seconds on the account. The reversibility runs the other way round, and the cheap part to get right is the part everyone clicks past.
How to choose an AI girlfriend app: three shapes
The store returns hundreds of listings with the same screenshot. Underneath, there are only three products, and the useful question is which of the three you are actually looking for.
AI girlfriend app age verification: what to expect
The first thing one of these apps ever asks you for is proof of your age. What it asks for, and how hard it makes you work, tells you most of what you need to know about it.
AI girlfriend app free trial: what to do first
The word free is doing two very different jobs in this category. One of them has your card and a clock running. Here is how to tell which one you have started.
Your first week with an AI girlfriend app
Setup takes minutes. Knowing whether it suits you takes about a week. Here is what happens in between, and what to watch for before you pay.
Not sure which app to pick?
See all 23 apps ranked, with their prices and free plans side by side.