Notes from a year of dating software
The free tier is a doorway with a turnstile. You get in, you like it, it stops. That is the business model and it is not a scandal, but it does mean the question is never “which one is free” and always “which one is worth ten dollars”.
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
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
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
Which websites send selfies, which do video, and which one actually keeps her face consistent shot to shot.
How we rank AI girlfriend websites right now. Each entry flags the one thing that website actually does best, plus the price of admission.
Eleven apps. Thirty days. Three characters rebuilt on each. I tracked who could talk, who recalled me, and which subscription I never canceled.
