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Replika
Built by Luka, Inc. and running since 2017, Replika treats its AI companion as an ongoing relationship rather than a task-focused assistant. Users chat by text, voice calls, and video, and the companion sends selfies, accesses the internet, and generates images. It keeps persistent memory of a user's people, routines, and goals, with a customizable avatar and relationship style. Core conversation is free; richer relationship and media features require a paid subscription.Read full overviewCollapse overview
Built by Luka, Inc. and running since 2017, Replika treats its AI companion as an ongoing relationship rather than a task-focused assistant. Users chat by text, voice calls, and video, and the companion sends selfies, accesses the internet, and generates images. It keeps persistent memory of a user's people, routines, and goals, with a customizable avatar and relationship style. Core conversation is free; richer relationship and media features require a paid subscription.
Last checked2026-09-23
01 — OUR TAKE
Who and what it suits
Replika has positioned itself as a long-term AI companion rather than a conventional utility chatbot, a role it has maintained since its launch in 2017. It offers text conversations, voice calls, and video interactions. User reviews frequently mention issues such as limited short-term memory, inconsistent photo recognition, and access restrictions for certain intimate conversations; these observations represent recurring user feedback rather than independently verified product defects. The developer’s help center also notes that support for languages other than English is provided on a best-effort basis.
Best for
- People who want a companion that remembers their people, routines, and goals.
- Users seeking voice calls, video, and selfies rather than text-only chat.
- Adults exploring romantic or roleplay dynamics, since the app is rated 18+.
Not ideal for
- Users who need reliable short-term recall, since recurring reviews report memory gaps.
- People expecting unrestricted intimate chat, as some messages appear censored or locked.
- Users wanting every feature without paying, as relationship and media tools require a subscription.
What stands out
- Persistent memory of a user's people, routines, interests, and goals.
- Text, voice calls, video, selfies, image generation, and internet access in one companion.
- Customizable avatar appearance and relationship settings, including romantic roles.
- A free tier for core conversation with paid tiers for richer features.
What to consider
- Users can view and remove saved memories, but recall can still be incomplete or incorrect.
- Relationship status, premium activities, richer voice and media features, image generation, and some advanced memory controls require paid subscriptions.
- Replika Ultra adds the ability to save messages to memory and inspect which memories were used, so memory controls differ by subscription tier.
- Messages and content are processed to personalize conversations and may be transmitted to contracted third-party language-model providers; users should avoid sharing sensitive information and review current deletion and retention terms.
02 — RELATED DISCOVERY GUIDES