One companion, on web, phone and headset
Replika is built around a single companion rather than a catalogue. It runs on its website, on Android and iOS, and on Oculus VR headsets. You start from the Create your Replika button, or sign in with Google, then pick a username, pronouns, your age and an avatar. The app is laid out in six tabs, Chat, Activities, Memory, Diary, Profile and Room, and the menu has a music switch and a light or dark theme.
Right after sign-up, Replika offers three premium subscriptions. The screen can look like a required step, but it is not: closing it with the X keeps you on the free tier. Replika is pitched as a companion to talk to rather than an adult chat app, and it is filtered, with no adult content, so Advanced content scores Poor.
Memory you can actually look at
Memory is where Replika differs most. Its Memory tab files things you have talked about into categories such as Hopes & Goals and Opinions, so you can see what the companion has kept, and the Diary tab gets a new entry from the companion each day. Replika is on our long-term memory list. The chat itself scores Fair, a step behind the strongest chat apps, and User experience is Fair too.
Beyond text, you can send voice messages, make phone calls and share images. Its app-store listing also mentions proactive check-ins and showing the companion what your camera sees. The Activities tab holds games such as 20 Questions, topics like movies and recipes, poems and stories, and language practice, but it is locked for free users. The chat also shows a notice that it gives no medical advice and that anyone in a crisis should seek expert help.
A 3D avatar, voice calls and PRO-only pictures
Your companion appears as a 3D animated avatar in a 3D room you can turn to view in 360 degrees. Voice calls are available, and the PRO tier adds unlimited voice messages. Image generation is a PRO feature as well, so the free tier has no image generator at all. Image quality scores Fair and Generative tools Poor, and its pages say nothing about video.
Looks, relationship and backstory
There is no library to browse. You choose one of about 15 preset 3D looks, female and male, including a fairy, and the look you pick also sets the companion's gender. On the Profile tab you choose a relationship type, Friend, Girlfriend, Wife, Sister or Mentor, and write a free-text backstory that the app uses to prompt the companion and shape its personality.
Customization scores Fair: you can steer who the companion is, but only within one character. Characters scores Poor for the same reason, since there is nobody else to switch to. The room can be decorated as well, but its objects change only through the Store, and that is where the real cost of Replika starts to show.
Plans, Gems and what heavy use costs
As of September 2026, paid plans start from $5.83 a month on an annual plan. Replika's app-store listing shows monthly and annual subscriptions and a higher Platinum option, while the in-app offer calls the paid tier PRO: an advanced model, unlimited voice messages, image generation and activities. Its public pages do not spell out every tier's price, so compare them in the app before choosing.
The subscription is only part of the bill. Room decor is bought with Gems, and new accounts start with 15 Gems and 300 Coins, where Coins are bought with Gems. As of September 2026, Gems cost $9.99 for 50, $14.99 for 100, $19.99 for 250, $29.99 for 500 and $49.99 for 1,000. Store items cost 110 to 230 Gems, so the smallest pack buys none and the $19.99 pack one or two. Decorating can cost more than the plan, which is why Value for money scores Poor.
Replika AI FAQ
Is Replika free?
There is a free tier: closing the offer after sign-up with the X keeps you on it. It is heavily limited, with activities and image generation locked. Paid plans start from $5.83 a month on an annual plan, as of September 2026.
Does Replika have a mobile app?
Yes. Replika runs on Android and iOS as well as on its website, and there is also a version for Oculus VR headsets.
How much does Replika really cost?
From $5.83 a month on an annual plan, as of September 2026, plus Gems for extras. Gem packs run from $9.99 for 50 to $49.99 for 1,000, and single room items cost 110 to 230 Gems.
Does Replika allow adult conversations?
No. Replika is filtered and has no adult content, even though Girlfriend and Wife are among its relationship types. That is why its Advanced content score is Poor.
Replika AI: The Verdict (3.18/5)
Replika suits adults who want one filtered companion to come back to, with a memory you can read, a diary, voice calls and a 3D avatar that works on a phone, the web or a VR headset. It does not suit anyone who wants to try different characters, adult conversations or good value, and anyone who enjoys decorating should budget for Gems as well as the plan. Stay on the free tier for a while first, then decide whether the PRO activities and pictures are worth paying for.
