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KCharacter.AI vs Replika
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Character.AI if…
- you're in its core audience: casual chat users, roleplay and fiction fans
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Choose Replika if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: people looking for an ai companion, users wanting a conversational outlet
Side by side
Feature Character.AI Replika
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes
Data retention—Messages and content kept up to 60 days after contract termination
Long-term memory—
Voice calls—
Character selfies/images—
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web
CategoryCharacters & CompanionsCharacters & Companions
CompanyCharacter.AILuka, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
C Character.AI
- Chat with AI characters
- Free unlimited messaging for all users
- Own large language model built for conversation
- c.ai+ subscription to skip waiting rooms
- Faster replies for subscribers
- Early access to new features for subscribers
R Replika
- Text chat with a personal AI companion
- Memory of people, routines, plans and goals
- Voice calls with your companion
- Customizable companion appearance and details
- Companion sends selfies
- Doodles drawn on your photos
- Premium voices and image generation with Pro
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Character.AI
FreeFree
c.ai+Not published
Replika
FreeFree
ProNot published
Strengths and limitations
Character.AI
- Free and unlimited messaging for all users
- Optional subscription adds faster replies and skips waiting rooms
- Subscribers get early access to new features
- Subscription price is not published on the vendor pages that could be accessed
- Free users may hit waiting rooms at busy times
Replika
- Remembers relationships, interests and goals across conversations
- Supports voice calls as well as text chat
- Available on iOS and Android, with a legacy web app
- Companion appearance and details can be customized
- Pro pricing is not published on the vendor's website
- The web app is labeled as legacy
- No API listed
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