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CKindroid vs Replika
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Kindroid if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: adults looking for an ai companion, roleplay and storytelling fans
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Choose Replika if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: people looking for an ai companion, users wanting a conversational outlet
Side by side
Feature Kindroid Replika
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
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—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Web
CategoryCharacters & CompanionsCharacters & Companions
Company—Luka, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
K Kindroid
- Custom character personality, backstory, appearance and voice
- Text chat and voice messages
- Voice and video calls with your Kin
- Selfies and short video selfies
- Group chats with multiple Kins
- Shared Rooms with friends and their Kins (beta)
- Long-term memory, including Cascaded Memory for subscribers
- One account across iOS, Android and web
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.
Kindroid
New account previewFree
3-day premium trialFree
StandardShown at checkout
Ultra add-onShown at checkout
MAX add-onShown at checkout
Replika
FreeFree
ProNot published
Strengths and limitations
Kindroid
- Available on iOS, Android and web with one account
- Text, voice, video calls and selfies in one app
- Company says chats are encrypted and support staff can't read them
- New users get a 3-day premium trial
- Prices aren't published and are only shown at checkout
- Free preview is one-time, after which the account becomes read-only
- Ultra and MAX add-ons are billed monthly only
- Limited to users 18 and older
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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