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CReplika vs Talkie
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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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
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Choose Talkie if…
- you're in its core audience: roleplay enthusiasts, anime and gaming fans
Side by side
Feature Replika Talkie
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionMessages and content kept up to 60 days after contract termination—
Long-term memory—
Voice calls—
Character selfies/images—
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb
CategoryCharacters & CompanionsCharacters & Companions
CompanyLuka, Inc.Talkie (powered by MiniMax)
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
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
T Talkie
- Chat with AI characters across many genres
- Create custom characters with Create a Talkie
- Character categories such as anime, fantasy and sci-fi
- Memory section for character conversations
- Community section for discovering characters
- Helper characters like a language tutor or meal planner
- Multilingual interface
- Data export and account deletion options
Plans and prices
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Replika
FreeFree
ProNot published
Talkie
FreeFree
Talkie+Not listed on site
Strengths and limitations
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
Talkie
- Free to start chatting
- Users can create their own characters
- Wide range of character categories
- Lets users export their data and delete their account
- Talkie+ prices are not shown on the website
- No API or developer access listed
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