The best free
AI girlfriend apps.
Of the 12 apps in our 14-day test, the strongest free tiers are Character.AI and Spicychat; Replika has the best memory. Every app with a usable free tier is ranked below — with what each actually includes free.
| App | What's free | No sign-up | Memory | Photos | Pro from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaeOur app we make it — not scored | Build her + 30 messages a day (100 with email). | Yes | A week free · permanent on Pro | Yes | $2.99/wk (~$12/mo) |
| Character.AI7.8 Roleplay variety | Free tier now has ads, daily swipe caps, and Charms currency. | Yes | Limited | — | $9.99 |
| Replika7.2 Emotional support | Functional free tier; emotional features paywalled. | — | Robust | Yes | $19.99 |
| Joi AI6.9 Casual text-led chat | Free to try; calls and extras meter through credits. | — | Limited | — | $13.99 |
| Spicychat6.7 Uncensored roleplay | Free tier cut to ~100 msgs/day in 2026, with ads and queues. | Yes | Limited | — | $5.00 |
| EVA AI6.5 Mobile-only users | Paywalls almost everything past the first conversation. | — | Limited | Yes | $18.99 |
| Anime Chat: AI Waifu6.4 Anime fans | Free tier covers most archetypes. | — | Limited | Yes | $11.99 |
| Kupid AI6.3 Visual experience | Generous photo replies; conversation is mediocre. | — | Limited | Yes | $13.99 |
| Romantic AI6.1 Trying the format | Plain but real free tier; little to differentiate. | — | Limited | Yes | $14.99 |
| Muah AI6.0 Privacy-conscious users | Unfiltered roleplay free to start; privacy-forward. | — | Limited | Yes | $9.99 |
| GirlfriendGPT5.4 Curious onboarding | About 20 free messages a day, text only. | — | Limited | Yes | $15.00 |
Scores and stats from our 14-day test, free tiers verified August 24, 2026 · how we test. “No sign-up” = you can start the first conversation without an account.
If you just want a pick.
The widest cast of characters anywhere — but heavily filtered, with memory that fades within hours.
Pioneered the category and still has the warmest onboarding — but the 2023 NSFW lockdown left a brand bruise its loyal users haven't forgotten.
Our April test loved its real-time voice — public reporting says the product has since pivoted text-first, with calls metered through credits. Re-test pending.
Minimal filtering and an active community — but the once-generous free tier was cut hard in 2026, and memory is still thin.
We don't rank ourselves — here's the honest version.
Bae isn't in the table because we make it; ranking ourselves wouldn't be fair. The honest pitch: Bae is free to build and free to talk — 30 messages a day (100 with your email), no credit card, and no sign up to start. Memory holds about a week free and never expires on Pro. If the thing you want from a “free AI girlfriend” is to start instantly and have her remember you, that's the gap we built for.
About free AI girlfriends.
What's the best free AI girlfriend app?
Of the 12 companion apps in our 14-day test, the strongest free tiers were Character.AI and Spicychat — though both forget quickly, and both got stingier in 2026: Character.AI's free tier gained ads and daily swipe caps, and Spicychat cut free messages to roughly 100 a day. Replika has the best tested memory but paywalls its emotional features. There's no single winner: pick by what you want free (chat volume, memory, or photos). The table below ranks every app with a usable free tier.
Which AI girlfriend apps need no sign up?
Only two of the twelve we tested let you start talking without an account: Character.AI and Spicychat. Charstar used to let you read public characters without signing up, but its site has been unreachable for months. Most others gate the first message behind a signup. Bae also lets you build and talk with no account, email, or card — held by a private cookie until you choose to save.
Are free AI girlfriend apps actually free?
Partly. Most have a real free tier but ration the things that matter — memory, photos, or message volume — to push the upgrade. “Free” rarely means unlimited. DreamGF has no usable free tier at all, and GirlfriendGPT's amounts to about 20 text messages a day. Always check what the free tier actually includes before committing.
How is this list ranked?
By a composite score from our 14-day test across memory, voice consistency, safety, value, and onboarding — then filtered to apps with a usable free tier. Full methodology at /methodology. We don't score Bae because we make it; its row leads the table unscored, with the honest details in the section below.