Character.AIvsCrush AI.
Both Character.AI and Crush AI sit at a similar level on long-term memory; Character.AI rates higher on voice. Pick by which moment matters more — daily continuity or single-call presence.
Updated 2026-08-26 · Crush AI assessed from public info, not yet hands-on tested
User-generated cast at scale
The widest cast of characters anywhere — but heavily filtered, with memory that fades within hours.
- Memory
- 5/10
- Voice
- 6/10
- Safety
- 8/10
- Onboarding
- 8/10
A contested name with almost no track record
*Provisional — assessed from public information, not yet through our 14-day hands-on test.
Three different products answer to this name — including a nudify app Meta sued. The companion one has no public track record we could verify.
- Memory
- 3/10
- Voice
- 3/10
- Safety
- 3/10
- Onboarding
- 5/10
Feature-by-feature.
Crush AI is assessed from public information rather than our hands-on benchmark — the full protocol is on /methodology.
| Feature | Character.AI | Crush AI |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term memory | Partial | Partial |
| Real photos | No | Yes |
| Voice messages | Yes | Yes |
| Video calls | No | No |
| Persona customization | Yes | Partial |
| Multiple companions | Yes | No |
| Romantic / spicy mode | No | Partial |
| Starting price | Free tier | Free tier |
| Editorial score | 7.8 / 10 | 4.4 / 10 (provisional) |
Who each one is for.
Character.AI
Roleplay variety
- Roleplay variety
- Trying many characters
- Casual play
Crush AI
Nothing we can vouch for — there is no record to judge
- Nothing we can vouch for — there is no record to judge
- Working out which "Crush" you actually found
Character.AI vs Crush AI,
answered.
Character.AI or Crush AI — which is better?
Character.AI scored 7.8 / 10 in our 14-day test; Crush AI carries a provisional 4.4 / 10 from public information — we haven't hands-on tested it yet. Both Character.AI and Crush AI sit at a similar level on long-term memory; Character.AI rates higher on voice. Pick by which moment matters more — daily continuity or single-call presence.
Does Character.AI have better memory than Crush AI?
Character.AI's long-term memory is limited; Crush AI's is limited. Character.AI edges ahead on memory consistency on our assessment (5/10 vs 3/10). For memory that holds across months, see Bae.
Is Character.AI cheaper than Crush AI?
Character.AI starts at free (paid from $9.99). Crush AI starts at free (paid from $12.99).
Can Character.AI or Crush AI send photos?
Character.AI: no. Crush AI: yes.
Character.AI vs Crush AI vs Bae — which should I pick?
Bae is built around persistent memory and a six-stage relationship arc; Character.AI the widest cast of characters anywhere — but heavily filtered, with memory that fades within hours. Crush AI three different products answer to this name — including a nudify app meta sued. the companion one has no public track record we could verify.
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Memory that holds across months. Real photos, not stock. Six stages that earn their depth. Three minutes to meet them.