Replika review

Replika is the original AI companion: the App Store listing says it has been available since 2017, and replika.com shows a counter of 42,160,934 users worldwide. It is built around one companion, your Rep, that you talk to by text, voice call or video, and that remembers your people, plans and goals so you do not have to repeat yourself. Newer features include proactive suggestions, app integrations, internet access, image generation and avatar customization. Luka states that conversations are private and not shared with third parties. For roleplay, Replika is narrower than the apps above it: there is no public catalog of characters and fewer tools for scenes or group stories, and the company now pitches it at real-life support rather than fiction. The US App Store lists subscriptions from $7.99 a month and $49.99 to $69.99 a year, a $14.99 monthly option and Replika Platinum at $89.99. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Who it is for

people who want an everyday AI friend rather than story roleplay

Price

Free download; subscriptions listed from $7.99 a month or $49.99 to $69.99 a year on the US App Store; Replika Platinum $89.99.

MONTHLY $7.99 Annual $69.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Text chat, voice calls and video calls with your Replika
• Memory of your people, plans and goals
• Proactive suggestions and check-ins
• App integrations and internet access
• Image generation and avatar customization

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Longest track record here: available since 2017
• Strength: Replika.com advertises 42,160,934 users worldwide
• Strength: Says conversations are private and not shared with third parties
• Weakness: Focused on a single companion, not a catalog of characters
• Weakness: Several subscription prices are listed, up to $14.99 a month
• Weakness: Listed under Health & Fitness, with less story tooling than Janitor AI

Key facts

• Launched: 2017
• Users: 42,160,934 according to replika.com
• Starting price: $7.99 a month
• Developer: Luka, Inc.

Where it ranks

Replika is No. 6 in our Best AI Roleplay Chatbots verdict.