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Best AI Friend Apps for iPhone (2026)

40 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

Part of AI Companions.

Kindroid: Your Personal AI is the top-ranked of 40 AI friend apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.8/5 from 8,369 ratings. 10 apps reach S tier. Apps that simulate a friendly AI companion for casual conversation and support. Rankings come from public App Store signals, rating, number of ratings, App Store search rank and how recently the developer shipped an update, so no placement on this page can be bought.

Not here: Does not primarily simulate a romantic partner, therapist, or task-oriented assistant.

  1. 1
    Kindroid: Your Personal AIS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 8,369 ratings · score 98
  2. 2
    Livia: Emotional Best FriendsS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 2,857 ratings · score 96
  3. 3
    Tolan: Your Friendly GuideS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 177,412 ratings · score 96
  4. 4
    Friends – Pengu, Bao & MellowS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 237,872 ratings · score 95
  5. 5
    Replika - AI Companion ChatS
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 227,706 ratings · score 95

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How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. Tiers follow fixed score bands and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list. Read the full method →

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Kindroid: Your Personal AIKindroidLivia: Emotional Best FriendsLiviaTolan: Your Friendly GuideTolanFriends – Pengu, Bao & MellowFriendsReplika - AI Companion ChatReplikaPolyBuzz: Chat with CharactersPolyBuzzVidy – Real-Time AI ModelVidysoul.app - The AI Friendsoul.appCharacter AI: Chat, Talk, TextCharacter AICHAI: Social AI Platform- ChatCHAI
A
Swerve - AI ChatSwerveSoulplay - AI Character ChatSoulplayAI Friend AI Character ChatJoyAI Friend AI Character ChatJoyNimbo: Your Best FriendNimboChaChat: Talking AI CharacterChaChatshapes.inc - AI with friendsshapes.incJ.AI - AI Friends ChatJ.AIFomo - AI Social NetworkFomoDigitalSoul: AI Character ChatDigitalSoulEMOCHI World: Character ChatEMOCHI World
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Cycle AI: Chat with CharactersCycle AIOtherhalf AIOtherhalf AILife by BornLife by BornAI Friend: Virtual AssistAI FriendDippy: Chat with AI charactersDippyBesties - Call your AI FriendBestiesJuds- AI Friend & ChatJuds- AI Friend & ChatKiboo: Your AI FriendKibooMimico - Ai friend chatMimicoLUX: AI FriendLUX
C
SoulLink: 3D AI Life SimSoulLinkButterflies - Talk to Real AIsButterfliesDream Mate: AI Roleplay ChatDream MateAeonChat - 3D AI FriendAeonChatParadot AI: Personal AI FriendParadot AIMora AI: Chat with AI friendMora AISoulPal: AI Social MediaSoulPalSakura - Chat with AI BotsSakuraUvol: AI Character ChatUvolFLUFFY - AI Friend CompanionFLUFFY
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None at D yet
F
None at F yet

Compare every app

  1. 1
    Kindroid: Your Personal AIS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 8,369 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  2. 2
    Livia: Emotional Best FriendsS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 2,857 ratings · score 96 · best in class
  3. 3
    Tolan: Your Friendly GuideS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 177,412 ratings · score 96 · best in class
  4. 4
    Friends – Pengu, Bao & MellowS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 237,872 ratings · score 95 · best in class
  5. 5
    Replika - AI Companion ChatS
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 227,706 ratings · score 95 · best in class
  6. 6
    PolyBuzz: Chat with CharactersS
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 471,516 ratings · score 95 · best in class
  7. 7
    Vidy – Real-Time AI ModelS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 179 ratings · score 95 · best in class
  8. 8
    soul.app - The AI FriendS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 156 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  9. 9
    Character AI: Chat, Talk, TextS
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 556,229 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  10. 10
    CHAI: Social AI Platform- ChatS
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 275,861 ratings · score 92 · best in class
  11. 11
    Swerve - AI ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 27,094 ratings · score 91 · excellent
  12. 12
    Soulplay - AI Character ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 11,722 ratings · score 91 · excellent
  13. 13
    AI Friend AI Character ChatJoyA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 451 ratings · score 89 · excellent
  14. 14
    Nimbo: Your Best FriendA
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 117 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  15. 15
    ChaChat: Talking AI CharacterA
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 9,057 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  16. 16
    shapes.inc - AI with friendsA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 2,566 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  17. 17
    J.AI - AI Friends ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 2,818 ratings · score 86 · excellent
  18. 18
    Fomo - AI Social NetworkA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 2,564 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  19. 19
    DigitalSoul: AI Character ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 274 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  20. 20
    EMOCHI World: Character ChatA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 7,687 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  21. 21
    Cycle AI: Chat with CharactersB
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 259 ratings · score 83 · good
  22. 22
    Otherhalf AIB
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 888 ratings · score 83 · good
  23. 23
    Life by BornB
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 257 ratings · score 82 · good
  24. 24
    AI Friend: Virtual AssistB
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 3,223 ratings · score 82 · good
  25. 25
    Dippy: Chat with AI charactersB
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 2,370 ratings · score 81 · good
  26. 26
    Besties - Call your AI FriendB
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 117 ratings · score 81 · good
  27. 27
    Juds- AI Friend & ChatB
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 811 ratings · score 78 · good
  28. 28
    Kiboo: Your AI FriendB
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 363 ratings · score 77 · good
  29. 29
    Mimico - Ai friend chatB
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 484 ratings · score 75 · good
  30. 30
    LUX: AI FriendB
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 1,141 ratings · score 75 · good
  31. 31
    SoulLink: 3D AI Life SimC
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 73 ratings · score 74 · situational
  32. 32
    Butterflies - Talk to Real AIsC
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 405 ratings · score 73 · situational
  33. 33
    Dream Mate: AI Roleplay ChatC
    Free · ★ 4.0 · 602 ratings · score 72 · situational
  34. 34
    AeonChat - 3D AI FriendC
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 14 ratings · score 72 · situational
  35. 35
    Paradot AI: Personal AI FriendC
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 406 ratings · score 69 · situational
  36. 36
    Mora AI: Chat with AI friendC
    Free · ★ 4.1 · 220 ratings · score 66 · situational
  37. 37
    SoulPal: AI Social MediaC
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 14 ratings · score 66 · situational
  38. 38
    Sakura - Chat with AI BotsC
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 21,530 ratings · score 65 · situational
  39. 39
    Uvol: AI Character ChatC
    Free · ★ 5.0 · 3 ratings · score 64 · situational · provisional
  40. 40
    FLUFFY - AI Friend CompanionC
    Free · ★ 5.0 · 8 ratings · score 62 · situational · provisional

Beyond the top 40

  1. Virtual Talk - AI Chatbot
  2. AI Chat with Bala Bla Studio
  3. Yuna - AI Friend
  4. Lovie - Chat with AI Character
  5. Rakora: Your AI friend
  6. Intima AI - Chai Alternative
  7. EmotiAI – AI Chat Buddy
  8. Blued AI Friend Support‏‎
  9. CandyMate AI
  10. AI Friend: Create AI Chatbot
  11. AI Friend Companion Chat &Talk
  12. Kuki - Best AI Companion
  13. Conversational AI Friend Anya
  14. OshiKoi - 3D AI Companion
  15. InMe: AI Video Companion
  16. AI Friend: Girlfriend Chat
  17. Pogee: AI Chat, AI Story
  18. Friend AI: Chat Companion SOAN
  19. TIYA
  20. AI Friend - Your Chat Buddy
  21. MeChat - AI Friends
  22. ChatSphere - AI Friend & Chats
  23. SoulTalk: AI Video Call
  24. Freaky AI Chat
  25. SoulPartner: Chat AI Friend
  26. Hiico - AI Friend Chat
  27. AI Virtual Friend: AI Moodmate
  28. Heavira AI: Chat Companion
  29. My AI Friend - Virtual Chatbot
  30. Character AI: Character ChatAI
  31. VibeChat AI - Vibe Your Chat
  32. FriendsAI: AI Character Chat
  33. Remember.ai
  34. Charry - AI Friend Chat
  35. iFeel - AI Character Chat
  36. Assistify: AI Character Chat
  37. GirlFriend Ai- Virtual Friend

Questions people ask

What is the best AI friend app for iPhone?
Kindroid: Your Personal AI, S tier, ranked #1 of 40, rated 4.8 by 8,369 people.
Which AI friend apps are free?
40 of 40 download for free: Kindroid: Your Personal AI (S), Livia: Emotional Best Friends (S), Tolan: Your Friendly Guide (S), Friends – Pengu, Bao & Mellow (S) and more. Some sell extras inside.
Which AI friend app has the best App Store rating?
Friends – Pengu, Bao & Mellow at 4.8 from 237,872 ratings.
How many AI friend apps reach S or A tier?
20 of 40. Tiers follow fixed score bands, and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list.
What does it mean when an app is marked contested?
The judge could not settle whether it belongs in this list after two looks. It stays listed and scored, flagged rather than removed.

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