Replika review
Updated September 28, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Replika suits adults who want a long-running companion chat with voice, image and video output on a free starting plan. Its memory of saved messages sits with Ultra and above, and the operator is a US company founded in 2017. Read the tier limits before you pay.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults who want a free companion chat with voice and avatar tools, and who will pay more for saved memory.
- What is free
- Free Use plan; chat and avatar customization free↗
- Adult content policy
- 18+ only; obscene/pornographic content prohibited↗
- Memory
- Save messages to memory (Ultra and above)↗
- Voice
- Yes↗
- Privacy and data
- Deletion on request; chats not used for marketing↗
- Credit system
- Coins and Gems in-app currency↗
- Image generation
- Yes↗
- Video generation
- Yes↗
- Platforms
- iOS↗
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 227,710 ratings↗
- Age verification
- Birth date required; minors blocked, account deleted↗
- Personas
- Female↗
- Legal entity
- Luka, Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2017↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Pricing model
- Free, Premium
- Features
- Voice chat, Roleplay
- Official website
- replika.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Chat and avatar customization sit on a free plan, so you can try the service before paying Free Use plan; chat and avatar customization free
- Voice, roleplay, image generation and video generation are all part of the product voice and roleplay
- Saved messages to memory start on the Ultra tier and above Save messages to memory (Ultra and above)
- Chats can be deleted on request and are not used for marketing Deletion on request; chats not used for marketing
- The App Store rating in the US is App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 227,710 ratings
Cons
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone line listed
- Memory needs the Ultra tier or above, so the free plan does not keep saved messages Save messages to memory (Ultra and above)
- Personas are female, so a companion for other personas is not part of this product female
- Extras run on a Coins and Gems in-app currency, which sits on top of the plan Coins and Gems in-app currency
Who it suits
- Adults who want a female companion persona and value voice and video output
- Readers who want to start free and decide later about memory and extras
- Anyone who wants deletion on request and no marketing use of chats
Who should look elsewhere
- You want a male or anime persona, which this product does not list female
- You want unlimited free messages, where Dippy AI offers Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier
- You want saved memory on the free plan, since memory needs Ultra and above Save messages to memory (Ultra and above)
Pricing and free tier
Replika has a free starting point. The free plan covers chat and avatar customization, so you can open a conversation and set up the look of your companion before spending anything. That is a wider free starting offer than yoummee, whose free allowance reads Free forever: 5 AI msgs/day, 1 menu/week, 50 gallery, and it avoids the ad-supported model described for Dippy AI at Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier. Beyond the free plan, Replika sells access through Coins and Gems, its in-app currency. The same currency sits behind voice and roleplay features, so paying for extras happens in a separate balance rather than only through the plan itself. Plan levels run across free and premium, which means some features sit below the top tier. Saved memory is the clearest paid item. Saving messages to memory is an Ultra and above feature, so anyone who wants the companion to recall earlier conversations is paying for that tier. Set the expectation early: the free plan lets you talk, and the paid plan is what remembers.
Apps and devices
Replika is listed on ios. The iOS listing carries a strong public reception, with an App Store rating in the US of App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 227,710 ratings. That is a large volume of public ratings for a companion app, and it is the sort of figure worth weighing alongside the free tier before you commit. The same product includes voice, so you can talk with the companion rather than only type. Image generation and video generation are both available, which is unusual for companion apps where one media type is the norm. If you want a chat that includes pictures and short video, this one has them. If you use Android or the web rather than an iPhone, this listing does not cover that, and the other apps on this page have their own device coverage to check.
Who runs it
Replika is operated by Luka, Inc., a company headquartered in the United States. The service dates back to 2017, which is a long run for a companion app and suggests an established product rather than a new release. Support comes through email, help centre and community. There is a help centre, an email route and a community space, but no phone number appears in the support list, so any billing question that needs a conversation will run through those written channels. On privacy, deletion is available on request and chats are not used for marketing. Account creation also asks for a birth date, and accounts belonging to minors are blocked and deleted, which lines up with the adult audience this product is built for.
How Replika compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does Replika cost, and what is free?+
The free plan covers chat and avatar customization, so you can use the app before paying anything. Beyond that, Replika uses Coins and Gems as its in-app currency, and some features sit behind paid tiers. The clearest paid item is memory, which needs Ultra and above.
Does the free plan save what I say?+
Saving messages to memory is an Ultra and above feature, so the free plan does not keep conversations in memory. You can still chat freely on the free plan. If remembering earlier exchanges matters to you, that is the feature to budget for.
Who runs Replika, and how long has it been going?+
The operator is Luka, Inc., headquartered in the United States. The app has been running since 2017, which is a long history for a companion service. Support is handled through email, help centre and community rather than by phone.
Is Replika only for adults?+
Yes, and it says so directly. The terms limit the service to adults only and prohibit obscene or pornographic content. Age verification is tied to a required birth date, and accounts belonging to minors are blocked and deleted.
Which devices can I use Replika on?+
Replika is listed on ios. If you use a different device, check the app availability for the options listed here before you start. The iOS listing has a public rating of App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 227,710 ratings, so the reception is easy to read in advance.
Can I delete my data, and are my chats used for ads?+
Deletion is available on request, and chats are not used for marketing. That is the privacy position stated in the policy, and it is a point worth checking against the alternatives on this page. Support for account questions runs through email, help centre and community.
Does Replika do voice, pictures and video?+
Voice is part of the product, and both image generation and video generation are available. Voice and roleplay are listed among the features that can sit behind paid access. If media output matters, this app has more of it than a text-only companion.
What kind of companion can I choose?+
The personas listed are female, so the companion choices centre on that. If you want a male or anime persona, this product is not the match, and yoummee or Dippy AI are worth checking instead. What you pick also shapes how you use voice and roleplay.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/replika-ai-companion-chat/id1158555867 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: App store rating, Platforms
“trackName=Replika - AI Companion Chat; sellerName=Luka, Inc.; averageUserRating=4.44449; userRatingCount=227710”
- help.replika.com/hc/en-us/articles/39551043419149-Choosin... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“The Free Use program is available at no cost and provides limited access to Replika's services.”
- help.replika.com/hc/en-us/articles/4410756581517-Do-you-o... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, What is free
“you'll unlock some awesome extras like voice calls, guided chats, fun roleplay options, and more ways to connect”
- help.replika.com/hc/en-us/categories/4410747630093-Subscr... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Credit system
“What are Coins & Gems?”
- play.google.com/store/apps/details checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Replika is the AI companion that's been here since 2017.”
- replika.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Personas, Support channels
“Help Center”
- replika.com/impressum checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“490 Post St, Ste 526 San Francisco, CA 94102 USA”
- replika.com/legal/privacy/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Age verification, Privacy and data
“If we discover that minors under the age of 18 are using the Apps, we will promptly block their access and delete their account.”
- replika.com/legal/terms/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Adult content policy, Image generation, Memory, Video generation, Voice
“unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic”
Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Monthly price.
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