Independent AI Companion Research
Compare platforms, understand the costs behind subscriptions and credits, and focus on the features that matter to you. Research is independent; hands-on claims appear only after a full CompanionScope test.
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Answer seven questions and rank all eight platforms by documented fit—not paid placement.
Open Finder 02Structured tool
Inspect pricing, access, capabilities, and evidence side by side without a manufactured winner.
Build a comparison 03Editorial analysis
Use pair-specific research when the decision needs context beyond rows and status labels.
Browse comparisons 04Source-led research
Follow pricing, features, caveats, sources, and verification status for each covered platform.
Browse reviewsPlatform research
Eight launch platforms are covered with source-led Research Reviews. They are listed alphabetically, never by commission.
Candy AIAI companion platform with realistic and anime companions, text chat, image and video generation, voice, and live voice calls.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Custom AI companion platform with chat, tiered memory claims, images, video, voice, roleplay, and adult-oriented features subject to documented restrictions.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Joi AIAI companion platform with customizable realistic and anime characters, chat, voice, media, conditional video calls, and group chats.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Custom AI companion platform with persistent memory systems, group chats, images, video selfies, voice, live calls, and tiered context capacities.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
LovescapeAI companion platform for realistic and anime custom companions, chat, image and video features, voice messages, and roleplay.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
NomiAI companion platform for romantic, friend, mentor, and custom relationships with memory, group chats, images, video, voice, calls, and proactive messaging.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
OurDreamAI companion platform with realistic and anime companions, chat, image and video generation, voice, and voice calls.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Secrets AIAI companion platform with chat, roleplay, image and video generation, audio calls, Personas, and tier-dependent group chats.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Why CompanionScope
A clearer decision starts with knowing what was researched, what was tested, and what remains unknown.
Public pricing, available features, policies, and platform information are reviewed before publication.
Only platforms carrying the Scope Tested status have completed the hands-on CompanionScope protocol.
Affiliate relationships never determine editorial scores, conclusions, or ranking positions.
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The status tells you how far our evaluation has gone. It is evidence context, not a promotional label.
Hands-on Scope testing not completed yet.
Information and analysis based on documented platform data and accessible product research.
Hands-on testing using the CompanionScope testing protocol.
Scope Scores only appear after hands-on testing.Editorial research
Every published review will clearly identify its evidence level and pricing freshness.
Research Review
A source-led Candy AI review of documented features, pricing, privacy terms, adult access, unresolved discrepancies, and what awaits hands-on testing.
Research Review
A source-led DarLink review of monthly plans, coins and tokens, memory claims, media features, privacy terms, adult-content discrepancies, and open questions.
Research Review
A source-led Joi AI review of Basic and Premium access, the optional Bot Subscription, Neuron costs, media features, privacy terms, and unresolved adult-content rules.
Radar Test Suite
CompanionScope scores are reserved for platforms that complete consistent hands-on testing. Research alone never creates a Scope Score.
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