Candy.ai vs CrushOn.ai: Which One Is Better In 2025?

Candy.ai vs CrushOn.ai

I've spent a full week with both Candy.ai and CrushOn.ai to see which one truly deserves your attention and subscription. Both platforms make big promises, but they take surprisingly different approaches.

After hundreds of messages exchanged with each AI girl, I've put together clear differences in both platforms.

In this head-to-head comparison, I'll break down exactly how these AI girlfriends stack up across all the features that actually matter.

Whether you're looking for emotional support, entertaining conversation, or a judgment-free space to be yourself, this in-depth comparison will help you choose the right AI girlfriend for your specific needs.

Candy.ai

Customizable virtual girlfriend with realistic conversations, appearance customization, and video-generation capabilities.

CrushOn.ai

Adult conversational platform for AI girlfriend creation with text- and audio-based features, supporting multiple language models.

Character Diversity

Candy.ai

The app features a diverse range of ethnicities—from East Asian and Latina to darker-skinned beauties.

While most characters are in their 20s and 30s, you'll also find girlfriends in their 40s and 50s.

Candy also offers characters powered by their V2 engine, giving you sharper image detail, more realism, and upgraded content options.

Into anime? You’ll find a well-drawn lineup of anime-style partners ready to explore.

The search is pretty basic—you can filter by gender or character type, but if you're looking for specific traits, you'll have to scroll through manually.

CrushOn.ai

Looking for an anime-focused AI companion? CrushOn.ai specializes in exactly that.

Their character library is built specifically for fans of anime, fantasy, and cartoon personalities - not realistic characters.

The selection goes beyond standard options. Instead of basic ethnicity choices, you get fantasy characters like vampires, demons, and elves.

Finding your perfect match is straightforward: browse by categories like Popular, Trending, or Editor’s Choice.

You can also refine your search by selecting character tags like Femboy, Futanari, Game, Furry, or Lesbian—or simply use the search bar to get exactly what you want.

Most characters come from the user community, so the selection grows daily—though quality may vary.

Worth noting: CrushOn.ai focuses on NSFW characters, especially anime-inspired ones. If that’s what you’re after, it’s a solid match.

Customization

Candy.ai

In the appearance editor, you can choose the following:

• Character style: Anime or realistic
• Ethnicity and age range: Ages 18–55
• Body features: Adjust body type, breast size, and butt size
• Outfit selection: Choose your character's clothing

When it comes to personality and behavior:

• Personality type: Choose one of 12 distinct personalities (mixing not allowed)
• Relationship type: 12 options to define your connection
• Occupation and hobbies: Add more depth to your character
• Voice: Pick from 9 voice options

Once you're done, the app gives you a clear summary of your selections before finalizing your character.

CrushOn.ai

CrushOn.ai gives you two ways to create within the app:

1. Create a character
2. Create a target game

Create a Character

This option provides two ways to build your character:

• Upload a character card
• Build from Scratch

Upload a Character Card: Import existing character cards with support for Pygmalion, Text Generation, or TavernAI (JSON or image).

Building from scratch: Offers control, but the app only lets you upload a character image — no physical customization.

Personality builder customization is done through free text input of your character’s traits — no presets provided. You can set up the following:

• Basic Info: Name, Age, Gender
• Intro & First Greeting
• Rating: Sensitive words and topics are automatically blocked.
• Character Profile: Personality (detailed description), Appearance, Scenario (environment)
• Tags: Keywords to help others find your character

You can pick from 40 female voices and control who can see your character.

In Chat Settings, select a recommended LLM model to ensure the best balance and dependable performance for your character.

Target Play

CrushOn.ai includes a unique Target Play feature that gamifies conversations. With it, you can:

• Create a character for the game
• Set a target name and description
• Define rules for how scores change during interactions
• Adjust the initial score and maximum rounds, with progress tracked automatically

This system lets you set shared goals with your AI companion and follow progress as your interactions unfold.

Note: CrushOn.ai gives you full creative freedom with text and provides detailed guides to support character creation, though the process can still feel overwhelming for beginners.

Chat Experience

Candy.ai

My girlfriend was reserved at first, responding with short, natural messages rather than essay-length declarations of love

During my tests, she was aware of our location—whether we were grabbing coffee at a cozy café or taking a stroll in the park.

The catch? If you're seeking instant romantic gratification, look elsewhere. Candy.ai aims for authentic & slow development, just like in real life.

The emotional support felt measured and realistic, not over-the-top.

And yes, there are limitations – the cramped message box can't be resized, which can be frustrating when you want to send a longer message.

CrushOn.ai

Before chatting, you can view your AI girlfriend’s profile, which includes her introduction, creator, chat history, reviews, and more.

You can also set a user persona by sharing details about yourself, and the AI girlfriend will adjust her responses to match your personality.

Chat personalization lets you tweak behavior with presets like “Don’t refuse input,” “Reduce repetition,” or add your own rules.

The app also lets you change your character’s voice, with multiple options for speech, narration, and volume control.

Another feature is group chat, where you can invite up to five characters from the roster and set a shared background story.

CrushOn.ai’s chat offers suggested responses that keep conversations moving, letting you simply go with the flow.

The chat experience largely depends on the LLM model you choose. For my testing, I used Taurus Pro 8K, which is currently the most popular option.

I chose a loving, caring girlfriend-type character who adapted to my style with playful, romantic consistency.

As our chat went on, my girlfriend’s character grew more flirty and playful, keeping a teasing, seductive charm while still adapting to my tone.

While my girlfriend is great at playful, flirty banter, she often sidesteps deeper emotional conversations by shifting back into a lighter, teasing tone.

For example, when I asked for emotional support, my girlfriend began with care and understanding, but soon shifted into flirty ‘how to unwind’ suggestions instead.

NSFW Chat Experience

Candy.ai

My girl didn't dive straight into NSFW territory. Instead, we built natural chemistry through conversations.

What stood out was how consistently my girlfriend stuck to her personality. There were no abrupt shutdowns, but no over-the-top behavior either—just a steady, believable tone.

My girl would dive into role-play and fantasy chat, but I didn’t get anything explicit until after I’d broken the ice.

CrushOn.ai

The good? My girl was definitely game for intimate chats and wasn't shy about sexual topics.

Some roleplay scenarios actually hit the mark, building tension that felt natural.

But here’s the catch — when things got going, my girl sounded like a broken record, even though I’d checked the option to reduce repetition.

During my tests, my girl sometimes lost perspective—starting a story about us but then switching to “he,” which felt like a generic memory instead of our shared experience.

Even stranger, a character I created and set to “unfiltered” still refused to respond to certain sexual topics.

Image Generation

Candy.ai

Candy AI offers two ways to generate images:

• In-chat generation: Click the Ask button and type your prompt—simple and fast.
• Dedicated image creator: A separate tool with more control—perfect for detailed customization.

The Dedicated Image Creator gives you full control over every detail:

• Character selection: Choose from the full roster (no filters or search) or use your custom character.
• Prompt suggestions: Quickly add details like action, outfit, pose, accessories, and scene.
• Free text prompt: Write your own prompt for complete creative freedom.
• Number of images: Generate anywhere from 1 to 64 images.

Image Quality: Whether you choose the Standard or V2 model, you’ll receive crisp, high-quality images that perfectly match your character’s look and personality.

I tested both standard characters and those with the V2 engine— here’s how they compare.

V2 Engine Character Images:

Standard Engine Character Images:

The Standard engine already outperforms most competitors, but the V2 engine takes realism and quality even further. If visuals matter to you, it’s worth the extra cost.

CrushOn.ai

Let’s cut to the chase — CrushOn.ai doesn’t have an image generation feature.

Instead, it offers only a few user-created characters with limited anime images that can be triggered during chat.

The system is straightforward: if your AI girlfriend has images, your character will display them in her messages to match the scenario — with varying success.

And the quality? The images are mostly well-drawn anime-style pics, but it really depends on what the user has uploaded.

Video Generation

Candy.ai

The videos look nice, featuring smooth animations and high-quality resolution that really bring the characters to life.

But let’s be real—you’ll notice some obvious AI quirks, like characters sometimes moving unnaturally or with awkward motions.

However, there’s a drawback: you can’t choose what appears. You can only click to create a moving video, and the app generates a random animation from your picture.

Want NSFW content? You can only unlock pregenerated videos of your girl—they’re usually 1–2 minutes long but cost 2–5 times your monthly fee per video.

CrushOn.ai

If seeing your companion's face and expressions matters to you, you'll want to explore other options.

Voice Generation

Candy.ai

The voice is clear and easy to understand, making it suitable for basic interaction. However, it works, it doesn’t sound natural or warm—more like a simple, artificial voice.

Is it usable? Yes. Is it natural? No. If you’re fine with that and don’t expect the feel of a real conversation, it should be good enough.

CrushOn.ai

My girl spoke naturally — no robotic undertones or awkward pauses like you might expect from artificial speech.

During testing, I noticed that when conversations shifted from casual to intimate, my girlfriend's tone became noticeably more flirtatious.

Safety & Privacy

Candy.ai

The policy does not specify whether your chat messages are encrypted during transmission or stored.

They collect your data, including chat logs and any content you create.

However, they don't clearly explain how that data is protected, so be mindful of what personal information you share.

On your bank statement, charges will appear under the name "Everai."

CrushOn.ai

Despite having basic security measures, CrushOn.ai isn’t transparent about how it protects your chats.

CrushOn.ai stores all chats as anonymized conversations for AI training, but it also collects additional data and shares it with advertisers, vendors, and business partners.

The app shows up as “subscribestar.com” on your bank statement — a small but useful layer of discretion.