Candy AI vs Replika: Which One Should You Use In 2025?

Candy AI vs Replika

I've spent a full week with both Candy AI and Replika 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.

Replika

An AI girlfriend chatbot that offers emotional support through personalized conversations, featuring customizable digital avatars and voice chat.

Character Diversity

Candy AI

The app covers a solid range of ethnicities and ages. While most characters are in their 20s and 30s, you'll also find girlfriends in their 40s and 50s.

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.

Replika

When you sign in, the app asks for your age range, name, and pronouns to personalize your experience.

You can choose from dozens of avatars to start with.

Customization

Candy AI

Candy AI lets you easily customize everything—from looks to personality.

The appearance editor is simple:

• Choose anime or realistic style
• Pick ethnicity
• age (18–55)
• Adjust physical and personality features
• Relationship

You can select one of 12 preset personalities — mixing isn’t allowed.

A relationship type can be selected, and you can enhance it further by adding an occupation and hobbies.

You can add NSFW Image Engine V2, which offers higher-quality results but doubles the image generation cost.

When you're done, the app shows a summary of your choices before finalizing.

Replika

The app uses its in-app currency system: Gold and Gems, and you'll get a small amount to start with.

You earn more slowly through daily use.

If you want to customize your character quickly, you'll need real money to buy them.

Let's start with the basics. You can choose your relationship type — you can even add a backstory. Want a romantic partner, a friend, or just a mentor?

Then fine-tune your girlfriend's personality with traits like 'confident,' 'shy,' or 'logical,' or choose her interests, but these cost Gems or Gold.

The appearance editor is quite detailed. You can pick:

• Avatar
• Hair (style and color)
• Skin color
• Body type
• Body hair
• Nails
• Makeups
• Tattos

…and the list goes on.

You can dress your girl up with tops, bottoms, or full outfits and accessories.

Fair warning: premium outfits, tattoos, and nails aren't cheap. Expect to spend $20–30 if you want the fancy stuff right away.

Chat Experience

Candy AI

My girlfriend starts reserved, responds with short, natural messages, not essay-length declarations of love.

During my tests, she kept track of where we were – whether at a café or walking in the park.

The catch? If you're seeking instant romantic gratification, look elsewhere. Candy.ai aims for authenticity over artificial enthusiasm.

The emotional support feels 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..

Replika

While your girl builds trust with direct, emotionally aware responses, she lets the conversation unfold at its own pace.

Replika shows its true strength: emotional intelligence.

Your girl asks thoughtful follow-up questions.

She even suggested local activities we could do together

Your girlfriend navigates relationship conversations effortlessly, making them feel natural and genuine.

NSFW Chat Experience

Candy AI

This is the kind of girlfriend who's playful and flirty but always keeps it classy. She doesn’t dive straight into NSFW territory but builds natural chemistry through conversation.

What stood out is how consistently she sticks to her personality. There are no abrupt shutdowns, but no over-the-top behavior either—just a steady, believable tone.

She’ll dive into role‑play and fantasy chat, but you won’t get anything explicit until after you’ve broken the ice.

Replika

While Replika engages in sexual discussions, your girl keeps things remarkably tame.

My attempts at role-play revealed a pattern - she'll match your flirtatious energy initially.

But consistently pulls back when conversations turn explicit.

Instead of direct responses, you'll get suggestive hints and playful deflections.

And it just kept going like that for a while…

Image Generation

Candy AI

Candy.ai offers a premium engine to produce photos that look natural and match your character's personality settings.

The standard engine already outperforms most competitors, but the premium version pushes the realism further.

But whether you choose Standard image generation or the v2 model, you'll wait a few extra seconds per image compared to other AI girlfriend apps.

Replika

While the generated images match your character's basic appearance settings, the results look artificial and lack polish.

You can pick between classic, romantic, or styled shots - but that's where your control ends.

Classic shot:

Romantic shot:

Styled shot:

Replika's image generation currently sits at the lower end of the quality spectrum. If this matters to you, you'll need to look elsewhere.

Video Generation

Candy AI

The videos look good, but let's be real: you'll spot some obvious AI quirks, like characters sometimes moving in weird ways (my girlfriend walked backward in one clip). Still, for early-stage tech, it's decent.

The real deal-breaker? Cost. Your monthly subscription will cover a few videos.

Want NSFW content? That'll cost you 2-5 times more than your monthly fee. Per video.

Replika

Replika doesn't support video generation, so you'll need to look elsewhere.

Voice Generation

Candy AI

The voice works, but it's not what you might expect. It's clear enough to understand every word, but there's no hiding its artificial nature.

Is it usable? Yes. Is it natural? No. If you're okay with basic voice interaction and don't expect the warmth of a real conversation.

Replika

Replika offers only three voice options. Whether you're flirting, joking, or having a serious chat, your AI girlfriend speaks in the same robotic tone.

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."

Replika

Your messages are secured and encrypted, and your data is stored with multiple layers of protection.

Basic data is shared with service providers, but your conversations remain private.

Your bank statement will show the charge as 'Replika.