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

Candy AI vs Sakura AI

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

Sakura AI

A character-based AI interaction platform where you can chat intimately with custom AI personalities and explore a growing community of unique characters.

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.

Sakura AI

Sakura AI offers a huge collection of anime-style AI girlfriends.

The search system is straightforward—you can filter by character type (male, female, non-binary, lesbian, etc.).

When you're looking for particular character types, you can also use keywords and toggle NSFW content on/off.

The library expands regularly as users add their custom-made characters to the public collection.

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.

Sakura AI

Instead of tweaking physical features, you'll craft your character through storytelling in freeform text.

Basic customization lets you upload an image or generate one from text.

You can set gender and voice and even add a background image to your chat.

But that's not where Sakura AI shines. The real customization happens through free-text inputs.

You write your character's description, personality, and scenario from scratch and can also fine-tune how your AI responds through Model Instructions.

The platform includes a practical tagging system (Tsundere, Vampire, Non-binary, etc.) to help categorize your creation.

However, if you're looking for detailed physical customization like choosing eye color or body type, you won't find it here.

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..

Sakura AI

I tested my girl in a role as my ex-girlfriend, and the girl is warm, stays in character, and keeps conversations flowing.

When I needed emotional support, my girls offered it with a bit of flirtation, and she played along naturally.

Whether my girlfriend talks about relationship concerns, her responses feel genuine and thoughtful.

The app includes a mature content warning, so you can expect adult conversations when appropriate.

The chat interface needs improvement, sometimes it's hard to distinguish narrative messages from my girl's.

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.

Sakura AI

During my testing, my girlfriend kept recycling the same flirty responses, even when I tried different approaches.

The biggest letdown? Her roleplay feature. My girl switches back to being my "ex-girlfriend" and starts repeating the same lines.

I tested this multiple times - same result.

The immersion breaks faster than you can say "mood killer."

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.

Sakura AI

The images are clean and well-drawn, matching what you'd expect from modern anime art.

You can't control exactly what pictures you get. The app generates random images right in your chat conversations.

If you want to direct every detail of your character's appearance, you might find the randomness frustrating.

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.

Sakura AI

Sakura doesn't offer any video generation, 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.

Sakura AI

After spending hours testing different conversations, I can tell you, the voice is clear but lacks any real personality.

Think of it this way: Whether I'm flirting, joking, or having a serious chat, Sakura's voice stays flat.

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."

Sakura AI

While Sakura claims to use advanced encryption, I couldn't find this explicitly stated in their policy. They also store your conversations and personal information. They share data with third parties.

On top of that, payment is more complicated than their competitors, as it requires using multiple platforms and connecting them together.

Your bank statement is safe - payments appear as "GANKPTELTD".