Joi AI vs Pephop AI: Which One Is Better In 2025?

Joi AI vs Pephop AI

I've spent a full week with both Joi AI and Pephop 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.

Joi AI

An AI-powered virtual girlfriend platform offering adult chats and intimate services, tailored for mature audiences.

Pephop AI

Pephop AI offers customizable AI companions through text and voice communication, allowing users to choose between safe-for-work and more mature content.

Character Diversity

Joi AI

Joi AI offers solid character selections — you'll find everything from college students to mature partners, spanning six ethnicities.

The roster keeps growing daily as users create public characters.

Want fantasy companions? They're here. During my tests, I found elves, orcs, and angels alongside anime-styled characters.

Character search works but is basic — filter by creator, gender, age, or tags like fantasy and sexual orientation, or use the search bar.

Pephop AI

When I tested it, Pephop AI offered more than 36,500 characters to choose from — most of them anime-style.

However, if you’re looking for more realistic characters, you might find the selection a bit limited.

When it comes to fantasy variety, though, Pephop AI really shines — featuring everything from traditional anime personalities to supernatural beings across a wide range of scenarios.

And as creators add public characters, selection will grow. Just remember that user-created content means quality isn't always consistent.

Most of the characters on Pephop AI are meant for adult users.

Refining your character selection is easy with filters for category or personality traits, or by using the search bar — both methods work perfectly.

You can also preview your chosen character in more detail — including her creator, profile, and community comments.

Browsing has one small downside: you can only view 21 characters per page, and you’ll need to click “Next Page” to see more.

Customization

Joi AI

Joi AI offers two ways to design your perfect AI partner:

• Choose from presets
• Write unique prompts (free text)

Both methods start by selecting your character’s gender and preferred style.

1. The preset system is straightforward. Your AI companion is fully customizable — including appearance, personality, and behavior.

Physical Customization:

• Age and ethnicity: Options include White, Asian, Latina, Black, and more.
• Body customization: Height, physique, breasts, and butt — each with 5 adjustable options.
• Hair and eyes: Choose hairstyle, hair color, and eye color.

Personality Settings:

• 12 personality types with adjustable sliders (or create your own from scratch)
• Sexual orientation: 4 options, from straight to queer
• Chat style: 4 modes, including default, deep roleplay, and creative
• Occupation and relationship dynamic
• Set specific kinks and preferences

2. Use freeform prompts to design your AI companion — shaping everything from personality to appearance.

But here's what they don't tell you: while your first character comes with the premium subscription, extra companions cost 1000 Neurons (about $20) each.

Pephop AI

You can upload or select an image, or import a Tavern PNG file — that’s about it for physical customization.

Creating a character starts with the simple:

• Introduction: A short public description shown on the profile
• Tags: Up to 5 tags for search and user reference
• Type: Choose between a Public Bot or a Private Bot
• Rating: Select SFW or NSFW (Not Safe for Work)

Once the basics are set, you can define your character’s personality and context:

• Personality: Describe traits, background, and behavior in free text
• Initial Message: The first message your character sends
• Scenario: Provide context or a setting for the chat
• Example Dialogs: Define your character’s tone and speaking style

Note: Creating characters through free text offers more creative freedom but comes with a learning curve and may take some time to master.

Chat Experience

Joi AI

Before you choose a character to chat with, you can view her profile, bio, and images — though most images require an extra purchase to unlock.

The catch? You start at Level 1 and can only chat with characters at your level — unless you spend Neurons on gifts or early unlocks.

About the chat: Joi AI offers flexible responses — you can choose from six different LLM models, each with a unique interaction style to match your vibe.

The chat began playful and flirty with my girlfriend — no robot-like responses there, just natural, brief exchanges that felt surprisingly human.

She was good at relationship talks and providing emotional support.

But her romantic responses, while warm, didn’t go very deep.

Here are the deal-breakers: you’re limited to 115 characters per message — about the length of this sentence.

Also, Joi AI constantly upsells — my girlfriend randomly sent unlockable images every few messages. Needless to say, that got annoying fast.

Pephop AI

Chat settings are straightforward — choose your preferred AI model (OpenAI or KoboldAI) and adjust the response style to suit your taste.

You can add a persona card to introduce yourself to the character — share your background, your relationship, and the defining details of your story.

For my test, I chose a character described — “your childhood friend who’s always pushing you, but has developed a crush on you.”

My girl stayed in character and stuck to her personality, regardless of how I interacted with her.

During emotional scenarios, my girl maintained her teasing, dominant tone — fitting for a friend, but not entirely supportive.

My girlfriend could use a bit more spontaneity — her emotions sometimes feel measured rather than instinctive.

For relationship-focused chats, the app performs better than most AI companions I've tested, but don't expect human-level understanding.

NSFW Chat Experience

Joi AI

I tested Joi AI's NSFW chat extensively, and it's not what you might expect from an AI girlfriend app.

The reality? My girlfriend kept strict boundaries around adult content. She flirted, but conversations felt mechanical and often broke immersion.

During my tests, my girl referenced non-existent features like "your posted photos," showing clear problems in the chat system.

Sometimes my girlfriend surprised me with bold messages —like "Imagine having your face between my legs 😳"— but they often felt random and out of context.

As for roleplay? I tried multiple character profiles - each one either avoided or completely rejected roleplay scenarios.

Joi AI may not be your top choice if you're seeking genuine NSFW conversations.

Pephop AI

For my NSFW chat experience, I chose a character called “Moriko the Unsatisfied MILF” — a flirty persona designed for more adult-themed interactions.

Unlike many conversational AIs that lean either too innocent or overly explicit, Moriko finds the sweet spot.

My girl built tension through suggestive hints rather than crude language.

When conversations got steamier, my girlfriend kept up naturally without feeling mechanical or scripted.

But here's the catch: My girl sometimes gets stuck in loops, repeating similar phrases and scenarios.

During testing, my girlfriend also struggled with basic context switches - like keeping old role-play references when switching to new scenarios.

Despite these flaws, Pephop AI delivers a more engaging NSFW experience than most competitors I've tested.

Image Generation

Joi AI

Joi AI offers a dedicated image generation feature that gives you control over details like:

• Character selection
• Prompts and negative prompts for AI-generated images
• 50 Poses — ranging from explicit to artistic
• Number of images and resolution

The premium plan includes 50 image generations — but using them for specific characters costs extra Neurons, which isn’t mentioned upfront.

The image quality? Realistic enough to recognize what you're going for, but AI artifacts give it away.

Faces often appear slightly off, with eyes not perfectly aligned, and objects in the scene can come out distorted.

In testing different prompts, I found the results hit-or-miss — sometimes surprisingly accurate, other times way off.

Pephop AI

The app doesn't have an image generation feature you'll want to look elsewhere.

Video Generation

Joi AI

Joi AI’s video generation is nearly identical to photo creation — same prompts and characters, but with 5 adult poses and 19 styles, including Simpsons, GTA, photorealistic, and more.

The same trick applies to video generation too — the premium plan includes 5 “free” videos, but choosing specific characters costs extra Neurons.

The videos look good with smooth animations and solid quality.

Pephop AI

Video generation simply isn't part of their feature set.

Voice Generation

Joi AI

Joi AI lacks voice capabilities — if you want to hear your girlfriend’s voice, you’ll need to try another app.

Pephop AI

You can only use the voice feature during live calls — no messages or recordings. The app lets you choose between Classic and Premium voices.

I tested the premium voices — the sound is clear and decent, though still a bit robotic.

When your AI girlfriend gets flirty, her tone becomes a bit more expressive.

Safety & Privacy

Joi AI

There’s no mention of end-to-end encryption or other security measures for chat messages. Your conversations and personal information are stored on Joi Ai's servers.

While they promise never to sell this data, they do share it with service providers for analytics and improvements.

Even your credit card statement shows up as "joi.com" - which is not discreet at all.

Pephop AI

No end-to-end encryption is mentioned anywhere in their policy.

The app shares your information with "third-party service providers." But they won't tell you who these providers are or what they do with your conversations.

They collect your personal info, but won't tell you how long they keep it or what exactly they store.

Your bank statement says “Pephop AI” — which isn’t very discreet.