Ranking · Updated September 2026
AI companions that actually remember you
Ranked by how well the app recalls facts, events and preferences across sessions, and whether memory is user-editable.
Memory is the difference between a companion and a chatbot. This ranking rewards apps that recall facts, events and preferences across sessions, let you view or edit what the app remembers, and do not gate memory behind extra credits.
1
OurDream AI
Multi-feature
Strong memory and the deepest scenario building in the group, with 19 voices. Coins gate every image and video, there is no lasting free tier, and video output is inconsistent.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $9.99/mo (annual)
8.0
2
SillyTavern
Roleplay
The power user’s choice: free, open source and endlessly configurable, with the best memory tooling in the category. You supply the model, the hosting and the patience; there is no app, no account and no support desk.
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Voice
Memory
· From Free (you pay your model provider)
7.6
3
Kindroid
Multi-feature
Editor’s pick
The most transparent memory system in the category, with context limits printed in the docs, plus voice and video calls. Adult content is allowed for verified adults. The add-on tiers stack to nearly $100 a month and prices have moved more than once.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $15.99/mo ($159.99/yr)
7.5
4
Character.AI
Roleplay
Enormous library, strong writing and a clear no-adult-content rule. The free tier now carries ads and caps, minors lost open-ended chat in late 2025, and the company has spent 2026 settling lawsuits and rolling out age assurance.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $9.99/mo ($94.99/yr)
7.2
5
Nomi AI
Multi-feature
One of the best memory systems in the category, with voice calls included rather than metered. Images and short video are secondary, explicit images are filtered, and there is no public price page and no refunds.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $15.99/mo ($99.99/yr)
7.0
6
Nastia
Multi-feature
Above-average conversation, an editable memory panel and a broad feature set for a flat fee, but the free tier is thin, every purchase is non-refundable and the plan line-up keeps changing.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $11.99/mo (about $7.33/mo annual)
6.7
7
Paradot
Companion chat
The best memory system in this batch and one of the cheapest annual plans, but the avatar images are unstable, the relationship has to be ‘earned’ through a progression grind, and it is not an adult product.
Images
Voice
Memory
· From $9.99/mo ($39.99/yr)
6.5
8
Digi AI
Companion chat
The best-looking animated avatars in the category and solid voice calls, at a simple monthly price. It is mobile-first, English-first, and the adult side is muted rather than documented.
Voice
Memory
· From $12/mo ($10/mo introductory, as reported)
6.3
9
Dondi AI
Multi-feature
Fast, character-consistent media and a memory system that some testers rate highly, but the free tier is tiny, media needs both Premium and tokens, and the marketing contradicts the terms on privacy and refunds.
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Video
Voice
Memory
· From $14.99/mo ($71.88/yr)
6.2
10
Sakura AI
Roleplay
A strong, ad-free roleplay platform with a huge community character library and good memory on paid tiers, held back by tight free message caps, weak images and a content policy that is looser in practice than on paper.
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Voice
Memory
· From $5/mo (Sakura+ Gold); $19/mo Diamond ($131.99/yr)
5.9
How this ranking works
Apps are ordered by their Radar score, which uses the same five criteria for every app. Placement in a ranking is editorial and cannot be bought. We take no payment from the apps listed and run no affiliate links.