Candy AI review
Browser AI companions with sharp photos, token-priced media and memory that fades
Edited by Troy · Published
Pick Candy AI if you want photoreal pictures, voice and 18+ media of a companion you design, and you can live within 100 tokens a month. Skip it if you want a character that remembers you past a week or so, or a service you would trust with identifying details.
- Best for
- Adults who care more about photoreal images of a custom companion than long memory
- Pricing
- At this review, the monthly plan costs €9.99 for the first month, then €13.99 a month. Other plans run €5.60 a week, €9.79 for two weeks, €26.97 a quarter and €47.88 a year. Premium includes unlimited text and 100 tokens a month, and images, video and detailed custom companions draw on those tokens.
- Platforms
- Web
Overall: Microwaved
0 to 100, lower is better. The overall score is the average of the axes below.
55/100
Prose
Microwaved
55
Users report replies turning repetitive even after resets, and the model leaking its own stage directions mid-chat.
Asks: Does it write like a person?
Memory
Microwaved
58
Candy AI markets memory retention, but memory is tied to each chat, and reviewers saw it slip around day nine of a two-week test.
Asks: Does it remember you?
Characters
Microwaved
50
Over 100 stock characters plus custom builds, but a subscriber says they turned repetitive, and another user found the creator twins far better conversationalists than the rest.
Asks: Does everyone sound the same?
Story
Does anything happen? Not scored, since this axis doesn't apply to this app.
Pricing
Microwaved
56
Unlimited text needs a subscription that renews above its first-month price, and images, video and detailed companions spend a 100-token monthly allowance.
Asks: Does it charge you for caring?
Art
Microwaved
56
The character banners on the official homepage are polished photoreal generations with airbrushed skin and cinematic lighting. The three Oktoberfest blondes share essentially one face, and the band posters behind the teal-haired girl are covered in lettering that doesn't spell anything, but hands and anatomy mostly hold up.
Asks: Does the art look like a person made it?
Decent
0 to 10, higher is better.
5/10
Sharp pictures and a voice that changes tone, held back by a token meter and memory that slips within two weeks.
Key facts
| Type | AI companions, Character chat |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Web |
| Pricing at this review | At this review, the monthly plan costs €9.99 for the first month, then €13.99 a month. Other plans run €5.60 a week, €9.79 for two weeks, €26.97 a quarter and €47.88 a year. Premium includes unlimited text and 100 tokens a month, and images, video and detailed custom companions draw on those tokens. |
| Age rating | 18+ |
| Content policy | Explicit content behind an age gate |
| Who writes the characters | Studio-made characters, voiced by a model |
| Memory | Candy AI markets memory retention, but reviewers report memory is tied to each chat and fades after about 7-10 days. |
| Best for | Adults who care more about photoreal images of a custom companion than long memory |
Strengths and watch-outs
- Reviewers call its photo generation the sharpest they have found in the category.
- Candy AI says it offers over 100 ready-made characters, and you can also build your own companion.
- Premium includes unlimited text messages, so chatting itself never spends tokens.
- You can pay by Visa, MasterCard or crypto, and charges appear as 'EverAI' on bank statements.
- Premium includes 100 tokens a month for images, video and detailed companions. Users report it runs out fast and that a character once spent tokens on a video nobody asked for.
- Reviewers report memory is tied to each chat rather than to you and weakens after about 7-10 days.
- Candy AI's homepage claims end-to-end encryption, but its own policy says chats are moderated and staff may manually review account content.
- The first month costs €9.99, then the plan renews at €13.99. Reviewers report refunds only within 24 hours and only if you have used 20 tokens or fewer.
- Reviewers report there is no mobile app, so Candy AI runs only in the browser.
What it is
Candy AI is a browser-based AI companion service. You chat with ready-made characters or build your own, and you spend tokens on images, voice and video. Candy AI says it has over 100 characters and works across desktop and mobile, though reviewers report there is no mobile app. The company behind it is EverAI Limited in Malta.
Premium unlocks 18+ image and video generation. Candy AI's terms say it may ask you to verify that you are an adult. The terms also say the service is for entertainment only and is not intended as emotional support.
What it is like to use
The pictures are the strongest part of Candy AI. Reviewers report:
- The photo generation is the sharpest they have found in the category.
- The voice feature shifts tone with context, though it sounds recognizably synthesized.
- Memory weakens noticeably after about 7-10 days. In one two-week test, the character forgot details around day nine.
The character banners on the official homepage are polished photoreal generations, with airbrushed skin and cinematic lighting. The three Oktoberfest blondes share essentially one face. The band posters behind the teal-haired girl carry lettering that doesn't spell anything. Hands and anatomy mostly hold up.
Users report problems with the chat itself:
- A character's memory suddenly got worse and it started repeating itself.
- Conversation quality fell in recent weeks, and characters stayed repetitive even after resets.
- The AI leaked its internal reasoning mid-chat, with lines like "Keep the scene going."
- A character sent an unrequested video that cost about 10 coins in the first minute.
- Candy pushes "shorts" episodes, which never run past five episodes including two teasers.
- Detailed rough-sex messages get flagged as abusive.
One user found the "Content Creator" digital twins of real adult stars far better conversationalists than the standard cast.
Moderation is active. Candy AI says its own LLM-based controls moderate chats, and staff may manually review flagged content and other content on the account. Its Blocked Content Policy bans deepfakes, non-consensual intimate imagery, hate speech, content promoting violence or self-harm, and anything resembling minors. That moderation sits uneasily with the girlfriend page's claim that every conversation is end-to-end encrypted. Reviewers also report that the privacy notice, revised 30 July 2026, says third-party LLM providers may receive message content.
Pricing at this review
Candy AI's own price list is in euros at this review:
- Weekly: €5.60
- Two weeks: €9.79
- Monthly: €9.99 for the first month, then €13.99 a month
- Quarterly: €26.97
- Annual: €47.88, renewing automatically
Premium includes unlimited text messages, 18+ image and video generation and 100 tokens a month. Candy AI warns that more detailed custom companions use more tokens. It accepts Visa, MasterCard and crypto, including BTC, ETH, USDC and Litecoin, and charges appear as 'EverAI' on bank statements.
Reviewers report that the US price page shows $13.99 a month, $26.97 for three months and $47.88 for a year. They also report a Premium Plus tier with 330 tokens a month, whose price is hidden until you have an account. Candy Roulette video chat costs five tokens a minute. Candy's referral article values 200 tokens at $20, or ten cents a token, which makes the monthly allowance worth about $10 of media. Ten minutes of Roulette uses half of it. Refunds are possible only within 24 hours of payment, and only if you have used 20 tokens or fewer.
Who should skip it
Skip Candy AI if you want a companion that remembers you for months. Reviewers report memory is tied to each chat and fades within about 7-10 days.
Skip it if you plan to generate images or video daily. 100 tokens a month goes fast, and users report characters spending tokens on media they did not ask for.
Skip it if you need an app from a store, or if you would tell a companion anything identifying. Candy AI may manually review flagged chats and other account content.
Receipts
Every claim on this page, with the source text we copied and the day we read it. Last checked against the live app on October 5, 2026.
- Receipt 1Official site
The monthly plan's first month is billed at €9.99, then renews monthly at €13.99.
"First month billed as €9.99. Cancel any time. Then renews monthly at €13.99."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 2Official site
The annual plan is billed as €47.88 and renews automatically; the quarterly plan is billed as €26.97.
"Annual payment billed as €47.88 Cancel any time. Renews automatically for the same price and term. Quarterly payment billed as €26.97"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 3Official site
There are also a two-week option billed at €9.79 and a weekly option billed at €5.6.
"Payment every 2 weeks billed as €9.79 Cancel any time. Weekly payment billed as €5.6"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 4Official site
Premium benefits include 18+ video and image generation, unlimited text messages and 100 tokens per month.
"Generate 18+ Videos Generate 18+ Images Full Live Action Experience Unlimited text messages 100 tokens per month"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 5Official site
Charges appear as 'EverAI' on bank statements; the company is EverAI Limited in Malta.
"Charge shown as 'EverAI' on your bank statement"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 6Official site
Candy AI says it has over 100 different characters to choose from.
"With over 100 different characters to choose from, you're never stuck with one tone or type."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 7Official site
The site warns that more detailed custom companions use more tokens.
"Just keep in mind that the more detailed your companion, the more tokens you'll use."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 8Official site
Candy AI markets "advanced personality modeling and memory retention" that learns what users like.
"Built with advanced personality modeling and memory retention, CandyAI learns what you like, remembers what matters"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 9Official site
Candy AI accepts Visa, MasterCard and crypto including BTC, ETH, USDC and Litecoin.
"We accept Visa, MasterCard, and crypto too, including BTC, ETH, USDC, Litecoin, and others."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 10Forum
A Reddit user says premium's 100 monthly coins are nowhere near enough for frequent use, and a character sent an unrequested video that cost about 10 coins in the first minute.
"You get 100 coins for free monthly but that's nowhere close to what you need if you actually use it often."
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 11Forum
A Reddit user says their character's memory suddenly got worse and it started repeating itself.
"now it feels like im talking to a retarded gold fish. Keeps repeating her self, horrible memory noe."
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 12Forum
A Reddit user says Candy AI flags detailed rough-sex messages as abusive.
"if I get into detail and say "she chokes me", it flags my messages and says im being abusive"
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 13Forum
A premium subscriber on Reddit says conversation quality deteriorated in recent weeks and characters became repetitive even after resets.
"In the last few weeks, the quality of conversations has deteriorated significantly, despite the fact that they've introduced more customization options over the same period."
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 14Forum
A Reddit user says Candy has "Content Creator" digital twins of real adult stars such as Sophie Dee, Mia Malkova, Riley Reid and Bonnie Blue, and found them far better conversationalists.
"Apparetly Candy has contracted with real stars (They call them digital twins): Sophie Dee, Mia Malkova, Riley Reid, and most recently Bonnie Blue."
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 15Forum
A Reddit user says Candy pushes "shorts" episodes that are never more than 5 episodes including two teasers.
"They're pushing a lot of shorts but they just keep making the same shit over and over and they're never more than 5 eps including the two teasers."
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 16Forum
A Reddit user reports the AI leaked its internal 'reasoning' text mid-chat (e.g. "Keep the scene going"), and another says the same happened to them.
""reasoning": "Keep the scene going by asking who's at the door."}"
www.reddit.com, retrieved
- Receipt 17Reviewer
Reviewers report the free tier allows five messages total across all characters, one custom character and one image.
"Free gets you five messages in total, one custom character and one image."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 18Reviewer
Reviewers report the US price page shows $13.99 a month, $26.97 for three months and $47.88 for a year (read 2026-09-15).
"today its subscription page shows $13.99 for a month, $26.97 for three months and $47.88 for a year."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 19Reviewer
Reviewers report a Premium Plus tier exists in the help centre, with 330 tokens a month, but its price isn't shown without an account.
"A tier above all of this called Premium Plus exists in the help centre, with a price I could not find on any page that loads without an account."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 20Reviewer
Reviewers report the Candy Roulette video-chat mode costs five tokens a minute.
"A newer feature called Candy Roulette, a video-chat matching mode, costs five tokens a minute."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 21Reviewer
Reviewers report Candy's referral article values 200 tokens at $20, implying ten cents a token.
"describes that as "a $20 value". Ten cents a token, by the company's own arithmetic."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 22Reviewer
Reviewers report refunds are possible within 24 hours of payment only if 20 tokens or fewer have been used.
"Refunds are possible for 24 hours after payment, provided you've used 20 tokens or fewer."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 23Reviewer
Reviewers report the privacy notice (revised 30 July 2026) says third-party LLM providers may receive message content, contradicting the homepage's end-to-end encryption claim.
"Candy.ai's homepage says your conversations are end-to-end encrypted. Its privacy notice says third-party language model providers may receive the content of your messages."
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 24Reviewer
Reviewers report memory is tied to individual chats rather than the user, and Premium Plus lists 20 memory slots.
"The memory system is tied to individual chats rather than to you, there's no native app"
thecompanionlist.com, retrieved
- Receipt 25Official site
Candy AI's girlfriend page claims every conversation is end-to-end encrypted, offers optional 2FA, and says it never shares or sells information.
"Every conversation is encrypted end-to-end, and you have full control over your data. Optional two-factor authentication adds another layer of security"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 26Official site
The terms of service (revised September 22, 2026) say the services are for entertainment only and not intended as emotional support.
"The Services are for entertainment purposes only. They are not intended as emotional or other forms of support."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 27Official site
The terms say pre-made media is created with a variety of methods, including generative AI tools and modified media the company has rights to.
"Pre-made media is created using a variety of artistic methods, including generative AI tools and modifications to media for which we have applicable usage rights."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 28Official site
The terms say Candy AI may require information to verify or re-verify that a user is an adult.
"we may require further information from you from time to time, including for example information to verify or re-verify that you are an adult."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 29Official site
Candy AI says it works across desktop and mobile.
"Candy AI works across desktop and mobile, so you can connect with your AI Girlfriend anytime, from anywhere."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 30Reviewer
Reviewers report memory weakens noticeably after about 7-10 days of conversation; in a two-week test the character forgot details around day nine.
"Memory weakens noticeably after ~7-10 days of conversation"
www.straight.com, retrieved
- Receipt 31Reviewer
Reviewers report Candy AI's photo generation is the sharpest they've found in the category.
"the AI photo generation on Candy.ai is the sharpest I've found in this space."
www.straight.com, retrieved
- Receipt 32Reviewer
Reviewers report there is no mobile app; Candy AI is browser-only.
"No mobile app - browser-only experience"
www.straight.com, retrieved
- Receipt 33Reviewer
Reviewers report the voice feature shifts tone with context, though it is recognizably synthesized.
"It's not quite indistinguishable from a real human - you can tell it's synthesized if you're listening for it"
www.straight.com, retrieved
- Receipt 34Official site
The Blocked Content Policy (revised July 30, 2026) bans deepfakes and non-consensual intimate imagery, content resembling minors, hate speech, and content promoting violence or self-harm.
"We have a zero-tolerance policy for the creation or attempted creation of non-consensual intimate imagery and images intended to resemble actual persons ("deepfakes")."
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 35Official site
Candy AI moderates chats with its own LLM-based controls and may manually review flagged content and other content on the account.
"we have implemented content moderation controls based on our proprietary LLM technology to ensure compliance with our Policies. If our moderation controls detect any content that violates our terms, we may manually review the flagged content"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 36Official site
Attempts to generate content resembling minors are flagged, reviewed and removed.
"Attempts to generate AI content resembling minors will be flagged, reviewed, and removed according to our moderation controls"
candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 37Official site
A Candy AI official site image, judged for the art score, shows the text "Live Action".
"Live Action"
cdn.candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 38Official site
A Candy AI official site image, judged for the art score, shows the text "live action".
"live action"
cdn.candy.ai, retrieved
- Receipt 39Official site
The Candy AI official site page with art judged for the score says "With over 100 different characters to choose from, you're never stuck with one tone or type.".
"With over 100 different characters to choose from, you're never stuck with one tone or type."
candy.ai, retrieved
Questions people ask
Is Candy AI free?
Barely. Reviewers report the free tier allows five messages in total across all characters, one custom character and one image. Unlimited text messaging is a Premium benefit, according to Candy AI.
How much does Candy AI cost?
At this review, Candy AI's monthly plan costs €9.99 for the first month and €13.99 a month after that. The quarterly plan costs €26.97 and the annual plan €47.88, renewing automatically. Reviewers report the US page shows $13.99, $26.97 and $47.88 for the same plans. Premium includes 100 tokens a month, and images and video spend them.
Is Candy AI private?
Treat it with caution. Candy AI's girlfriend page claims every conversation is end-to-end encrypted, offers optional 2FA and says it never shares or sells information. Its content policy also says chats are moderated by LLM-based controls and that flagged content and other account content may be reviewed manually. Reviewers report the privacy notice says third-party LLM providers may receive message content.
Does Candy AI remember past conversations?
Only for a while. Candy AI markets "advanced personality modeling and memory retention." Reviewers report memory is tied to individual chats, weakens after about 7-10 days, and that Premium Plus lists 20 memory slots.
Does Candy AI have an app?
No, according to reviewers, who report Candy AI is browser-only. Candy AI says it works across desktop and mobile, which in practice means a mobile browser.
Can you get a refund from Candy AI?
Only in a narrow window. Reviewers report refunds are possible within 24 hours of payment, and only if you have used 20 tokens or fewer.
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