Candy AI vs Secrets AI: which AI girlfriend app is better?
Candy AI vs Secrets AI: Secrets AI comes out ahead, 8.5 to 8.3, because its editable Lorebook memory holds a long story together while Candy AI's memory works within a single conversation. Candy AI is the cheaper way in, at $3.99 a month on its 12-month plan against $9.17.
Quickest start with a big roster
5 messages, 1 custom character, 1 image
Try Candy AI freeOur pick
Long stories with editable memory
20 messages a day, no images or calls
Try Secrets AI freeOur verdict
Pick Secrets AI when the relationship itself is the point. Its Lorebook records cast, world, relationship and chronicle entries that you can review and correct, it adds live voice calls at 50 Moments a minute, and its free plan resets to 20 messages every day. Candy AI gives free users 5 messages in total, so the Candy AI free plan is a taste rather than a way to use it.
Candy AI is the better deal for short, picture-led chats. Premium costs $3.99 a month billed yearly or $13.99 month to month, against $19.99 for Secrets AI, and includes unlimited text plus 100 tokens a month. It also refunds within 24 hours if you have used 20 tokens or fewer on a card payment. Secrets AI keeps the current period's fee once you pay, apart from a 14-day withdrawal right for EU and UK users on new subscriptions.
- Your budget is tight and a yearly plan suits you
- You want quick pictures and video more than a long plot
- You want a short refund window if it disappoints
- You want memory entries you can read and edit
- You want live voice calls, which Candy AI lacks
- You want 20 free messages every day before paying
Candy AI vs Secrets AI side by side
| Feature | Candy AI | Secrets AI |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Cheapest plan | $3.99/mo 12-month plan, billed $47.88 per year |
$9.17/mo Premium yearly plan, billed $109.99 per year |
| Month to month | $13.99 | $19.99 |
| Free plan | 5 chat messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 generated image | 20 messages a day, basic memory, 500-character messages; no Moments, so no images, video or custom characters |
| Pictures | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Voice notes | Yes | Yes |
| Live voice calls | No | Yes |
| Group chats | No | Yes |
| A character builder | Yes | Yes |
| 18+ chat | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | Conversational | Lorebook + legacy |
| Company | EverAI Limited, Malta (reg. C107181) | Secret Labs Inc., United States (Dover, Delaware address) |
| Refunds | Only within 24 hours of payment, with 20 tokens or fewer used, card payments only | No refund for the current billing period; access runs to the end of it |
| Monthly visits | 46M visits a month | 5.9M visits a month |
How they score
First bar Candy AI, second bar Secrets AI. How the scores work.
Price and free plans
Candy AI is cheaper: its lowest plan works out at $3.99 a month against $9.17 for Secrets AI. Candy AI costs $13.99 month to month, so paying yearly saves 71%. Secrets AI costs $19.99 month to month, so paying yearly saves 54%.
Candy AI free plan: 5 chat messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 generated image. Secrets AI free plan: 20 messages a day, basic memory, 500-character messages; no Moments, so no images, video or custom characters.
Features compared
Both apps offer pictures, video, voice notes, a character builder and 18+ chat. Only Secrets AI offers live voice calls and group chats.
Memory: Candy AI is listed as conversational, Secrets AI as lorebook + legacy.
Who runs them, refunds and billing
Candy AI is run by EverAI Limited, Malta (reg. C107181). Secrets AI is run by Secret Labs Inc., United States (Dover, Delaware address). Candy AI refunds: Only within 24 hours of payment, with 20 tokens or fewer used, card payments only. Secrets AI refunds: No refund for the current billing period; access runs to the end of it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Candy AI better than Secrets AI?
Secrets AI scores higher in our ranking, 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10. It comes out ahead on memory, voice, trust.
Which is cheaper, Candy AI or Secrets AI?
Candy AI, from $3.99 a month against $9.17. Both prices are the cheapest plan each app advertises, usually billed yearly.
Do Candy AI and Secrets AI have voice calls?
Candy AI: voice messages only. Secrets AI: yes, live voice calls.
Which has the better free plan?
Candy AI: 5 chat messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 generated image. Secrets AI: 20 messages a day, basic memory, 500-character messages; no Moments, so no images, video or custom characters.
Can Candy AI and Secrets AI send pictures and videos?
Candy AI: pictures yes, video yes. Secrets AI: pictures yes, video yes.
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- Candy AI reviewPolished and cheap on a yearly plan, but memory stays per chat.
- Secrets AI reviewThe deepest memory we track, but the free plan is text only.
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