Why people look for a DreamBF alternative
DreamBF is one of the few apps built only for AI boyfriends, which is why it makes our AI boyfriend ranking despite a score of 6.9 (#25 of 31). It has live calls, pictures and a builder for realistic men. People look for apps like DreamBF for four reasons:
- Memory. Our data rates its memory as conversational, so he forgets earlier chats. Seven of the eight picks keep a long-term memory.
- Renewal prices. Every plan renews at a far higher price than the first period: roughly double monthly, more than four times yearly.
- Refunds. Nothing is refunded once you have used the membership.
- No video or group chat. All eight picks make video, and four run group chats.
Our DreamBF review covers what it does well, and the DreamBF pricing guide shows the renewal prices.
DreamBF vs the alternatives, feature by feature
Every app in the table has male characters or a boyfriend section, according to its own pages. Features are as recorded in our data in September 2026.
DreamBF compared with eight AI boyfriend alternatives
| App |
Pictures |
Video |
Voice notes |
Live calls |
Build your own |
Group chat |
Memory |
| DreamBF.ai |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Conversational |
| Secrets AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Lorebook + legacy |
| Candy AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Conversational |
| OurDream |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Long-term |
| Nomi AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Persistent |
| FantasyGF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| Infatuated AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| My Dream Companion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| TryNectar AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Long-term |
Live calls are the feature most DreamBF users want to keep, and seven of the eight picks have them, Candy AI being the exception. FantasyGF lists calls at 4 tokens a minute against DreamBF's 7, though a token is worth a different amount on each app. Our ranking of AI boyfriend apps with voice calls goes further.
Boyfriend-only app or a girlfriend app with a Guys side?
DreamBF is built only around men, from the builder to the cosplay and fictional characters. Every alternative here is a companion app that serves both, with a Guys tab, a male filter or a boyfriend page. In practice that means more characters and features overall, but fewer male characters than female ones, so check the boyfriend section before you pay.
If you want to design him from scratch, Nomi AI, My Dream Companion and TryNectar AI have builders with a male option, and our create your own AI boyfriend page compares them. Gay men may prefer an app built around male companions; our gay AI boyfriend page covers those. For conversation ideas that work on any app, see our AI boyfriend prompts.
Free alternatives to DreamBF
DreamBF's free plan starts at 10 messages a day and needs a daily streak to grow. Several picks give more from day one:
- Secrets AI: 20 messages a day, no streak needed.
- TryNectar AI: 15 messages and 10 pictures a day.
- Nomi AI: free one-to-one chat with your own boyfriend.
- Infatuated AI: up to 10 messages per chat.
- Candy AI: 5 messages in total, the smallest here.
OurDream has no free plan. Our free AI boyfriend page ranks the free plans in full.
How we ranked these AI boyfriend apps
We took the 31 apps in our database and kept those that allow 18+ chat, have a boyfriend section, Guys category or male option in their builder (checked on each app's own pages), and score above DreamBF. From those we chose eight that fix at least one of its gaps, ordered by our overall score. Apps cannot pay to move up.
DreamGF, run by the same company, is not listed: it is DreamBF's girlfriend twin with the same prices and renewals. Scores weigh conversation, memory, pictures and video, value, voice and trust, as our methodology explains. Our FantasyGF vs Infatuated AI page compares two of the call-focused picks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to DreamBF?
Secrets AI is the best DreamBF alternative in our September 2026 ranking, scoring 8.5 against 6.9. It has an AI boyfriend section, live calls and an editable long-term memory, with 20 free messages a day.
Which AI boyfriend app has the best memory?
Secrets AI has the strongest memory in our scores, with a Lorebook you can edit, and Nomi AI is built around one long-term relationship with persistent memory. DreamBF's memory is conversational.
Is there an AI boyfriend app that does not raise the price at renewal?
Yes. Candy AI renews at the same price and term, from $3.99 a month on a yearly plan. DreamBF renews at roughly double monthly and more than four times yearly.
Which DreamBF alternative has voice calls?
Seven of the eight: Secrets AI, OurDream, Nomi AI, FantasyGF, Infatuated AI, My Dream Companion and TryNectar AI. FantasyGF charges 4 tokens a minute, against 7 on DreamBF.
Is there a free alternative to DreamBF?
Yes. Secrets AI gives 20 messages a day, TryNectar AI 15 messages and 10 pictures a day, and Nomi AI keeps one-to-one chat free, all with male characters.
