Why people look for a HeyGF alternative
HeyGF scores 8.0 in our ranking, and its unlimited chat on every paid tier is good value. The reasons to look elsewhere come from its own pricing and terms:
- Pictures cost coins on top. 3 coins a photo and 25 a video, so Casual's 150 coins cover about 50 photos or 6 videos.
- No free pictures. The free plan is chat only.
- No live calls advertised on its plan list.
- Small real yearly saving. The badges say 44% to 64%; the real saving on Casual is 17%, and full galleries need an annual plan.
- No refunds for part-used periods, and coin packs are final.
Our HeyGF review weighs these against its strengths, and HeyGF pricing has the coin maths. Is HeyGF safe? covers its privacy promise, and how to cancel HeyGF explains the two steps to leave fully.
What to look for in a replacement
- For pictures, compare how many a month the plan's currency buys, not whether the plan says "unlimited". Our AI girlfriend pictures ranking compares picture costs.
- For calls, Secrets AI, OurDream, My Dream Companion and TryNectar AI list live calls.
- For a free test of pictures, TryNectar AI gives free daily image generations.
- For privacy, keep HeyGF's no-training promise in mind: Selira AI makes the same promise, while Dondi.ai's terms allow training.
HeyGF vs the alternatives: features
HeyGF and eight alternatives compared on features
| App |
Pictures |
Video |
Voice notes |
Live calls |
Build your own |
Group chat |
Memory |
| HeyGF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| 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 |
| Selira AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Long-term |
| My Dream Companion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| TryNectar AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Long-term |
| Dondi.ai |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
| My Lovely AI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Long-term |
HeyGF, Dondi.ai and My Lovely AI share the same feature set in our data: pictures, video, voice messages and memory, without calls or group chats. The higher-scoring picks add calls, group chats or both. See Candy AI vs HeyGF and HeyGF vs Nectar AI for head-to-head verdicts.
Price and refund rules compared
HeyGF prices and refund rules next to five alternatives
| App |
Cheapest plan |
Month to month |
Free plan |
Renewal |
Refunds |
| HeyGF |
$8.33/mo |
$9.99/mo |
Basic chat free with no card, capped at 30 messages a day when signed in; photos, videos and 18+ chat need a plan |
Not stated |
No refunds for partial periods; coin packs are final |
| Secrets AI |
$9.17/mo |
$19.99/mo |
20 messages a day, basic memory, 500-character messages; no Moments, so no images, video or custom characters |
Not stated |
No refund for the current billing period; access runs to the end of it |
| Candy AI |
$3.99/mo |
$13.99/mo |
5 chat messages in total, 1 custom character and 1 generated image |
Not stated |
Only within 24 hours of payment, with 20 tokens or fewer used, card payments only |
| Selira AI |
$3.60/mo |
$7.99/mo |
Unlimited text chat, 2 custom companions, chat history kept 3 days, no monthly image or video credits |
Not stated |
Non-refundable except where law requires; technical problems reviewed within 14 days |
| TryNectar AI |
$5/mo |
$9.99/mo |
15 messages and 10 image generations a day, 1 custom companion, 1 persona |
Not stated |
No refund of fees already paid for the current period |
| Dondi.ai |
$5.99/mo |
$14.99/mo |
Free account to chat with 200+ characters; terms mention message caps but give no number |
Not stated |
Within 24 hours of payment, for subscriptions and unused tokens only |
Month to month, HeyGF's $9.99 is one of the lower prices here, matched by TryNectar AI's $9.99. On yearly plans, Candy AI, Selira AI, TryNectar AI and Dondi.ai all cost less per month than HeyGF's $8.33, because HeyGF's annual discount is small. Candy AI and Dondi.ai also publish 24-hour refund windows.
Free alternatives to HeyGF
- TryNectar AI: 15 messages and 10 images a day, including free pictures.
- Selira AI: Unlimited chat, 2 companions, 3 days of history.
- Secrets AI: 20 messages a day, no images or calls.
HeyGF's own free plan, 30 messages a day, is already better than most for chat; our is HeyGF free? page covers it. The best free AI girlfriend apps ranking compares every free plan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to HeyGF?
Secrets AI, with a score of 8.5 out of 10. It adds live calls and editable memory to unlimited chat on Premium, from $9.17 a month yearly.
Which HeyGF alternative is cheapest?
On yearly plans, Selira AI from $3.60 a month and Candy AI from $3.99 a month both cost less than HeyGF's $8.33.
Is there an app like HeyGF with free pictures?
TryNectar AI gives free users 10 image generations a day along with 15 messages. HeyGF's free plan has no photos.
Which HeyGF alternative has voice calls?
Secrets AI, OurDream, My Dream Companion and TryNectar AI all list live calls. HeyGF's plan list does not advertise them.
What app is most like HeyGF?
Dondi.ai has the closest feature set and a cheaper yearly plan, but its terms allow training on your content, which HeyGF says it does not do.
