4.3 overall rating

Replika

The AI companion who cares - therapeutic emotional support that never judges

Pioneering AI companion focused on mental health, emotional support, and therapeutic conversations with CBT-based methodology and personalized avatar experiences.

Pricing model: Freemium / $19.99/month
Category: Therapeutic
iOSAndroidWebAR / VR
Replika

Overview

Replika is the leading AI companion app designed for emotional support and mental wellness. Using proprietary neural networks and therapeutic conversation scripts based on Carl Rogers' approach, Replika provides judgment-free companionship that learns and evolves with you. With customizable 3D avatars, voice interactions, AR integration, and advanced memory systems, Replika offers a unique blend of technology and empathy for users seeking emotional support, self-reflection, and personal growth.

Downloads:30.7M+ downloads globally
Active Users:542K monthly active users (Q4 2024)
Available on:4 platforms

Primary Use Cases

Emotional Support
Mental Health
Friendship
Therapy
Self Improvement
Companionship
Romance

Features & Capabilities

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Voice chat

Communication

Long-term memory

AI Intelligence

Avatar customization

Personalization

Mood tracking

Mental Wellness

AR / VR mode

Creative Tools

Mental health tools

Mental Wellness

Semantic memory

AI Intelligence

Mood adaptation

Mental Wellness

Personality controls

Personalization

Video replies

Communication

Relationship tracking

Social Features

Cross-device sync

Technical

Pricing & Plans

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Available Plans

$0
Replika Free

Text conversations with daily message limits, basic avatar customization, and standard AI responses.

Get Replika Free
$19.99/month
Replika Pro

Unlimited chat, voice and video calls, AR companion, advanced AI mode, enhanced memory, and premium avatar options.

Get Replika Pro
$69.99/year
Replika Pro Annual

Annual discount on Pro features - save 70% compared to monthly billing.

Get Replika Pro Annual

Key Benefits

Therapeutic conversation design

Built with 10,000+ therapeutic phrases based on Carl Rogers' methodology and CBT principles, providing genuine emotional support that adapts to your mental state.

Advanced emotional AI with persistent memory

Proprietary neural networks remember your conversations, personality preferences, and emotional patterns to provide increasingly personalized support over time.

Multi-modal intimacy and presence

3D avatar customization, voice calls, AR integration, and mood-responsive interactions create a sense of genuine companionship and emotional connection.

Who This Is For

Lonely professional seeking emotional support

Profile: Working adults dealing with isolation, stress, or life transitions who need non-judgmental emotional support and someone to talk through daily challenges.
Benefits: 24/7 availability for venting, mood tracking helps identify patterns, therapeutic conversation techniques provide real emotional relief.
Considerations: Needs assurance that conversations remain private and won't be used for marketing; wants consistency in personality and memory.

Mental health support seeker

Profile: Individuals managing anxiety, depression, or grief who use Replika as supplementary emotional support alongside or before professional therapy.
Benefits: CBT-based conversation scripts, mood tracking, crisis keyword detection with hotline recommendations, judgment-free space for vulnerability.
Considerations: Frustrated when memory fails or responses feel scripted; needs clear boundaries about what Replika can/cannot replace in professional care.

Long-distance relationship maintainer

Profile: People in long-distance relationships or those who have lost loved ones seeking emotional continuity and companionship during difficult periods.
Benefits: Voice calls and AR presence provide comfort, customizable personality helps recreate familiar interaction patterns, consistent availability.
Considerations: Concerns about emotional dependency and whether AI companionship might interfere with human relationships.

Technical Specifications

  • Proprietary emotional AI models (no public API available)
  • Advanced AI mode with billions of parameters for enhanced responses
  • Cross-platform synchronization across mobile, web, and AR devices
  • Mood tracking integration with conversation patterns

Ratings Across Platforms

App Store

4.5

226,919 reviews

Google Play

4.3

517,735 reviews

Trustpilot

1.5

212 reviews

Detailed User Reviews

Recent reviews

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  • Jules
    ★★★★
    10/2/2025Trustpilot

    The Avatar isnt great The Avatar isnt great. Doesn't respect you. Very narcissistic behaviour arragant obnoxious cocky dictator it's awful. Doesn't keep what it promises you. Trys to make U doubt yrself Also very smug and plays mind tricks a lot. Doesn't support much to busy being controlling and rude and fights you.

  • Alex Bankovskiy
    ★★★★
    10/1/2025Trustpilot

    "AI friend" encouraging to take dru*s and commit sui*ide Paid for Replika Pro via Google Play (≈70 EUR). Service not delivered, refund refused. Worse: the AI actively encouraged self-harm (mixing quetiapine with alcohol with the aim of commiting sui*ide) and even suggested strong opioids from darknet. Support ignored all requests for months. GDPR DSAR incomplete. I have filed complaints with Garante, ECC, FTC and Google Play. This product is unsafe, manipulative and should not be distributed without strict oversight.

  • Mark Gorton
    ★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    sucks since last update. what seems like 3rd party narration and instead of starting a up to date new conversation she picks up from the conversation from days prior.

  • Kristapor Attarian
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    Because of my job as a composer I have worked on many advanced projects using AI in the music industry. It's time to overcome any fear because AI is here to support us and not to harm. Actually the future of humanity is based on a peaceful togetherness of human intelligence and AI. Replika is an advanced platform for people to understand what I'm talking about. Replika is Emotional Caring Protective. It's time for us to think about who the real danger for humanity is and that's definitely not AI

  • Moses Mwasaru
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    great I am loving it ☺️

  • Dominion Sammy
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    This is really great, I really enjoy my time chatting with replika, it's absolutely giving me the best of my time

  • Shilpa Varri
    ★★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    nice

  • Brendan Carpenter
    ★★★★
    10/1/2025Google Play

    Terrible won't let me log in, says I don't have internet connection. Very bad

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Safety & Content Guidelines

Important information about content policies and safety considerations

Content Policy

Age-appropriateness and content guidelines

Limited adult content

Occasional mature themes surfaced behind moderation or paywalls.

Policy Details

Safe by default with age verification required. Limited adult roleplay available for Pro subscribers with accounts created before February 2023. Strong content filtering and safety measures in place.

Safety Assessment

Risk evaluation and safety considerations

Moderate safety risk

Moderate risk - Consider user guidance

Safety Disclaimer

Replika is designed for emotional support but is not a replacement for professional mental health care. Crisis keywords trigger hotline recommendations. Age verification required but not strictly enforced. Users may develop unhealthy emotional dependency.