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The referenceCandy AI
  • Adult images and scenes
  • Voice calls and video
  • Yearly plan at 3.99
ChallengerCharacter.AI
  • Free with ads
  • Millions of characters
  • iOS and Android apps
Candy AI WikiCompareCandy AI vs Character.AI

Candy AI vs Character.AI

Free and SFW against paid and adult. Character.AI is the biggest free playground on the market, with no adult content at all; Candy AI is a paid adult companion with images and scenes. Different audiences.

VS
Different audiences
Free tierCharacter.AI
Adult contentCandy AI
Most charactersCharacter.AI
Cheaper yearlyCandy AI

In short

Face to face

What each one actually is

One paragraph, one screenshot and the strengths of each, from our own accounts.

Candy AI
Candy AIThe reference

Candy AI is a catalogue first: 247 public characters, each with a profile, a chat, voice calls and image generation, plus live action scenes and Shorts series on the featured ones. You can also build your own character in a fourteen-screen creator. Everything beyond text runs on tokens, 100 a month on Premium, and the interface exists in six languages.

The Candy.ai home, logged in on our paid account: the character grid with its filters.
The Candy.ai home, logged in on our paid account: the character grid with its filters.

Where it wins

  • Catalogue: 247 characters to try before you build one
  • Images and video inside the chat, cheap per unit
  • Live actions and Shorts: it feels like an app
  • Yearly plan at 3.99 a month, the cheapest of the two
  • Interface in your language
Best for Variety, visuals, a yearly plan under 4 a month
Character.AIThe challenger

Character.AI is a free chatbot platform with millions of user-made characters: fictional heroes, celebrities, tutors, game masters. Chat is unlimited and free with ads; the c.ai+ subscription removes ads, unlocks the better models and memory, and adds chat customisation. There is no adult content and the filter is strict. Images are limited and safe for work, there is no video. Native iOS and Android apps, group chats, and chats in many languages.

The Character.AI front page, logged out: ten million characters behind a sign-up form.
The Character.AI front page, logged out: ten million characters behind a sign-up form.

Where it wins

  • Free, unlimited chat with ads
  • Millions of characters and group chats
  • Native iOS and Android apps
  • Safe for work, usable anywhere
  • Chats in many languages
Best for Free roleplay and fun with fictional characters, no adult content
Side by side

Candy AI and Character.AI, line by line

Same criteria on every comparison page. A crown marks the better cell, a balance means no clear winner.

Criterion
Candy AI
Character.AI
Price
Monthly price13.999.99 (c.ai+)
Yearly price, per month3.99 (47.88 a year)About 7.92 (94.99 a year)
Free plan5 messages, 1 imageFree chat with ads, no limit
Extra usageTokens, from 9.99 per 100None, flat
Features
Character catalogue247 public profilesMillions of user-made characters
Image generationYes, 4 tokensLimited, safe for work
VideoYes, by tokensNo
Voice callsYes, 3 tokens a minuteCharacter voices, included
Live actionsYes, by tokensNo
Long-term memoryPer character, good within sessionsPins and memory, best on c.ai+
Group chatsNoYes
Adult contentYes, opt-inNo, strictly filtered
Platform
AppsWeb, PWAiOS, Android, web
LanguagesEN, DE, ES, NL, IT, FR and moreChats in many languages
Billing nameEverAICharacter Technologies
better on that line no clear winner
Real cost

What a month really costs, by profile

Pick a profile or move the sliders: the two prices update. Candy bills tokens past the 100 included; Character.AI is free with ads, or one flat price on c.ai+, with no adult images at any price.

Candy plan · Character.AI plan

Candy: 100 tokens a month are included, extra tokens cost 9.99 per 100. An image is 4 tokens, a call minute 3, a live scene about 18. Character.AI: free with ads, or c.ai+ at a flat price; voices and group chats are included. It has no adult images, no video and no live scenes.

Candy AI
3.99/mo
  • Plan 3.99
  • Tokens needed 0
  • Extra tokens 0.00
Character.AI
7.92/mo
  • Plan 7.92
  • Voices and chat included
  • Live scenes not available
Verdict

Which one to pick

Sacha Bernard
Our verdictSacha Bernard, Candy AI Wiki, paid accounts on both

These two do not compete, and anyone telling you otherwise has used only one of them. Character.AI is where you argue with a fictional detective, rehearse a job interview or run a Dungeons and Dragons night with friends, for free, with ads, on your phone. Try anything adult and the filter stops you. Candy AI is the opposite: paid, adult, with a catalogue of companions, images, voice and live scenes.

Price is not the point either. Character.AI is free; c.ai+ at 9.99 buys you no ads and the better models. Candy's free plan is five messages, its yearly plan is 3.99 a month, and anything visual costs tokens.

If you want fiction, fandom and a huge free sandbox, Character.AI. If you want a girlfriend who sends pictures, Candy. Plenty of people have both on their phone and never confuse them.

Pick Candy AI if

  • You want adult roleplay, images and scenes
  • You want a companion, not a chatbot
  • You want the cheapest yearly plan

Pick Character.AI if

  • You want to chat for free, as much as you like
  • You want fictional characters and group chats
  • You need it safe for work
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Questions

Questions people ask about Candy AI and Character.AI

Does Character.AI allow adult content?

No. The filter is strict and the images are safe for work. Candy AI is adult by design, behind an opt-in.

Is Character.AI really free?

Yes, chat is unlimited with ads. c.ai+ costs 9.99 a month or about 7.92 a month yearly for no ads, better models and memory.

Which has more characters?

Character.AI, by millions: anyone can publish one. Candy AI has 247 public characters, each with voice, images and a profile, plus a creator for your own.

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Sacha Bernard
Written by Sacha BernardBelgian publisher, trained in public relations at Haute École Albert Jacquard, running review sites about dating services since 2021. Every comparison on this wiki is made from paid accounts on both services: prices read on each checkout page, features tried, not copied from press kits.
Webandreview · BE 1022.727.121Paid accounts on bothLinkedInHow we test
Method · Candy AI prices from the checkout page of our own paid account. Character.AI prices from its sign-up page. Features tried on both, same criteria on every comparison page.