The honest guide to AI companion apps
Independent reviews, comparisons and daily news across seven verticals — companion, mental-health, seniors, language, productivity, romance and gaming. Real testing. Published methodology. No paid placements in rankings.
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Seven AI companion verticals we cover
Companion
Market: $120M
Replika, Nomi, Kindroid
Mental Health
Market: $1.5B
Headspace Ebb, Woebot, Wysa
Seniors
Market: $2T (2030)
ElliQ, inTouch, Lovot
Language
Market: $500M
Talkpal, Duolingo, Babbel
Productivity
Market: Explosive
Jasper, Copy.ai, Notion AI
Romance
Market: $80M
Candy, Secrets, GoLove
Gaming
Market: Emerging
Questie AI, Inworld
Latest AI companion news
Curated from TechCrunch, The Verge, VentureBeat, MIT Tech Review and AI Business. Updated on every build.
AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO
In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than…
Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing
Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.…
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.…
Tokenmaxxing, OpenAI’s shopping spree, and the AI Anxiety Gap
The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everyth…
OpenAI GPT-5.4-Cyber is More Open Than Claude Mythos
The model could help cybersecurity experts better prepare for attacks.…
Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals
The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily. …
Are we tokenmaxxing our way to nowhere?
The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everyth…
Anthropic Releases Good but not Great Claude Opus 4.7
With this release, Anthropic aims to provide a model that addresses key enterprise obstacles, including model drift and hallucinations.…
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