METHOD
Public evidence first.
We use official product pages, help centers, legal policies, and app-store listings. A checkout-only amount stays marked checkout required. A missing public source stays not verified.
FREE-TIER TRACKER · 2026
“Free” is not
one feature.
Some free tiers offer unlimited basic chat. Others stop after five messages, add ads, restrict memory, or reserve calls for paid plans.
PUBLIC-SOURCE TRACKER
Free limits are recorded only where current public evidence exists. Trials, app experiments, and surface-specific quotas remain labeled.
DIRECT ANSWER
The useful question is what stays free after the first conversation.
Free chat can still exclude better models, durable memory, calls, images, or message credits. A trial that auto-renews is also different from a permanent free tier.
| Product | Free messages | Memory on free | Calls on free | Signup/card | Main upgrade trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DearHim | 5/day | Companion continuity; exact limits not scored | No included minutes | No card | More chat, SMS, calls, photos |
| Replika | Free chat | Basic; saved memory in Ultra | Paid | Account | Romance, calls, advanced memory |
| Nomi | Daily messages | Advertised | Paid | No card | Unlimited messages, voice, customization |
| Kindroid | Unlimited Lite | Basic long-term recall | 5,000 lifetime audio chars | Trial needs payment method | Flagship models and deeper memory |
| Character.AI | Free messaging | Basic | Mobile voice described free | Account | Better memory/models, no slow mode |
| Candy.ai | Terms: 5 messages | Not tested | Not verified free | Marketing also describes trial | Unlimited text and media tokens |
| CHAI | Free tier described | Not verified | Not verified | Account | Ads/paid access vary |
| Talkie | Free; 30/day on TalkieClaw web | Advertised context | Not verified | Some chat without account | Gems and premium surfaces |
| CrushOn.AI | Unlimited free-model chat | Paid tier lists long-term memory | Voice playback credit-based | Account | Pro models, memory, credits |
| Dippy | Unlimited free messages advertised | Product claims perfect memory | Not verified | Login to save chats | Ads, Super, coins |
| Dokichat | Free download; exact allowance unverified | Paid Memory Boost listed | Not verified | Account | Message packs and memory |
Unlimited usually applies to a specific model or message type. It does not automatically include memory, calls, images, or premium generation.
LIMITATION
Prices and features move.
Promotions, taxes, regions, app stores, grandfathered plans, and logged-in experiments can change what one person sees. This release is a dated baseline, not a promise that checkout will match forever.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Check the evidence yourself.
Product terms change. These links are the public sources used for this release; checkout and logged-in features can still differ by region or platform.
THE COMPARISON IS ONE MOMENT
Try DearHim free—no card required.
Start with five companion messages a day and the dating tools, then upgrade only if you want more chat, calls, photos, or real SMS.
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