Alternatives
Candy.ai alternatives: what to use if tokens add up too fast
Candy.ai is one of the most visible adult AI girlfriend sites, and the most common complaint about it is not the product but the bill. The subscription covers text; images, voice calls and video clips are paid for with tokens. If that is the reason you are looking around, the useful question is which alternatives include those things in the plan.
How does Candy.ai pricing work?
A subscription for unlimited text, plus tokens for everything visual or spoken.
According to RoboRhythms (checked 22 September 2026), Premium costs $13.99 a month, less per month on quarterly or yearly billing, and includes 100 tokens a month. An image costs 4 tokens, a minute of voice call 3 tokens, a 60 second "Live Action" video clip 15 to 20 tokens. Token packs start at $9.99 for 100 tokens. 100 tokens cover roughly 25 images, which heavy users get through quickly.
| On Candy.ai | Tokens |
|---|---|
| Generated image | 4 |
| 1 minute voice call | 3 |
| Create a custom character | 10 |
| Image to video | 12 |
| 60 second Live Action clip | 15 to 20 |
Which Candy.ai alternatives include images in the plan?
Several, with limits instead of tokens.
Nomi says its companions send real-time selfies, and its paid plan is $15.99 a month or $99.99 a year on the US App Store. Kindroid includes selfies and sells extra selfie credits ($6.99 for 50). X-Friend includes selfies, voice messages, calls and live video calls in Premium and Ultra, within fixed weekly limits, rather than charging per item.
Is there a Candy.ai alternative with real video calls?
Yes, and it is worth knowing the difference between a clip and a call.
Candy.ai's video feature generates short clips in reply to a message. A live video call is a conversation: the character is on screen and answers you in real time. Kindroid offers live avatar video calls to subscribers, billed in audio credits. X-Friend has live video calls in Premium and Ultra, and the character can move the call to another place during the conversation.
Which alternative is as explicit as Candy.ai?
Honestly, the app store apps are not.
Candy.ai is a web platform for adults and goes further than anything listed in the App Store or Google Play. X-Friend is an 18+ app where explicit conversation is part of the product, but spicy selfies stop at lingerie and never show nudity. If fully explicit images are the point for you, X-Friend is not the right replacement, and we would rather say so here.
What about privacy on Candy.ai?
Read the policy before you share anything personal.
Candy.ai is operated by EverAI Limited, a company incorporated in Malta. Its privacy notice says exchanges with companions may be aggregated, anonymized or de-identified and then used to train and develop its AI models, and that account data is kept for three years after your last activity. X-Friend does not use chats for AI training or advertising, stores data in London, and deletes your account and conversations when you delete the account in the app.
How much does X-Friend cost compared with Candy.ai?
More per month on the weekly plan, less if you pay yearly and use media a lot.
X-Friend Premium is €7.99 a week or €139.99 a year, Ultra €17.99 a week or €249.99 a year (Google Play, Germany, in euros). The yearly Premium plan works out to €11.67 a month with images, voice and video calls included up to the weekly limit. There is no free trial, but there is a 3 day money-back guarantee.
Questions people ask
What is the best Candy.ai alternative?
If tokens are the problem, pick an app that includes media in the plan: Nomi for selfies and memory, Kindroid for voice and live avatar video, X-Friend for selfies, calls and live video calls within weekly limits. None of the app store apps is as explicit as Candy.ai.
How much does Candy.ai really cost?
Premium was reported at $13.99 a month in September 2026, with 100 tokens included. Images cost 4 tokens, voice calls 3 tokens a minute and video clips 15 to 20 tokens, and extra token packs start at $9.99 for 100.
Does Candy.ai use my chats for training?
Its privacy notice says exchanges with AI companions may be aggregated, anonymized or de-identified and used to train and develop its AI models.
Is there a Candy.ai alternative with video calls?
Kindroid and X-Friend both offer live video calls, where the character answers in real time. Candy.ai generates short video clips instead.
Where to go from here
- What AI girlfriend and companion apps cost in 2026
- Can an AI girlfriend video call you? The apps that can in 2026
- X-Friend prices and plans
- What AI companion apps are actually allowed to do
Sources
- RoboRhythms, "Candy AI pricing", checked 22 September 2026: plans, token amounts and token costs.
- Candy.ai privacy notice (EverAI Limited, Malta), checked 20 October 2026.
- US App Store listings for Nomi and Kindroid, checked 20 October 2026. Kindroid help center on video calls.
- Nomi.ai homepage feature list.