What is the best Joi AI alternative?

Lovi Dream, which we make, if you want chat covered by the plan, photos in the chat and short video stories. Candy AI has the most finished video, Kindroid and Nomi have the strongest memory and phone apps, and OurDream AI works most like Joi with unlimited messages on Premium.

Only as a demo. A free account gets a few Neurons, plus 100 for linking Discord, according to AI Companion Guides in October 2026. In August 2026 another reviewer saw a 7-day trial for $0 that renewed at $13.99 plus VAT.

How much do Neurons cost on Joi AI?

At the US checkout in October 2026, 500 Neurons cost $9.99, 2,000 cost $29.99 and 10,000 cost $99.99, with 10% off for Premium members. The $13.99 monthly plan came with about 1,000.

Which Joi AI alternative has video calls?

Kindroid, where voice and video calls are part of the subscription. Joi charges about 3,500 Neurons for a five-minute video call. Lovi Dream has voice messages, not calls.

Which Joi AI alternative has the best memory?

Kindroid and Nomi. Kindroid keeps key memories and a journal of up to 500 entries, and Nomi is built around long-term memory. Lovi Dream reads the most recent 80 messages.

Does Joi AI have an app?

No. A hands-on review in 2026 found nothing in the App Store or on Google Play, and you use Joi in the browser. Kindroid has iPhone and Android apps, and Nomi has an iPhone app.

Can I get a refund from Joi AI?

In narrow cases. Joi's refund page takes requests within 14 days and refunds a purchase made by mistake one time only. It doesn't refund the rest of a month you've already paid for.

Best Joi AI Alternatives in 2026

Updated Nov 11, 2026 · We make Lovi Dream, so read our picks with that in mind

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Short answer

Lovi Dream, our app, is the pick if Joi's Neuron meter wore you out: chat is part of Premium, the girls send photos, and one-minute video stories are ready to watch. Candy AI has the most finished video, Kindroid and Nomi remember far more and have phone apps, and OurDream AI works the most like Joi.

Joi AI alternatives, ranked

1
Lovi Dream
Ours
Chat in the plan, photos in the chat, video to watch
Yamila, Kristina, Hailey and moreMeet Yamila
2
Candy AI
The most finished video, with text chat unlimited
Our take Visit site
3
Kindroid
Memory that reaches back, and calls for subscribers
Our take Visit site
4
Nomi
One companion who knows you, on your iPhone
Our take Visit site
5
OurDream AI
Joi's format, with unlimited messages on Premium
Our take Visit site

We make Lovi Dream. Every other app's facts come from its own site or help pages, checked Nov 2026. How we ranked them

Why people leave Joi AI

Joi AI is an adult companion site run by Novi Limited in Cyprus. You pick or build a character, then spend Neurons, its currency, to unlock her photos, videos and video calls. We haven't bought a plan. Each point below is from Joi's own terms and policies or from a named review, and our Joi AI review goes through them in full.

Reading can cost Neurons. Section 3.4 of Joi's terms says "one romantic message costs 4 neurons to be read", a photo up to 120 and a video up to 1,900.
The Neurons go quickly. At the US checkout in October 2026, AI Companion Guides got about 1,000 a month on the $13.99 plan and paid about 60 for a photo, 300 for a video clip and 3,500 for a five-minute video call. One call is more than three months of Neurons.
A bad picture costs the same as a good one. Reviewers on Trustpilot complain about broken anatomy and say Joi doesn't hand the Neurons back.
Characters lose the thread. In Trustpilot reviews from September and October 2026, some forgot their own age, gender and backstory.
There's no app in the App Store or on Google Play. Joi runs in the browser on your phone or computer.
If you dispute a charge with your bank, the terms let Joi show your private chats to prove the charge was valid. Its privacy policy also lists Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Bing as ad partners.
In Joi's favor: it has live video calls where they're switched on, a year was $47.99 at that US checkout, and its refund page takes requests for 14 days.

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How we ranked them

Joi's yearly price is low and few rivals have live video calls, so we didn't rank on either. We ranked on what sends people looking: a meter on messages and video, short memory, and no phone app. Every line comes from the app's own site, store listing or help pages. We read Joi's, Kindroid's and Nomi's on November 8, 2026, Candy AI's on October 24 and OurDream AI's on Nov 11, 2026.

01
Chat without a meter
Joi's terms price a romantic message at 4 Neurons. Is chatting covered by the plan here?
02
Video you can just watch
Finished series and scenes, against unlocking clips at about 300 Neurons each.
03
Memory
Joi reviewers report forgotten backstories. What each app does to keep hold of yours.
04
A phone app
Joi is browser only. Which of these are in the App Store or on Google Play.
05
Calls
A five-minute Joi video call ran about 3,500 Neurons. Who else has calls, and who has none.
06
Getting money back
Joi takes refund requests for 14 days. The window each rival gives you.

1. Lovi Dream, for chat in the plan and video that's ready

Lovi Dream is ours, so judge this part knowing that. On Joi the counter runs while you read. On Lovi Dream, Premium covers the chatting, and tokens are only for extras like a photo you ask for or the next episode of a story. There are 33 girls we wrote, realistic and anime, and each has Shorts: one-minute videos shot from your point of view that are finished before you arrive.

What it does well

Premium chat has no per-message charge and no cap.
Ask for a photo and she sends one that fits the scene. The 100 tokens Premium adds each month pay for about 33.
Episode one of every Shorts series is open. After that an episode is 20 tokens on Premium.
Tokens don't expire, whether they came with the plan or a pack.
With Yamila you can try Live Action, where you pick what she does next and watch it.
Our refund policy gives you 14 days on the latest charge if you've barely used it.

The catch

No live calls. She sends voice messages, and that's as close as we get to Joi's video calls.
We don't turn your own pictures or prompts into video.
She reads the most recent 80 messages, so older details drop away.
You need an account, and unlimited chat is part of Premium.
It runs in the browser, with no App Store app.
Not open to people in the UK.

Choose Lovi Dream if what bothered you on Joi was watching Neurons tick down while you talked, and you'd rather press play than unlock.

Meet Yamila

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2. Candy AI, for the biggest shelf of finished video

Candy AI is the largest app of this kind, and video is where it leads. When we paid for it on October 24, 2026 it had 31 Shorts series and 30 private video packs, all made in advance. Text chat on Premium is unlimited, so the meter only starts when you open photos or video.

What it does well

Unlimited text messages on Premium.
More ready-made video than any other app here.
Selfies that look like they came off a phone.
Hundreds of premade girls, or one you design.

The catch

The free account stops at 5 messages and one image.
Premium is $13.99 a month, and photos and video cost tokens at about 10 cents each on top.
Refunds only in the first 24 hours.
Browser only, like Joi.

Candy AI suits you if video was the reason you paid Joi. Our Candy AI review lists what we were charged, and Candy AI pricing has every plan.

Visit Candy AI

3. Kindroid, for memory and calls on one subscription

Kindroid answers Joi's two loudest complaints from the other side. You build the companion yourself, she keeps a journal and key memories, and its memory guide says she can recall things from thousands of messages ago, with gaps now and then. Calls come with the subscription.

What it does well

A journal of up to 500 entries, on top of key memories.
Voice calls, video calls and short video selfies for subscribers.
Apps for iPhone and Android, plus the website.
Its guidelines allow explicit roleplay.

The catch

Free chats lock to read-only after 50 messages and 5 selfies.
$14.99 a month on the App Store, with your country's price at checkout.
No premade girls, and no video series to watch.

Kindroid is the move if a Joi character forgetting her own backstory was the last straw, or if you want calls without counting Neurons.

Visit Kindroid

4. Nomi, for a phone app and a companion who knows you

Nomi is built around one idea: she remembers. Its site talks about humanlike memory and chats that "remain unfiltered and uncensored." You make your own Nomi, and it lives in a proper phone app, which Joi doesn't have.

What it does well

An 18+ iPhone app rated 4.6 from roughly 3,000 reviews.
You can start without a card.
Selfies that match what she's wearing and doing in the chat.
Group chats with more than one Nomi.

The catch

No video and no calls on video.
Prices appear inside the app, not on the website.
Nothing premade. You write her from scratch.

Nomi fits if you want one steady companion on your phone and never cared much for Joi's photos and clips.

Visit Nomi

5. OurDream AI, for Joi's format with unlimited messages

OurDream AI is the nearest thing to Joi on this list. You take a premade girl or build one, and a currency, dreamcoins here, pays for images, video and voice calls. The difference is that Premium includes unlimited messages, so reading never costs coins.

What it does well

Unlimited messages on both paid plans.
1,000 dreamcoins a month on Premium, 5,000 on Deluxe.
A plans page with every price on it.

The catch

Premium is $19.99 a month, or $119.88 for a year paid up front.
Free accounts get 5 messages per character and 55 dreamcoins, once.
A 60-second video takes 1,200 dreamcoins.
Nothing is refunded once you've used more than a quarter of it.

OurDream AI fits if you liked how Joi works and only minded paying to read. Check OurDream AI pricing first, and OurDream alternatives for its own weak spots.

Visit OurDream AI

Which one fits you

Lovi Dream: chat that's covered by the plan, photos and video stories to watch.
Candy AI: you came to Joi for video and want more of it, already made.
Kindroid: she has to remember, and you want calls in the subscription.
Nomi: a single companion in an iPhone app, no video needed.
OurDream AI: the Joi setup, minus the charge for reading messages.

FAQ

Meet Yamila, no Neurons needed

Your salsa teacher texts first, sends photos when you ask, and her video scenes are ready to play.

Meet Yamila

Best Joi AI Alternatives in 2026

Joi AI alternatives, ranked

Lovi Dream

Candy AI

Kindroid

Nomi

OurDream AI

Why people leave Joi AI

How we ranked them

Chat without a meter

Video you can just watch

Memory

A phone app

Calls

Getting money back

1. Lovi Dream, for chat in the plan and video that's ready

What it does well

The catch

2. Candy AI, for the biggest shelf of finished video

What it does well

The catch

3. Kindroid, for memory and calls on one subscription

What it does well

The catch

4. Nomi, for a phone app and a companion who knows you

What it does well

The catch

5. OurDream AI, for Joi's format with unlimited messages

What it does well

The catch

Which one fits you

FAQ

Meet Yamila, no Neurons needed