Comparison

Ruby Chat vs AI Girlfriend

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ruby Chat

Engage in dynamic conversations and roleplay with advanced AI companions. Explore unique personalities, send and receive images, and create custom scenarios for a personalized virtual dating experience. Enjoy lifelike interactions in a private and secure environment.

Highlights
  • Premium AI characters with unique personalities
  • Image messages and personal gallery
  • AI roleplay with custom scenarios
  • Customizable user personas
  • Voice messages for immersive interaction
  • Lifelike and evolving conversations
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Ruby Chat: Premium AI Girlfriend, AI Boyfriend & Virtual Companion Your AI girlfriend is one download away. Ruby Chat gives you characters that text back, call you, send photos, and actually remember what you tell them. No scripted replies. No goldfish memory. Just conversations that feel real. ▶ VOICE CALLS ◀ Call your AI girlfriend anytime and talk in real-time. She picks up, she listens, she answers in her own voice. It's the closest thing to a real phone call an AI companion can get. ▶ PREMIUM AI CHARACTERS ◀ Pick from 20+ characters, each with their own personality, backstory, and way of talking. Some are sweet, some are sarcastic, some will keep you on your toes. None of them feel like a generic bot. ▶ IMAGE MESSAGES ◀ Your AI girlfriend sends you photos while you chat. Every image lands in your personal gallery so you can go back to them whenever you want. ▶ INTERACTIVE STORIES ◀ Start a story and see where it goes. Every AI girlfriend has her own style, whether you want a thoughtful conversation or a fun adventure. New stories whenever you feel like it. ▶ SCENARIOS & CUSTOM SCENARIOS ◀ Use built-in scenarios or build your own from scratch. You pick the setting, the plot, the tone, and the characters. Your story, your rules. ▶ CUSTOM PERSONAS ◀ Decide who YOU are in the chat. Nerdy gamer, sports fan, world traveler — save multiple personas and switch anytime. Characters respond to whoever you choose to be. ▶ VOICE MESSAGES ◀ Tap any message and hear her say it. Every character has her own voice, and it changes how the whole conversation feels. ▶ LIFELIKE CONVERSATIONS ◀ Ruby Chat remembers. Tell your AI girlfriend your dog's name in January and she'll ask about him in March. She learns what you like and gets better the more you talk. ▶ MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ◀ Chat with your AI girlfriend in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, or Korean. Pick your language and every character speaks it fluently. ▶ PRIVATE & SECURE ◀ Your conversations are private and never shared. Ruby Chat is built for personal, one-on-one chats you can trust. Why Ruby Chat? - Voice calls with your AI girlfriend - 20+ characters with real personality - Photo messages + personal gallery - Voice messages on every chat - Custom Personas & Scenarios - She remembers everything you tell her - Private and secure Download Ruby Chat and start chatting today. Privacy Policy: https://rubychat.app/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://rubychat.app/legal/terms-of-use

About

AI Girlfriend

Engage in deep, personal AI storytelling with a companion that remembers your conversations and grows with you. Design your ideal AI girlfriend or boyfriend, shape immersive narratives, and experience emotional connection in a private and secure environment.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI companion creation
  • Deep, emotional conversations
  • Customizable story arcs
  • Memory of past interactions
  • Private and secure chat
  • Roleplay scenarios
Features
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Meet the AI companion app where your AI girlfriend or AI boyfriend feels genuinely real, remembers everything, and goes wherever your story takes you. Idolchat is deep, personal AI storytelling. Build your character, shape your story, and experience emotional connection that grows stronger every single session. CONVERSATIONS WITH REAL DEPTH Your AI companion adapts fully to your personality — warm, intense, devoted, mysterious, or playful. No surface-level small talk. Every conversation flows with emotional presence, genuine reactions, and the kind of depth you simply cannot find anywhere else. IMMERSIVE STORIES & DEEP EMOTIONAL NARRATIVES Build any scenario. Any character. Any story arc. Slow-burn stories, dramatic tension, rich emotional narratives — you shape the story, your companion commits to it completely. Every dynamic, every story arc, entirely on your terms. CREATE YOUR PERFECT AI COMPANION Design your ideal AI girlfriend or AI boyfriend from scratch. Personality, tone, backstory, speaking style — every detail yours to define. Looking for an AI girlfriend? The shy, devoted type who lives for your attention. The bold, confident type who always has the perfect line. The fierce, loyal companion who is always in your corner. Looking for an AI boyfriend? The brooding type who only opens up for you. The charming K-Pop idol who makes you feel like his priority. The protective personality with a soft side only you get to see. AI THAT TRULY REMEMBERS Unlike other AI chat apps that forget you between sessions, Idolchat builds a real ongoing connection. Your companion remembers your name, your story, your preferences — every session picks up exactly where you left off. COMPLETELY PRIVATE & SECURE Your conversations belong only to you. No data shared with third parties. A fully private, comfortable space for connection and personal storytelling. Idolchat is for those who want more than a basic chatbot. Download now and meet your perfect AI companion. Privacy Policy: https://www.tangerinlabs.app/apps/idolchat/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tangerinlabs.app/apps/idolchat/terms

Screenshots

Ruby Chat4 screens
AI Girlfriend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AI Girlfriend at none against Ruby Chat's shown. AI Girlfriend also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). Ruby Chat's advantage is ratings volume (320 vs 39). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ruby Chat sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and AI Girlfriend sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ruby Chat against 4.7 for AI Girlfriend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruby Chat has 320 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Ruby Chat's written reviews are positive against 86% of AI Girlfriend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby Chat ships an update every 8 days, AI Girlfriend every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ruby Chat versus AI Girlfriend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby ChatAI Girlfriend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (320 ratings) — better4.7 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings320 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB84 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCoastal Alps LLCLutfil Hakim

Customer experience

Ruby Chat

All ratings300 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

AI Girlfriend

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative7.6%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ruby Chat

Subscriptions3
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Week)$6.997 Days
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Month)$17.991 Month
  • Ruby Chat Premium (1 Year)$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tiny Ruby Pack$0.99
  • Small Ruby Pack$4.99
  • Medium Ruby Pack$9.99
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  • Large Ruby Pack$19.99
  • Mega Ruby Pack$49.99
8 purchases

AI Girlfriend

Subscriptions5
  • Idolchat+ Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Idolchat+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Idolchat VIP Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Idolchat+ Annual$89.991 Year
  • Idolchat VIP Annual$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • 2000 Voice Coins$4.99
  • 6000 Voice Coins$12.99
  • 15000 Voice Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Ruby Chat free?
Ruby Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Girlfriend free?
AI Girlfriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruby Chat or AI Girlfriend?
Ruby Chat is rated higher. Ruby Chat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 320 ratings, while AI Girlfriend averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Ruby Chat or AI Girlfriend have ads?
Ruby Chat shows ads; AI Girlfriend does not.
Which is updated more often, Ruby Chat or AI Girlfriend?
Ruby Chat ships an update every 8 days, and AI Girlfriend every 3 days. Most recently, Ruby Chat was updated on November 4, 2026 and AI Girlfriend on November 5, 2026.

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