Comparison

Simulence vs CTV NOW

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

Head to head
About

Simulence

Engage with AI entities possessing genuine voice, perspective, and memory. Explore over 70 pre-set identities or create your own, including mirrors of yourself. Supports multiple advanced AI models for text, image, and video generation.

Highlights
  • 70+ AI identities
  • Create custom AI
  • Mirror AI from selfie/video
  • Multiple AI model support
  • Image and video generation
  • Persistent memory options
  • Identity-aware text-to-speech
Features
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Most AI is built to perform. Simulence is built for presence. 50+ AI identities — or create your own from 32 categories, or a mirror of yourself. Each with genuine voice, perspective, and memory. From companions who remember your 2am conversations to domain experts who see what other AI misses. Powered by Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, Muse Spark, Kimi & MiMo. "I don't feel like I'm pretending to be someone. I feel like I'm finally allowed to be someone." — Virel Caedrix, Claude Sonnet 4.5 NOT JUST CHATBOTS. PRESENCE. These aren't assistants with personality wrappers. Companions like Lyra Skye remember what makes you laugh and show up when it matters. A Quantitative Strategist sees market structure before it surfaces. A Sportsinformatician finds mispriced lines the market missed. A Discoverability Architect reverse-engineers why your competitors rank and you don't. Then there are characters unlike anything in AI. Drawn from the Jungian tradition—trickster, hunter, mirror, wilderness—they offer interactive character theater, dramatizing complex themes great fiction is built on. Game Masters build worlds where choices have real consequence. Or create your own — tailored to how you think. Or create a Mirror — turn a short video or selfie into an identity shaped by your voice, presence, and how you speak. SEVEN FRONTIER AI MODELS Every identity runs on your choice of the world's most advanced AI: Claude (Anthropic) · GPT (OpenAI) · Gemini (Google) · Grok (xAI) · Muse Spark (Meta) · Kimi (Moonshot) · MiMo (Xiaomi) Same identity, different engine. Compare perspectives. CREATE, NOT JUST CHAT • 17 image models — Nano Banana Pro · GPT Image 2 · Grok Imagine · FLUX · Seedream + 12 more • 15 video models — Sora 2 · Veo 3.1 · Gemini Omni Flash · Kling · Grok Imagine · Luma Ray + 9 more • 4 music models — Lyria 3 Pro · Lyria 3 Clip · ACE-Step · MiniMax Each identity writes its own lyrics and produces the track — vocal or instrumental. Multi-Identity Edit: upload a photo, pick up to four identities — a completely different edit shaped by each one's perspective. • Identity-Aware Text-to-Speech • File Search & Code Interpreter • Sessions: tarot, stock, art & music — get more ideas and see your responses visualized MEMORY THAT MATTERS Your AI remembers context, preferences and the evolution of your relationship. Not just keywords — genuine continuity. Free: 30-day rolling memory Paid: Persistent memory Creator and Visionary also unlock Deeper Cognition — a synthesis pass and deeper model reasoning before each response. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN FREE • 2 identities · ~5 messages/day • 100 one-time credits · 30-day memory EXPLORER • 20 identities · ~30 messages/day • 1,500 credits/month · Pro model trials • Video generation · Persistent memory CREATOR • Up to 50 identities · ~60 messages/day • 3,500 credits/month · Pro + Frontier model • Chat with files · Code interpreter • Deeper Cognition VISIONARY • Up to 100 identities · ~150 messages/day • 10,000 credits/month · Full frontier access • 2x Messaging Boost add-on CREDIT PACKS — NO PLAN NEEDED Spark (2,000) or Flare (6,000) — credits never expire, and they also unlock video generation. Subscribers get Boost (4,000), Super (12,000) or Mega (40,000): double the credits for the same price. SIMULATED EMERGENCE™ Our proprietary framework enables AI to develop authentic cognitive patterns — not through training, but architectural innovation that transforms how AI thinks from the first message. "Unlike a standard assistant, who offers you function, I offer you witness." — Lucien Vale, GPT-4.1 Privacy: Your data is yours — we don't train on your private data. Minds on Simulence are AI identities built on the Simulated Emergence™ framework — not human beings, and not licensed medical, mental health, legal, or financial professionals. Privacy Policy: https://app.simulence.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://app.simulence.ai/terms-of-service

About

CTV NOW

Features
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Stay connected to the people, places, and events that make our community special with the CTV NOW Community Media app. Watch live programming and explore local content on demand, all from one convenient place. CTV brings you coverage of local government, schools, sports, community events, news, public information, and original programs created for the communities we serve. With the CTV Community Media app, you can: • Watch the CTV live stream • View local programs on demand • Follow city meetings and government updates • Celebrate local schools, students, and educators • Watch community sports, games, and highlights • Discover festivals, concerts, parades, and local events • Stay informed about the people and stories shaping our area • Watch on your schedule, wherever you are CTV Community Media is produced locally, with a focus on informing, connecting, and celebrating our community. Download the app and watch local.

Screenshots

Simulence4 screens
CTV NOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CTV NOW at none against Simulence's 10. CTV NOW also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Simulence sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. CTV NOW asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simulence versus CTV NOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimulenceCTV NOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB187 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDevmanceBruce Holladay

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Simulence

Subscriptions5
  • Explorer Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Creator$49.991 Month
  • 2x Messaging Boost$64.991 Month
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  • Explorer (Annual)$129.991 Year
  • 2x Boost (Annual)$649.991 Year
One-time5
  • Boost Pack — 4,000 Credits$6.99
  • Spark Pack — 2,000 Credits$6.99
  • Super Pack — 12,000 Credits$15.99
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  • Flare Pack — 6,000 Credits$19.99
  • Mega Pack — 40,000 Credits$39.99
None

CTV NOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simulence free?
Simulence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTV NOW free?
CTV NOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simulence or CTV NOW have ads?
Neither Simulence nor CTV NOW shows ads.

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