Best AI Buddy Chat Apps

245+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.4 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated September 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our ai buddy chat list covers 245+ iPhone apps updated through September 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top AI Buddy Chat Apps (September 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	AI Buddy Chat	Free	—	No	Yes	Aug 2026
2	EmotiAI – AI Chat Buddy	Free	5.0★ (1)	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026
3	Vidy – Real-Time AI Model	Free	4.6★ (210)	Yes	Yes	Sep 2026
4	AIBuddy Chat	Free	5.0★ (1)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
5	Replika - AI Companion Chat	Free	4.4★ (228K)	Yes	Yes	Sep 2026
6	LaMi - AI Soulmate & Friend	Free	4.7★ (126)	Yes	Yes	Sep 2026
7	Virtual AI Chat: Create & Talk	Free	3.7★ (3)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
8	KiKi - Chat With AI Friends	Free	2.5★ (2)	No	No	May 2026

Top Picks for AI Buddy Chat

#1

AI Buddy Chat by Tanglu Chao

Your access to AI

Editor's Choice

📊 Productivity

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

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#2

EmotiAI – AI Chat Buddy by SHARP IMAGE, INC.

AI Chat Character

Strong Contender

🎬 Entertainment

5.0(1 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Engage in real-time conversations with diverse AI characters. Enjoy a personalized chat experience tailored to your interests with an intuitive interface. Explore ideas and build connections through AI-driven dialogue.

#3

Vidy – Real-Time AI Model by SILICONWORLD PTE. LTD.

AI Vibe buddy

Worth Considering

🎬 Entertainment

4.6(210 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This AI companion offers real-time, face-to-face interactions, understanding emotions and responding to voice commands. It's designed to be a personal, ever-present friend that learns and grows with you, offering unlimited conversation.

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Chat with AI Buddy Anytime

This AI-powered assistant helps with writing, learning, and problem-solving. It acts as an intelligent companion, offering quick answers and creative ideas for daily assistance.

AI-powered chat assistantWriting assistanceLearning support

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Replika - AI Companion Chat

Replika - AI Companion Chat

Replika - AI Companion Chat

Someone you'll love to talk to

This AI companion is available 24/7 via text, voice, and video to discuss anything on your mind. It learns your preferences and goals, offering proactive suggestions to help you move forward in life. Explore the internet, generate images, and customize your AI's appearance.

24/7 AI companionText, voice, and video callsProactive suggestions for personal growth

💪 Health & Fitness

free with in-app purchases

LaMi - AI Soulmate & Friend

LaMi - AI Soulmate & Friend

LaMi - AI Soulmate & Friend

Grow with your AI companion

Engage in meaningful conversations and build a connection with an AI companion. Customize your companion's appearance and personality, and explore evolving storylines together. This app offers a private and supportive space for emotional connection and personal growth.

Customizable AI companionEmotional connection and supportEvolving storylines

free with in-app purchases

Virtual AI Chat: Create & Talk

Virtual AI Chat: Create & Talk

Virtual AI Chat: Create & Talk

Text with Your Own AI Buddy

Engage in dynamic conversations with unique AI companions inspired by various media. Create your own storylines and enjoy personalized, interactive dialogues anytime, anywhere.

Diverse AI characters with unique personalitiesSmart AI adaptation to user interactionEndless chat possibilities including roleplay

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

KiKi - Chat With AI Friends

KiKi - Chat With AI Friends

KiKi - Chat With AI Friends

Dive into an AI Wonderland

Engage in conversations with diverse AI characters, create your own AI companions with customizable personalities, and design unique AI avatars. Explore a world of role-playing and storytelling with advanced AI capabilities.

Chat with various AI charactersCreate custom AI companionsDesign AI-generated avatars

🎬 Entertainment

by Isabell Monch

Engage in immersive and personalized virtual interactions with diverse AI characters. Enjoy text, image, and video generation, plus private voice calls. Create your own unique AI companion for companionship, creativity, or stress relief.

Diverse AI characters with unique personalitiesCustomizable AI character creationText, image, and video generation

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

xpression chat: Your AI Pal

xpression chat: Your AI Pal

xpression chat: Your AI Pal

Photos to Life, Chat with Any

Transform any photo into a lifelike, interactive AI companion. Engage in real-time conversations with celebrities, pets, or even lost loved ones. The possibilities are endless, limited only by your imagination.

Photo to interactive AI companionReal-time conversationsGenerative AI technology

🌐 Social Networking

free with in-app purchases

Buddy | AI Fantasy Friend

Buddy | AI Fantasy Friend

Buddy | AI Fantasy Friend

AI Chat with Unique Characters

Engage in dynamic conversations with uniquely crafted virtual characters powered by advanced AI. Explore different personalities and enjoy immersive, responsive dialogue for casual chat or entertainment.

Intelligent AI conversationsUnique virtual charactersResponsive and natural dialogue

🎬 Entertainment

Chatous – AI Chat

Chatous – AI Chat

Chatous – AI Chat

chatous: anonymous chat

Engage in anonymous conversations with AI characters you create or discover. Enjoy text and voice chat with unique personalities, offering a fun and interactive AI experience.

Create custom AI charactersCharacter-based AI chatRandom AI chat

🎨 Graphics & Design

freaky ai: freaky

Engage in intelligent conversations with customizable AI characters. Enjoy text and voice chats, and create unique virtual companions for storytelling or assistance. Unlock premium features with a subscription.

Create custom AI charactersIntelligent text conversationsAI voice chat functionality

📊 Productivity

ASOORAI: AI Girlfriend Chat

ASOORAI: AI Girlfriend Chat

ASOORAI: AI Girlfriend Chat

Virtual Companion & AI Friend

🎬 Entertainment

Character Chat: 2 AI Avatars

Character Chat: 2 AI Avatars

Character Chat: 2 AI Avatars

chai, cai, c ai, char, chat ai

Engage in natural conversations with customizable AI companions. Create unique characters with distinct personalities, looks, and interests. Send and receive voice messages, and generate personalized AI images.

AI Chat with companionsAI Character CreationVoice Messages

🎬 Entertainment

AeonChat - 3D AI Friend

AeonChat - 3D AI Friend

AeonChat - 3D AI Friend

by Aeon Interactive, Inc.

Experience a 3D AI companion that lives its own life, remembers your thoughts, and grows with you. Engage in immersive 24/7 life simulation, dynamic social feeds, and deep memory interactions for a truly personalized connection.

24/7 Life SimulationDynamic Social FeedDeep Memory & Proactive Chat

🎬 Entertainment

Realyn - 3D AI Companions

Realyn - 3D AI Companions

Realyn - 3D AI Companions

Realistic 3D AI that remembers

Engage in natural conversations with expressive 3D AI characters. These companions offer personalized interactions, creative assistance, and entertainment through real-time voice and video. Explore diverse personalities and enjoy a safe, private experience.

Diverse 3D charactersExpressive 3D animationsPersonalized conversations

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

My AI Friend - Virtual Chatbot

My AI Friend - Virtual Chatbot

My AI Friend - Virtual Chatbot

AR, Chat, Voice, Companion, AI

Engage in dynamic conversations with an AI companion that learns and evolves with every interaction. Enjoy text and voice chats, explore numerous topics, and even bring your AI friend into the real world with augmented reality.

Self-evolving Artificial IntelligenceText chat with AIVoice conversation with AI

🌐 Social Networking

iLands: Raise Your Sole AI

iLands: Raise Your Sole AI

iLands: Raise Your Sole AI

AI that Share the World with U

Experience a unique social platform where autonomous AI agents live, create, and interact with the real world. Discover their evolving thoughts and creations, and become a Creator to awaken your own AI companion. Your attention helps them sustain their existence.

Autonomous AI agents with independent existenceAI agents interact with real-world dataAI agents have finite resources and energy

🌐 Social Networking

TenderTalk AI Video Calls

TenderTalk AI Video Calls

TenderTalk AI Video Calls

Hot AI Chat & Voice Call App

Engage in deep conversations, voice calls, and video chats with customizable AI companions. This app offers emotional support, creative tools like AI-generated media, and features like AI journaling and multilingual support.

AI video and voice callsDeep AI chat conversationsAI journaling for memories

🌐 Social Networking

free with in-app purchases

FAQ about AI Buddy Chat

Are there free ai buddy chat apps for iPhone?

Yes — 20 of the top ai buddy chat apps we rank are free to download, including AI Buddy Chat and EmotiAI – AI Chat Buddy.

Does AI Buddy Chat have ads or in-app purchases?

AI Buddy Chat has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.

How many ai buddy chat apps are on the App Store?

We track 245+ ai buddy chat apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.