YanMate
People looking for a Replika alternative in 2026 are usually not shopping for a bigger catalogue. They had one companion, the product was rebuilt from the ground up, and they want to know whether the next place will remember them — and whether they can see that memory, correct it, and take it with them if they leave again.
What follows compares Replika with Nomi, Kindroid and YanMate on those axes. It is written by the team behind one of them, which you should factor in — so every row carries its sources, prices that could not be read on a first-party page are left unquoted, and there is a section further down about where this product is the wrong choice.
Checked on 2026-09-18. Prices in this category move; the structural columns move more slowly, but they do move.
| Platform | Free tier | Memory | Voice on free | Companions | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replika | Limited Free Use tier; Pro and Ultra are sold in-app | Not presented as a list you can export; the product was rebuilt in 2026 | Voice is a paid feature | One companion you build, not a catalogue | Pro and Ultra, priced in-app |
| Nomi | Effectively none beyond a short trial | A graph-based memory widely reported as the best in the category | No meaningful free tier to speak of | Up to ten companions you create | Around $15.99/mo |
| Kindroid | Limited | Multi-layer; better than Replika, drifts on very long sessions | Voice is part of the paid product | Companions you create | Paid Lite and Standard plans on the web |
| YanMate(us) | Permanent free tier; sign in with Google or a six-digit code, no card | A ledger you can open, edit, delete from and export | Spoken replies and live calls are both on the free tier | Around 100 characters — original and public domain only | Plus around $9.99/mo; Deep, around $19.99/mo, adds six-character scenes with a Narrator |
Replika's own homepage says they rebuilt the product from the ground up. We are not going to invent a wipe we have not seen. What we can say is that a replacement worth switching to should let you inspect and export the memory it builds from here — because the cost of a closed box is that you only find out what it held once it is gone.
Replika does not present memory as a list you can export, and the 2026 rebuild is a first-party fact on their homepage. For raw long-term recall, Nomi is the one most consistently reported as best. For memory you can actually read, correct and take with you, YanMate keeps an editable ledger from the first conversation. Those are two different things, and this page is about the second.
What you can still copy out before you go — the recent chats Replika keeps, the Memory tab and the diary — and in what order, is in Leaving Replika without losing your companion.
A single long-term companion rather than a cast. The oldest product here, and still the one this query is leaving.
Replika homepage: rebuilt from the ground up (checked 18 Sep 2026) · Terms: Free Use, Pro and Ultra; prices in-app (checked 18 Sep 2026)
Memory, straightforwardly. If long-term recall over months is the thing you care about most, and you do not need to open the list, this is the one to try.
Deep customisation of a small number of companions, with strong voice.
Kindroid subscriptions help centre (checked 18 Sep 2026; prices sit in the page UI)
Knowing exactly what a character remembers about you, and taking that memory with you if you leave.
You cannot bring Replika history with you. What you can do from the first message is keep a ledger you can open, correct and export. Spoken replies and live calls are on the free tier rather than behind the subscription.
We wrote this page, so here is the case against us, plainly.
A wider table that includes Character.AI, PolyBuzz and Talkie is the Character.AI alternatives comparison. How YanMate itself handles accounts, memory, voice and ads is in the YanMate FAQ. Nomi's recall, and Kindroid's setup fields, have their own pages: Nomi AI alternative and Kindroid alternative. PolyBuzz's licensed-looking library and Chai's ranking feed have theirs too: PolyBuzz alternative and Chai AI alternative.
Every row was verified against first-party pages and store listings on 2026-09-18, and the sources are linked beside each platform above. Replika's in-app prices and Kindroid's plan dollars were not readable on a public page that day, so they are not quoted. Claims about YanMate are checked against our own code and Polar's live offers.
If something here is out of date or wrong about your product, tell us at support@yanmate.com and we will correct it.
An AI character on YanMate.
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