- 5 guides
- 3 free checklists
- Adults 18+
AI Girlfriend Guides (2026)
Quick answer
As of October 2026, start with AI girlfriend for beginners, then how to choose an app. Read the pricing traps guide before you pay.
All five guides are free and in plain English. They come from the same week-long tests as our reviews.
- Guides
- 5, free to read
- Start with
- AI girlfriend for beginners
- Free checklists
- 3 fillable PDFs
- Written by
- Alex Rivera
- Built from
- Our week-long app tests
- Covers
- Choosing, cost, privacy, safety
On this page
AI girlfriend guides in 30 seconds
- New here? AI girlfriend for beginners covers your first week, step by step.
- Choosing an app? How to choose an AI girlfriend app has five steps and a 1-minute app picker.
- Before you pay: AI girlfriend pricing traps shows why the bill ends up higher than the plan, with a cost calculator.
- Your privacy: the AI girlfriend privacy guide shows what apps keep, who can read it and how to delete it.
- Staying safe: AI girlfriend safety tips gives 5 rules for privacy, money, fake apps, age checks and wellbeing.
Which AI girlfriend guide do you need?
It depends on where you are. Find your question below, then open the guide or post that answers it.
- Brand new to AI girlfriends? Read AI girlfriend for beginners.
- Not sure which app to pick? Read How to choose an AI girlfriend app.
- Should you start free or pay? Read Free vs paid AI girlfriend apps.
- What does it really cost a month? Read AI girlfriend pricing traps.
- What do these apps store about you? Read AI girlfriend privacy guide.
- Worried about fake apps or scams? Read AI girlfriend safety tips.
- Why does she forget what you told her? Read AI girlfriend memory.
- Chatting mostly on your phone? Read AI girlfriend on mobile.
- Want to know how we test the apps? Read How we review AI girlfriend apps.
In what order should you read the guides?
Start here, then choose, budget, protect your privacy and stay safe. The free checklists turn all five into a plan for your first week.
Step 1: Start here
AI girlfriend for beginnersPick one goal, choose the right app, set up safely and run a 7-day test before you pay for a year.
- Pick one goal, then one app
- Set up safely in about 10 minutes
- Your first week, day by day
Step 2: Choose
How to choose an AI girlfriend appFive steps, the ratings that matter, the best app for each need and real monthly costs.
- A 1-minute app picker
- Every app’s ten ratings
- Red flags before you pay
Step 3: Budget
AI girlfriend pricing trapsWhy the bill ends up higher than the plan, and how to avoid each trap.
- The traps that raise the bill, from weekly billing to early yearly plans
- A real cost calculator
- A budget plan for your first week
Step 4: Privacy
AI girlfriend privacy guideAre your chats private? Mostly no. See what apps store, who can read it and how to delete it.
- What AI girlfriend apps collect
- Privacy scores for the 16 apps we rank
- Checks to run before you chat
Step 5: Stay safe
AI girlfriend safety tips5 rules for privacy, money, fake apps, age checks and wellbeing, with real examples from 15 apps.
- A 1-minute safety check
- How to spot a fake app
- Money rules: refunds and card names
Free checklists
Free AI girlfriend checklistsThree fillable PDFs: a 7-day test plan, a pricing log and a privacy checklist. No sign-up or email.
- First-week checklist
- Pricing checklist
- Privacy checklist
How do we write our guides?
Every guide comes from the same week-long tests as our reviews. App facts come from each app’s own pages, dated and linked. We don’t use claims from other review sites.
- Plain English: short sentences, with the answer first.
- Dated: prices, rules and scores carry the month we checked them.
- Linked: each app’s own help center, terms or privacy policy, named as theirs.
- Updated: when prices, rules or our scores change. Each guide shows its own Updated date.
Which blog posts go deeper?
These six posts each go deeper on one topic. They use the same scores and tests as the guides.
- Free or paid? Free vs paid AI girlfriend apps: what free plans include, what paying unlocks and when to upgrade.
- Memory: AI girlfriend memory: which apps remember you, and how to help her remember more.
- Voice: AI girlfriend voice chat: which apps you can talk to, and when calls beat text.
- Phones: AI girlfriend on mobile: phone apps or the phone browser, and store billing.
- Building her: Create your own AI girlfriend: the builders compared, with costs.
- Our method: How we review AI girlfriend apps: the 7-day test behind every score.
More in the AI girlfriend blog.
Which free tools and games can you try?
Four free games, all in your browser, plus the checklists above. They’re a light way to practice before you pick an app.
- Red flag or green flag? Swipe 12 things AI girlfriend apps do and spot the red flags.
- The rizz test Practice flirting with Luna, a fictional AI girlfriend, and get a rizz score.
- Swipe your type Swipe 12 profiles to find your AI girlfriend type, and the app that suits it.
- First Date With Nova A free 3-minute story game with seven choices and a memory quiz.
AI girlfriend guides: FAQ
Where should I start?
With AI girlfriend for beginners, then how to choose an AI girlfriend app. Read AI girlfriend pricing traps before you pay for anything.
Are the guides and checklists free?
Yes. Every guide is free to read, and our three fillable checklists are free downloads, with no sign-up or email.
Who writes the guides?
Alex Rivera, who tests every AI girlfriend app we rank for a week and writes our reviews, comparisons and guides.
How often are the guides updated?
Whenever prices, rules or our scores change. Each guide shows its last update date, and score changes are logged in our ranking changelog.
Which guide helps me pick an app?
How to choose an AI girlfriend app. It has five steps, every app’s ten ratings and a 1-minute app picker.
How do I keep my chats private?
Use a nickname and a separate email, and share feelings, not facts that identify you. The AI girlfriend privacy guide shows what apps keep and how to delete it.
How we know this
Each card describes the guide as it stands on the site today. The guides’ app facts come from each app’s own pages, dated in each guide, and their scores from our ranking.
Page updates
- October 23, 2026: rebuilt with a quick answer, a question finder, one card per guide with what’s inside, and a longer FAQ. Every link names its guide.
- October 7, 2026: previous update.
Keep reading
Alex tests every AI girlfriend app we rank for a week and writes our reviews, comparisons and guides. Read Alex’s full bio, or see how Alex tests the apps.
For adults 18+. Adult companion apps are discussed in non-graphic terms. Updates: October 23, 2026: rebuilt with one card per guide and a question finder.