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Why are you switching?
Pick your reason
For a lower price, look at Candy AI (from $3.99 a month, billed yearly) or Swipey AI ($7.99 a month). For free use, Nomi (50 messages a day) or Nectar AI (a free plan with some generations). For live video calls and memory you can edit, Kindroid. For native iOS and Android apps, Nomi or Kindroid. OurDream stays the clearer choice if you want published per-action costs for images, calls and video.
OurDream AI is pinned first for reference. The details for each reason follow below.
OOurDream AI
$9.99/mo · Free tier: Partial · Free sign-up, but messages cost 1 Dreamcoin each without a subscription, free coins are not offered and coins can only be bought with a subscription. Images and video need a subscription
Best for: Roleplay with images, video and voice calls
Partial · Free sign-up, but messages cost 1 Dreamcoin each without a subscription, free coins are not offered and coins can only be bought with a subscription. Images and video need a subscription
Yes · Messages and calls
Paid only · Subscribers only: 100 coins per 5 seconds, up to 60 seconds; generated clips
Paid only · Subscribers only: 5 coins in chat, 10 coins for 2 images
OurDream's Standard plan costs $19.99 a month or $119.88 a year (about $9.99 a month). Images, calls and video are then paid from the 1,000 Dreamcoins included each month.
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Candy AI
Worth a look if you want a lower yearly price and detailed character design.
On the plans shown on 23 Oct 2026, Candy AI cost $47.88 a year (about $3.99 a month) against $119.88 for OurDream's Standard annual plan, or $13.99 against $19.99 month to month. You also design the character's looks, personality and voice.
What you gain
Lower observed yearly and monthly price
Character design covering looks, personality and voice
What you lose
Only 100 tokens a month, and per-action token costs are not published (OurDream publishes its coin costs)
Voice calls only in beta, with no published cost per minute (OurDream: 50 coins a minute)
From $3.99/mo (billed $47.88 yearly · observed offer; local taxes may apply)Best for Custom characters with images, voice and video in one service
Worth a look if you want a low monthly price with short video scenes and a free account.
Swipey AI Premium was listed at $7.99 a month on 22 Oct 2026, with 200 bonus Hearts per payment, and you can start with a free account without a card. Video scenes run from 5 up to 60 seconds.
What you gain
$7.99 a month, plus 200 bonus Hearts per payment
Free account without a card
What you lose
Hearts costs per image, video step or call minute are not published
Purchases are final; refunds only case by case
From $7.99/mo (Premium, billed monthly; shown in euros in the EU; Hearts for media and calls extra)Best for A low monthly price with video scenes, voice calls and a creator feed in one app
Without a subscription, each OurDream message costs 1 Dreamcoin, and images and video are not available.
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Nomi AI
Worth a look if you want ongoing free use with a daily message limit.
Nomi's free plan has no expiry and allows 50 messages a day, while OurDream charges 1 coin per message without a subscription. Nomi also documents voice messages, hands-free calls and group chats.
What you gain
Free plan with no expiry, 50 messages a day
Native iOS and Android apps
What you lose
No nude photos of Nomis, and video is limited to about 5-second clips from album images
Paid prices come from the provider's blog; subscriptions are non-refundable
From $8.33/mo (per provider blog) (billed $99.99 yearly, per the provider's blog (20 Mar 2026); checkout not confirmed)Best for Long-running conversations, group chats and memory
OurDream already documents voice calls at 50 Dreamcoins a minute. Kindroid, Nomi and Swipey AI document calls too, but none publishes a cheaper per-minute price, so no alternative is clearly better here.
None of the researched apps documents a clear advantage here yet. This path will be updated as more apps are researched.
Reason to switch
Video features
OurDream generates video clips at 100 Dreamcoins per 5 seconds. It does not document live video calls.
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Kindroid
Worth a look if you want live video calls and video selfies.
OurDream generates clips; Kindroid documents live video calls as well as video selfies and voice calls, on web, iOS and Android.
What you gain
Live video calls and video selfies
Native iOS and Android apps
What you lose
No ongoing free use: a one-time preview and a 3-day trial with a card
Prices vary by country, and Ultra and MAX add-ons cost extra
From not confirmed yetBest for Detailed character control, editable memory and voice or video calls
OurDream declares memory but does not document a way to see or edit what is remembered.
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Kindroid
Worth a look if you want memory you can see and edit.
Kindroid documents backstory, cascaded memory and editable journals, and notes that recall can still miss details. OurDream declares memory without documenting how it works.
What you gain
Editable journals and several documented memory layers
Read-only access with export after the plan ends
What you lose
No published per-action costs; add-ons are billed separately
Generated video clips are not its focus
From not confirmed yetBest for Detailed character control, editable memory and voice or video calls
OurDream runs in the browser with a home-screen shortcut; its help centre says there is no standalone app yet.
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Nomi AI
Worth a look if you want native apps plus free daily use.
Nomi documents the web, iOS, Android and an installable web app, while OurDream runs in the browser.
What you gain
iOS and Android apps
Free daily use
What you lose
Shorter video: about 5-second clips from album images
No nude photos of Nomis
From $8.33/mo (per provider blog) (billed $99.99 yearly, per the provider's blog (20 Mar 2026); checkout not confirmed)Best for Long-running conversations, group chats and memory
OurDream's privacy policy allows your data to be used for training and shared with service providers.
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Nectar AI
Worth a look if you want a provider statement against training external models.
Nectar AI's FAQ says conversations are not used to train external models. OurDream's policy allows data to be used for training. Neither statement rules out every internal use, so read both policies.
What you gain
FAQ: chats not used to train external models
What you lose
The policy still covers generated content, communications and, in some cases, identity data
Minimum age stated differently in the FAQ and the terms
From shown after sign-inBest for Building custom characters with images and video in the chat
On documented features and price, Candy AI: similar characters, images, video and voice calls for $3.99 a month on a yearly plan, against $9.99 for OurDream. OurDream still publishes its media costs and Candy does not. Nomi is the pick for a free plan and phone apps, Kindroid for live video calls. This is based on research, not on testing the apps side by side.
Is there a cheaper alternative to OurDream AI?
Candy AI's annual plan was $47.88 against OurDream's $119.88 on the plans observed, and Swipey AI Premium was $7.99 a month. Media costs come on top in all three, and only OurDream publishes its per-action prices.
Which OurDream alternative has video calls?
Kindroid documents live video calls. OurDream, Candy AI and Swipey AI generate video clips instead.
Is there a free alternative to OurDream AI?
Nomi has an ongoing free plan with 50 messages a day, and Nectar AI a free plan with some generations. OurDream keeps images and video for subscribers.