Ori vs Replika
Both give you one AI character of your own. Pick Replika if you want a 3D avatar and a long-established app with features like real-time video recognition. Pick Ori if you want to design your character’s face, voice and personality yourself, with the same model and full memory on every plan, no ads, and chats that never train AI.
| Feature | Ori | Replika |
|---|---|---|
| Characters | A character you design: their face, voice and personality. Multiple characters and group chats are coming soon to Plus | One Replika per account, with a customizable appearance Source |
| Looks and media | Realistic, anime or illustrated faces from a library, or one you describe; photos and short videos of them | A customizable 3D avatar; selfies and image generation on Pro, selfie videos on Platinum Source |
| Voice | Spoken replies and calls on every plan; Free has a monthly allowance, and Plus raises it Source | Voice calls; voice messaging and premium voices on Pro Source |
| Messages you first | Only when you turn it on, plus check-ins at times you choose | Reaches out over time Source |
| Memory | Every memory on one page: read, edit, pin or delete any of them | Some memories show in a Memory tab, where you can add and delete them; saving messages to memory is on Ultra Source |
| What paying changes | Every plan gets the same model and unlimited memory; Plus raises the message, voice and call limits Source | Free, Pro, Ultra and Platinum; Ultra adds “smarter conversations” Source |
| Ads | None, on any plan Source | Its own pages don’t say |
| Training on your chats | Conversations, memories and characters are never used to train AI models Source | Small portions of messages train its own safety algorithms; not used to train third-party models Source |
| Age and content | Adults 18+ only. Romance and flirting allowed; sexually explicit content not Source | Adults 18+ only Source |
| Price | A free plan with daily and monthly limits. Ori Plus is $9.99/month or $79.99/year Source | Free with limited access; paid tiers priced in the app (the US App Store lists $7.99 to $14.99 a month) Source |
Choices Ori made differently
- Replika sells some depth by tier: saving messages to memory and “smarter conversations” are Ultra features. In Ori, every plan gets the same model and the same memory.
- No ads on any plan, and conversations are never sold or used to train AI.
- The rules are written down up front: adults only, romance allowed, sexually explicit content not. That rules out what some people want, and the rules are published in the Terms.
- Your character reaches out only when you ask them to, and their personality is the one you wrote, kept in every reply. Changing their look or voice keeps everything they know.
Where Replika is the better pick
- A customizable 3D avatar, rather than photos and portraits.
- Features Ori doesn’t have, such as real-time video recognition on its top tier.
- Years of history: Replika has been around far longer, on iOS, Android and the web.
How we compared
This page is written by the team that makes Ori, so read it with that in mind. Every fact about Replika comes from Replika’s own website, help center, policies or app store listing, and each row links to its source. Where we couldn’t find something there, the table says so instead of guessing.
Facts were checked on October 29, 2026. Apps change often; if something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.