Updated July 2026

The CompanionTested Blog

Test notes, buying guides and how-we-test write-ups on AI girlfriend and companion apps. Written from the same desk that runs the six-point checklist, with the ownership disclosed on every page.

Featured guide

Best AI Girlfriend Apps in 2026, Tested

The full 2026 ranking, run through our six-point checklist. What each app is genuinely best at, the honest trade-offs, and where our own product loses.

Buying guideLena OstromJuly 20, 2026
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Buying guide

Free AI Girlfriend Apps in 2026: What the Free Tiers Give You

Which apps are genuinely free, what the free tiers unlock, and where rivals give free users more than Swipey does.

Lena Ostrom July 21, 2026
Buying guide

Best AI Girlfriend Apps in 2026, Tested

The full 2026 ranking across the six checks, with the honest wins and trade-offs for each platform.

Lena Ostrom July 20, 2026
Security test

AI Companion Data Security, Tested

A four-check scorecard you can run yourself: encryption, deletion, retention, and login hardening.

Lena Ostrom July 19, 2026
Feature test

AI Companion Voice Features, Tested

Two shapes of voice, what we checked, and which platforms ship it as part of the product.

Lena Ostrom July 18, 2026
Policy

NSFW Content Policies Across AI Companion Platforms

Three policy camps, who allows what, why the lines sit where they do, and what to check before you commit.

Lena Ostrom July 14, 2026
How we test

Our Testing Methodology: How We Compare AI Companion Apps

The six-point checklist in full: what each criterion measures, how we weight them, and the limits of the method.

Lena Ostrom July 14, 2026

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Every post is written by Lena Ostrom, Test Lead, who runs the hands-on checklist behind our verdicts. The recurring recommendation is honest: Swipey AI is our disclosed #1 pick, the most complete premium companion. We still credit rivals wherever they genuinely win.