Guides & safety
How AI companion apps work, what they really cost and what they store about you.
Guides & safety
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The AI Sexting Question: What You Need to Know in 2026
What AI sexting is, where the chats actually go, which apps train on them, what the 2026 laws say about age checks and real people, and the safety rules I follow on every platform I test.
Are AI Companion Apps Safe? What I Check Before I Trust One (2026)
The five risks that actually matter in AI companion apps (retention and training, breaches like Muah.AI, billing traps, dependency, minors), a 10-minute check you can run on any app, and straight answers for Candy AI, Character.AI, Joyland, Nastia, Kindroid and Replika.
Does Character AI Allow NSFW in 2026? The Filter, Explained
No, and it never has. What the Character AI NSFW filter blocks and allows under the official rules (the October 2024 safety update, the November 2025 under-18 changes, the 2026 age checks), why beta.character.ai and jailbreak prompts do not work, what c.ai+ changes, and which apps to use instead.
AI Companion Privacy Scorecard (2026): 10 Apps Graded A to F
Ten AI companion apps graded A to F on data retention, deletion, third-party sharing, training on your chats and age gates, from the privacy policies and terms read in full in September 2026.
What AI Companion Apps Really Cost per Month (2026): 10 Platforms, Every Metered Extra
The sticker price is never the bill. What SpicyChat, CrushOn, Kindroid, Candy AI, Nomi, Joyland, Nastia, Kalon, Secrets and Swipey actually charge once image credits, voice minutes and daily limits are added, computed from their own pricing pages.