Research & Reports

Original data and market analysis on AI girlfriend and AI companion apps. Free to cite with a link back.

The State of AI Girlfriends 2026

Our flagship annual report: market size, users, pricing, demand by country, and the 2026–2030 outlook in one place.

Size (~$2.9B), ~25% CAGR to ~$7B by 2030, regional revenue split, monetization trends, risks, and forecasts.

Market size, search demand by country, pricing, and original data from testing 9 apps.

Original hands-on dataset: average score, price range, free-tier coverage, and per-app feature breakdown.

Every major app's real monthly price, the average ($10.62/mo), the range, and the generator-tool prices.

What the free tier actually gets you versus a paid plan, across the 9 apps we tested.

Annualized cost per app, the ~$127/yr average, and how annual plans cut the price.

Who actually uses these apps: age, gender, and adoption among young men.

Our 2026 country index: where demand is highest, and why search volume and revenue diverge.

Search demand and the gap between where people search and where the revenue actually is.

AI companions now draw 2x the engagement of dating apps, as Tinder posts its first revenue decline.

What the research shows about loneliness and the rise of always-available AI companionship.