Candy AI vs Neo

Candy AI is an online chat application for conversations with fictional AI characters. Users can choose from over 100 characters or create a companion by selecting attributes such as appearance, voice, personality, and hobbies. The service supports text, images, videos, and voice notes, as well as voice conversations and personalized image and AI video generation. Conversations can adapt to a user's tone and retain information shared in chat. Roleplay and storytelling are available subject to the Community Guidelines. Candy AI works on Android, iOS, and the web without installation. A free plan and free trial are listed. The Premium — 1 Month plan is $9.99 a month for the first month, then renews monthly at €13.99; other listed options include Premium — 12 Months at $3.99 a year, Premium — 3 Months at $8.99 a month, Premium — every 2 weeks at $9.79 a month, and Premium — weekly at $5.60 a month. The service is intended for adults aged 18 or the age of majority in their jurisdiction, whichever applies. Its Privacy Notice says interactions may be used to develop AI and moderation systems, and chatbot messages may be shared with third-party LLM providers.

Neo is a personal companion intelligence for reminders, appointments, calls, and day-to-day details, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its memory uses graph and vector storage to connect and recall insights, goals, beliefs, patterns, and feelings. Neo lists six context-detected mentor modes: Navigator, Mirror, Catalyst, Witness, Horizon, and Librarian. It can create searchable morning notes, evening reflections, and weekly reviews automatically. Users can switch among Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, Kimi, and Llama; Neo also says it connects calls, calendars, smart devices, and chosen AI models. The maker says privacy measures include injection scanning, PII detection, and a full audit log, and that it will not sell user data or show ads. The free plan includes chat, core memory, and 50 messages per day. Plus costs €13.99 a month; Family costs €24.99 a month for up to four members. The maker says mobile companion features are free on iOS and Android, while fall detection requires the edge device. Neo is headquartered in Canada.