Ember’s rule: a review shows how it reached a conclusion. This page is the method — not a ranking. Primary ranking: best AI companion apps 2026.

Apply the method to live money reviews: Candy AI · OurDream · DreamCompanion · compares OurDream↔Candy / DreamCompanion↔Candy. CTAs for verification only: Try Candy AI → · Try OurDream → · Try DreamCompanion →.

Name the evidence level first

  • Documented: current Terms, Privacy, help, live checkout.
  • Observed: dated UI check with device/locale/account state.
  • Reproduced: tested more than once with a written procedure.
  • Unknown: not established — say so.

Six-part companion review

  1. Scope and identity — operator, domain, audience, date.
  2. Product boundaries — chat/memory/media/voice without marketing adjectives.
  3. Privacy path — training language, retention, export/deletion. Checklist: privacy controls.
  4. Billing path — charge, period, renewal, extras; cancel vs refund vs delete.
  5. Behavior check — fictional low-risk prompts; record escalation and control behavior.
  6. Exit and update — support/cancel/delete before recommending paid use. Desk: change desk.

What we do not score

We do not grade “affection.” We examine boundaries, reproducible memory claims, and whether generated output is labeled as non-human. Fabricated latency/% recall numbers fail this method.

Commercial independence

Referral relationships never create test results. Disclosure sits beside recommendations. Approved first-party routes only — candy-ai, ourdream-ai, ourdream-ai-pps, dreamcompanion, dreamgf-ai among others already wired; no invented /go/ slugs; no crushon.

How readers audit us

Check sources, dates, limits, and commercial links. Compare live checkout to any billing summary. Treat unsupported scores as questions.

FAQ

Does this page rank Candy or OurDream?

No. Method only. Product pages linked above carry the conclusions.

Are /go/ourdream-ai-pps routes live?

Yes — Ember uses /go/ourdream-ai-pps/ and /go/ourdream-ai-pps/ on money pages. Prefer documented routes already on the site.

Affiliate disclosure: EmberGF may earn a commission when you use first-party /go/ links on this page. That does not change Terms, Privacy, or pricing. Adults 18+ only. Confirm live checkout yourself.