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Avenn vs Replika
These two get compared often and they are not the same category. Replika is a companion built around a relationship. Avenn is a coach built around your goals. Here is what each one publishes about itself, with the pages we checked.
Avenn is coaching support, not therapy. It does not diagnose and it is not a crisis service. If you need urgent help, see our crisis line directory.
| Avenn | Replika | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Free plan, then Pro at $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year, shown on our pricing page. | No price on replika.com itself; the pricing page returns a not-found error. The App Store listing shows in-app purchase amounts from $7.99 to $89.99 with no billing periods given. |
| Start without an account | Yes. Your first session runs anonymously in the browser, no email, no card. | No. The terms state you are required to register and create an account. |
| What it is built around | Goals, habits, decisions and direction, in sessions with a beginning and an end. | An ongoing companion relationship with a persona you build over time. |
| Coaching styles | Four distinct styles you pick and switch between at any time. | No coaching-style choice is described on the pages we checked. |
| Memory across sessions | Yes. Goals, language, and where you left off carry into the next session. | Yes. The home page states it always remembers what matters. |
| What it says it is not | Coaching support, not therapy. It does not diagnose and it is not a crisis service. Concerning language routes to real crisis lines. | The terms say it is not a healthcare or medical device provider, make no claim of a therapeutic benefit, and state the service is not for emergencies. |
| Minimum age | Adults. See our terms. | The terms state people under 18 are not authorized to use the services. |
| Where it runs | Any browser, desktop or phone, nothing to install. An iOS app is in progress. | The home page states iOS and Android. The App Store listing adds Apple Vision. |
A companion and a coach want opposite things from you
A companion product succeeds when you come back and stay. A coaching product succeeds when you need it less. That single difference shapes everything downstream: how a session ends, whether the tool pushes you toward a decision or keeps the conversation going, and what it does when you say you are doing fine.
Replika is explicit that it is a companion you form a relationship with, and that is a legitimate thing to want. Avenn is built to close loops. A session ends with something you are going to do, and the next one starts by asking whether you did it.
Neither is better in the abstract. They are answers to different questions, and the mistake is buying one while wanting the other.
On pricing, only one of us publishes a number
Replika does not publish a price on its own website; the pricing URL returns a not-found error, and the dollar amounts you can verify come from the App Store listing, which shows in-app purchases without stating what period each one covers. If price matters to your decision, open the app listing or the app itself and read the current figure rather than trusting any comparison article, including this one.
Avenn publishes its prices on the site. Your first week is unlimited. After that the free plan gives you one full coaching session every day with unlimited messages inside it, and Pro at $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year removes the daily limit.
Credit where it is due on disclaimers
Of the products in this comparison cluster, Replika publishes the most complete set of limitations: not a healthcare or medical device provider, no claim of therapeutic benefit, and not for emergencies. That is the right shape for this category and worth saying plainly.
Avenn takes the same line and puts it in front of the user rather than only in the terms. The product is coaching support, it does not diagnose, and when language suggests a crisis it stops coaching and hands off to real crisis lines. You can read our crisis line directory without an account.
When Replika is the better pick
If what you want is companionship, a persona that is consistently there, and a relationship that deepens over time, Replika is designed for that and Avenn is not. Avenn will keep steering you toward a goal, which is the wrong response when company is the thing you were after.
If you want a native mobile app today, Replika has shipped ones on iOS and Android. Avenn runs in the browser on any device, and the iOS app is still in progress.
And if you are dealing with something that needs treatment rather than either coaching or company, both products say the same thing in their own words: that is a job for a licensed professional. Talk therapy is delivered by a licensed mental health professional.
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Sources
- Replika home page: https://replika.com/ (checked 2026-09-30)
- Replika terms of service: https://replika.com/legal/terms/en (checked 2026-09-30)
- Replika App Store listing: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/replika-my-ai-friend/id1158555867 (checked 2026-09-30)
- What psychotherapy is, National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies (checked 2026-09-30)
Other product names belong to their owners. Details about them come from their own public pages on the date shown and can change without notice. Check the source before you decide. Avenn prices are $14.99 per month or $59.99 per year, with a free plan.