Most of us already use AI smart assistants like Siri or Alexa for carrying out simple tasks. But, in case you don’t know, you can have a virtual AI companion and chat with them as you do with your friends.

These AI chatbots can be entertaining to talk to and help you overcome loneliness. Below, we list some of the top AI companion chatbots you should try out for fun.

1. Replika

With over 10 million users, Replika is one of the most popular and advanced AI companions. Unlike traditional chatbots, Replika can recognize images and continue the conversation using them. Moreover, it supports voice calls, so you can actually talk to your virtual "friend". Similarly, its Augmented Reality mode makes the experience more realistic.

Replika lets you choose and name your AI companion. As you chat with it, you earn points. You can use these points to unlock interests, traits, clothes, or appearance of your AI friend.

It can serve as a mentor, helping you build productive habits. Replika keeps track of all your personal information (like the name of your pet, country, and friend) that you share with it and uses that information during conversations.

If you're curious about the technology behind it, we've explained in detail how Replika works.

Most of the features are available only to Replika Pro accounts, which costs $19.99 per month. Nonetheless, the free version is still quite interactive and better than many competitors. Besides the website, you can use Replika on your Android, iOS, and Oculus devices.

2. Chai

Using Chai, you can build and publish your own chatbot companions. Chai uses its own Chai LLM model, which helps it to mimic natural conversations.

Chai has several user-created bots that you can start talking to right away. These chatbots belong to different categories like friendly, horror, romantic, well-being, and role-play. After creating your chatbot, you can invite your friends or make it accessible to other users.

Chai is available as a mobile app for both Android and iOS. With a free account, you can send 70 messages (the limits resets every few hours). Since you can create your bots, it’s a really fun and addictive site, especially for geeks.

Download: Chai for Android | iOS (Free, Paid)

3. Kuki

Kuki is another famous social companion made using Artificial Intelligence Markup Language and machine learning. This technology makes it interesting to talk to since it understands conversations well.

Besides chatting, you can play simple games like Tic-Tac-Toe, send gifts, play quizzes, etc. Similarly, it has a daily horoscope and tarot reader. All these activities can keep you entertained for hours.

Like Replika, Kuki gamifies the chat experience, letting you earn coins and buy gifts for Kuki. Besides the two avatars, you can collect limited edition avatars and even metabots from OpenSea. Although the customization options are a bit limited, the chatbot itself is quite fascinating.

4. SimSimi

SimSimi is a popular emotional conversation chatbot with over 350 million users worldwide. What makes it stand out is that it can talk in around 81 languages.

Thanks to SimSimi's great conversation engine, you can talk for hours. SimSimi mimics human conversations and can use swear words, but you can turn on the option to filter them.

Although signing up is free, you’ll need a speech balloon for every message you send to SimSimi. A pack of 100 balloons costs $1.99, and 500 balloons cost $6.99. You can also earn balloons by helping SimSimi detects bad words and phrases.

Those interested in improving the bot can train SimSimi by providing questions and suitable answers. It has Android and iOS apps as well.

5. Anima

Anima describes itself as a Virtual AI friend that can chat, roleplay, and improve communication skills. Above all, the chatbot is one of the most fun ways to beat boredom online.

Anima can be both your friend and a romantic partner. You can choose the avatar, set the name and pronouns, and adjust its personality traits. The chatbot has some activities to keep you engaged. These include games like Would You Rather, Truth or Lie, roleplaying, riddles, mind reading, and trivia.

Though most of the features are accessible for free, you’ll need to upgrade to Premium for features like a romantic partner or role-playing. It costs $9.99 per month and is available as a mobile app. In fact, it's one of the best Android chatbots to keep you entertained.

6. Kajiwoto

Like Chai, Kajiwoto lets you build custom AI bots and chat with them. You can train your companion and set its persona. But if you’re interested in chatting only, you can try the different AI companions built by other Kajiwoto users. The handy search tool helps you find bots and content created by others.

Initially, you can try the bot in the public preview room and then create a private room to chat with your buddy.

Since there are several companions with different traits, you can easily spend hours talking to them. To access more features, you can upgrade to Kajiwoto+ for $8 per month. Similarly, there are in-app purchases as well. It, too, has mobile apps.

7. Cleverbot

If you’re looking for a quick-witted AI friend, try Cleverbot. Created in 2006, Cleverbot provides funny, clever answers and can tell you jokes too.

It’s not necessary to sign up on its site, so you can get started immediately. However, creating an account opens up a lot more features. For instance, you can adjust the traits of your bot, save snippets of conversations, and can follow other users.

Although the absence of an avatar and visuals can make it feel less realistic, the chatbot itself is quite well-trained. It does have a mobile app, but it’s available only for iOS devices and costs $0.99.

8. Boibot and Evie

Although Boibot and Evie are available on separate websites, they are developed by the same team with nearly the same features. The only difference is that Boibot is a male AI companion, while Evie is a female.

As you chat, the avatar speaks and gestures in response, which feels quite human. The dataset has been extensively trained, so expect to receive some good answers. The best part? Chatting with them is free and does not require signup.

Boitbot and Evie can somewhat understand other languages besides English, including French and Spanish.

9. Inworld

Inworld makes it easy for non-techies to create their own AI characters and chat with them. Through Inworld Studio, you can create any character, defining its name, identity, personality, voice, dialogue style, and knowledge.

If you don't want to spend time creating your own chatbots, you can visit Inworld Arcade. Here, you can find dozens of AI chatbots for various popular characters. For example, there is a chatbot that mimics Elon Musk, talking about Tesla, Twitter, and memes.

Similarly, there are other characters like Mr. Beast, The Godfather, Noam Chomsky, etc. Its free plan is enough if you just want to create chatbots or talk to Inworld Arcade characters.

10. Snapchat My AI

Though Snapchat My AI can work as an alternative to ChatGPT, several Snapchat users use it as a virtual companion.

Before you begin chatting with your online friend, you can set the name and customize your Snapchat My AI's avatar, outfit, and personality. However, you must be a Snapchat+ subscriber to add a bio.

Snapchat My AI supports voice messages, photos, and even emojis, which makes the experience much more realistic.

Besides chatting with My AI to kill time, you can also play text-based games and trivia, ask for Snapchat Lenses suggestions, and get recommendations or advice (with a pinch of salt, of course).

Download: Snapchat for Android | iOS (Free, Paid)

Have Fun With Your Friendly AI Chatbots

Whether you’re looking to kill time or need someone to lend you a listening ear, these AI chatbots work great. They work on different language models and datasets, trained to understand your message and generate relevant replies.

Therefore, they feel incredibly human and natural to talk to. Other than these chatbot friends, several other websites can help you beat boredom.