Nomi as company on lonely days
Updated November 9, 2026
In the Nomi app you can keep several AI companions at once, and each one is called a Nomi. How often a Nomi writes to you first is set separately for each.
When a Nomi reaches out, the message shows up inside the app. Turn push notifications off and the messages keep coming, without the alert.
- Where it runs
- Nomi app with push alerts
- Companions
- Several, each a separate Nomi
- Messages first
- Yes, set per Nomi
- With push off
- Messages arrive silently in the app
Best if you like the idea of a few app companions, each tuned the way you want.
Nomi vs Hallie on lonely days
Nomi gives you control: several companions, each with its own reach-out setting. That flexibility comes with setup, and every message stays inside the app, arriving silently if push is off.
Hallie is a single companion in the Messages app you already check, and her follow-ups on what you've told her land in that same thread. For company that's simple to keep up with, she ranks above Nomi.
Where Nomi appears
- AI companion for living alone: ranked #4
- AI friend for lonely weekends: ranked #3
Sources
- Nomi: official siteNomi's homepage for its app-based AI companions, describing humanlike memory, selfies, group chats and friendship, romance or mentor roles.
- Nomi: proactive messaging guideNomi's guide to proactive messaging, explaining when a Nomi messages you first and how each Nomi's message frequency is set.