AI for Loneliness

Sources

Updated November 9, 2026

Every source cited on AI for Loneliness. Apps are described from their own published pages, help articles and app store listings.

  1. Hallie: official siteHallie's homepage, describing an AI friend you text in iMessage or Google Messages who remembers your life and follows up on her own.Cited in: AI for loneliness, For lonely people, Living alone, Lonely at night, New city, Can it help?, Remote workers, Lonely weekends
  2. Hallie: terms of serviceHallie's terms of service, covering AI conversations, subscriptions, trials, cancellation and service rules, including that it is not professional advice.Cited in: AI for loneliness, Lonely at night, Can it help?
  3. Replika: notification settings helpReplika's help article on setting up app notifications, which determine whether its check-ins and follow-up messages reach you during the day.Cited in: AI for loneliness, For lonely people, Can it help?
  4. Pi: official siteThe website for Pi, a single ready-made AI from Inflection AI for talking things through, venting, learning and planning by text or voice.Cited in: AI for loneliness, For lonely people, Lonely at night, Can it help?
  5. Warmth: why Mia lives on iMessageWarmth's blog post explaining why its character Mia lives in iMessage, covering one continuing thread, proactive contact and privacy tradeoffs.Cited in: AI for loneliness, For lonely people, Lonely weekends
  6. Companion Ratings: Hallie reviewA review of Hallie, an AI friend in your messages, covering its texting and follow-ups, how to start, and what to check before subscribing.Cited in: AI for loneliness
  7. Kindroid: chat features and tools documentationKindroid's own documentation of chat features, including native iMessage and RCS texting and reach-out frequency settings.Cited in: For lonely people, New city, Remote workers
  8. Companion Ratings: Hallie follow-up messagesAn article on AI companions and follow-up messages, comparing what Hallie, Kindroid, Nomi and Replika document about timing and notifications.Cited in: Living alone, New city
  9. Mia by Warmth: official siteWarmth's homepage for its AI companion, which it describes as an animated character you talk or type with on Mac, Windows and Linux.Cited in: Living alone
  10. Sesame: official siteSesame's homepage for its voice agents, which it describes as everyday conversation partners on iOS and Android, with eyewear coming later.Cited in: Living alone, Lonely at night
  11. 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.Cited in: Living alone, Lonely weekends
  12. Junto: AI that texts firstJunto's blog post on AI companions that text first, describing its proactive messaging rules, including quiet hours and limits on follow-ups.Cited in: Lonely at night, Lonely weekends
  13. Replika: official siteReplika's homepage for its long-running AI companion app, which it presents as an AI friend to chat, reflect and grow with.Cited in: New city
  14. Tolan: official siteTolan's homepage for its iPhone app, which presents a friendly alien character as an encouraging guide for everyday life and feelings.Cited in: New city
  15. Companion Ratings: why your AI companion feels humanAn article on why humanlike voices and cues make AI companions feel present, and why that feeling needs a separate check from trust.Cited in: Can it help?
  16. ChatGPT: official siteOpenAI's ChatGPT website, a general-purpose AI assistant where you start each conversation yourself in its app or on the web.Cited in: Can it help?
  17. Poke: FAQPoke's FAQ page answering common questions about the assistant, including the channels it texts on and how it manages email and calendar.Cited in: Remote workers
  18. Gemini: official siteGoogle's Gemini website, the web version of its general-purpose AI assistant for writing, planning, brainstorming and other everyday tasks.Cited in: Remote workers
  19. Companion Ratings: how to choose an AI companionA guide to choosing an AI companion by conversation style, continuity, where messages arrive, and how much contact you want between chats.Cited in: Remote workers
  20. Sesame: App Store listingThe App Store listing for Sesame, describing four ready-made voice and text agents with continuous memory, web search, notes and reminders.Cited in: Lonely weekends
  21. Hallie: privacy policyHallie's privacy policy, covering what data is collected, how conversations are processed and used, and the account choices available to users.
  22. Companion Ratings: AI companion that texts you firstAn article comparing how Hallie, Kindroid, Nomi, Replika and Junto send proactive messages, handle unanswered texts and manage alerts.
  23. Pi: App Store listingThe App Store listing for Pi by Inflection AI, describing a personal AI for venting, prepping hard conversations, learning and planning.
  24. Inflection AI: official siteInflection AI's company homepage, describing its work on personal, emotionally intelligent AI for people and brands and its role behind Pi.
  25. Tolan: App Store listingThe App Store listing for Tolan by Portola, describing a friendly character you talk with about interests, feelings and goals, and share photos with.
  26. Tolan: terms of serviceTolan's terms of service from Portola, including a requirement that users under 18 have a parent or guardian agree on their behalf.
  27. Kindroid: official siteKindroid's homepage for its AI companion app, where you build a custom character to chat with by text, selfies and voice.
  28. Nomi: official siteNomi's homepage for its app-based AI companions, describing humanlike memory, selfies, group chats and friendship, romance or mentor roles.
  29. Junto: official siteJunto's homepage for its AI companion on Telegram, offering conversation, emotional support, wellness advice and productivity help without a separate app.
  30. Poke: official sitePoke's homepage for its proactive AI assistant on Apple Messages, WhatsApp and Telegram that connects to email, calendar and other apps.
  31. Poke: termsPoke's terms of service from The Interaction Company of California, setting the rules for using the assistant, including a minimum age of 13.
  32. Gemini: App Store listingThe App Store listing for Google Gemini, describing a proactive assistant with a daily brief, Gemini Live voice and connections to Google apps.