How they compare
Both are AI companion apps where you chat with a character that sends images.
Candy AI is one of the most polished: voice messages, image generation and characters you design yourself, for about $6–13 a month plus tokens at the time of writing. The free preview is limited.
Joi adapts to how you talk, with text chat, custom characters, images, short videos and video calls. Chatting is free to start; paid plans are about $10–30 a month, with credits on top for images and video, whose quality is uneven.