How it works
Users create an avatar (character) and choose its appearance and voice. They can create a ‘backstory’ describing who this character is. Then set personality traits e.g. confident or caring, with interests such as cars or fitness. A user can decide if they want to see their character move and talk, or just chat via text or speech.
Replika learns from the user’s messages to mimic their personality and conversation style. Users cannot prevent their chat being used to improve chatbot performance and they cannot delete messages unless they delete their whole account.
Coins and Gems can be earned by chatting. By using the app daily, a user unlocks rewards like clothing or personality traits. A user can pay to change the relationship status to Romantic Partner. This enables role-play activities, which can include adult-themed conversations. Users can pay to video call their Replika, including allowing their companion to comment on what it ‘sees’, such as the user’s facial expressions, clothing or objects in the room. Users can pay to read their Replika’s ‘thoughts’ and get a smarter companion that better understands human emotion.
Parental controls or safety settings available
There are no parental controls on Replika because it is an app for adults. There are built-in filters to block adult content in the free version. Users can report inappropriate messages.
