At Bestcharacters AI, we review AI characters to help you find the best virtual companions. Our reviews focus on important factors like the character backstory, conversation quality, engagement, special mechanics and overall performance of the platform which hosts the AI character.
Using a clear and fair process, we provide straightforward insights so you can easily choose the right AI character for you.
How We Test
AI Character Apps
Data-Driven Testing
We use a clear, data-driven process to review AI character apps. Our AI character performance tests cover key details like whether or not the backstory aligns with the profile picture and roleplay. Or the depth of the first message.
We also check how other users behave with the AI character. If an AI character has a lot of messages and a significantly lower amount of total chats it means the average user is highly engaged with the AI character.
This method helps us gather solid data to compare across platforms and characters, and when we can’t use data, we apply consistent and fair subjective ratings.


Transparent & Fair Scoring
We clearly explain how we test and score each AI character in our reviews and tooltips. Every “best AI character” list follows specific guidelines to ensure that our choices are based on structured, consistent, and fair evaluations.
Unlike other review sites that might rank apps based on paid partnerships, we select winners solely on performance, using our defined metrics to give you honest, unbiased recommendations.

No Paid Content
We do not accept payments from AI roleplay brands to review or rank their AI characters. Our scores are based solely on our objective testing and evaluation process. The apps with the highest scores earn our recommendations, ensuring a fair and transparent system. You can learn more about how we make money and our editorial policies here.

Our Story
The story of Bestcharacters AI began when our founder, Herman, noticed a growing trend in AI companionship apps.
Fascinated by the possibilities, he started testing various Character.ai alternatives and realized how hard it was to find genuine, detailed reviews.






As a side project, Herman began sharing his experiences on a small blog, comparing a few popular NSFW Character AI apps and offering tips to users. What started as a hobby quickly grew into something bigger as more readers wanted in-depth reviews and best AI character roundups.
Now, our team has tested over 50 AI characters, helping users worldwide make better choices in finding their perfect AI companion.


What started as a one-man project has grown into a four-person team of AI roleplay enthusiasts. We’ve moved from a small home setup to a dedicated space for testing and creating content.
Over the years, we’ve reviewed dozens of AI roleplay apps and hundreds of AI characters, helping thousands of users find the best AI companions.