Nomi Alternative With a Real Free Plan
Nomi has the best memory of any companion app, but a demo free plan and a $15.99 monthly price. How it compares with RolePlaya, with a free daily plan, Dream Partners and thousands of characters.
Nomi is one of the best AI companion apps for memory, and it has earned its fans. But its free plan is a taster, the monthly price is $15.99, and everything revolves around companions you build yourself. If you want a companion and a whole world of characters to go with it, this page compares the two honestly.
What Nomi does well
Nomi, made by Glimpse.AI, is built around companions you create yourself. Reviewers consistently rate its memory as the best of any companion app: Nomis remember details over weeks and months using short, medium and long-term memory. Paid members get voice calls, up to 10 companions, group chats and up to 40 image requests a day.
If all you want is one deeply remembered companion, and $15.99 a month or $99.99 a year suits you, Nomi is a strong choice and we would not pretend otherwise.
Where people run into limits
- The free plan is a demo. It gives limited daily messages and one companion, with no voice calls, no images and no mature content.
- The monthly price. $15.99 a month is at the top end for companion apps. The yearly plan is much better value, but means paying $99.99 up front.
- It is companion-first. Nomi is about the companions you build. There is no big public library of other people's characters, stories and settings to explore.
- Memory is strong but not perfect. Long-term reviewers report occasional mix-ups after several months of chatting.
Nomi and RolePlaya side by side
| Nomi | RolePlaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Free messages | Limited daily allowance | 50 a day |
| Mature chat on the free plan | No | Yes, between adult characters |
| Free images | No | 2 generations a day |
| Cheapest monthly plan | $15.99 | $9.99 |
| Yearly plan | $99.99 | $89.99 or $189.99 |
| Companions you build yourself | Up to 10 on paid plans | Dream Partners: 1 free, up to 3 |
| Public character library | No | Thousands of characters |
| Group scenes | Group chats on paid plans | 2 or 3 characters, free on every plan |
| Long-term memory | Its standout feature | 300 Playa Points per character, or included on Total Playa |
| Voice | Voice calls on paid plans | 64 character voices on Total Playa, no calls |
| Adverts | None | None |
What RolePlaya adds
- Dream Partner. Build your own companion from scratch, how they look and how they think, then chat with them, dress them and fill a gallery that grows as you go. One is free on every account.
- Thousands of public characters made by the community, in every genre, to chat with as well as your own companion.
- Worlds. A whole cast shares one setting, one story and one memory, with permanent memory free on every plan.
- Character Triggers. Secrets and plot turns that arrive at the right moment in a story, on paid plans.
- Mood Faces and Their Diary. Expressions that change with the scene, and a private diary the character keeps about you.
- The Arena. Creators send their characters into dialogue battles that members watch and vote on. How the Arena works.
- Bring characters with you. V2 and V3 character cards from Janitor AI, Chub and SillyTavern import directly, and you can paste in an old chat to carry it on.
Memory, stated plainly
Memory is the first thing Nomi users ask about, so here it is without spin. On the free plan a RolePlaya character holds the last 40 messages of your conversation, Bit of a Playa holds 100 and Total Playa has no limit. Long-term memory that carries across chats costs 300 Playa Points per character, and is included on Total Playa at $19.99 a month. Playa Points are earned free every day as well as bought. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
For one companion remembered over many months, Nomi's memory is the one to beat. RolePlaya's strength is breadth: companions, stories, Worlds and group scenes in one place, with a free plan you can actually use every day.
Moving your Nomi across
- Open your Nomi and copy its backstory, personality and the key things it knows about you into a text file.
- On RolePlaya, start a Dream Partner, or paste everything into a character card with our free Character Card Maker and import it.
- Put the key memories into the background, so the character starts out knowing them.
- To carry on a conversation, copy it and paste it into Import Chat. How to import a chat.
The character will run on a different model, so expect the first few replies to feel a little different while it settles in.
Try it
RolePlaya is free to start, with 50 messages a day, no card details and no adverts. 18+ only.
Questions
Is Nomi free?
Nomi has a free plan with limited daily messages and one companion, but no voice calls, images or mature content. Paid plans are $15.99 a month, $39.99 a quarter or $99.99 a year.
Is Nomi's memory better than RolePlaya's?
For a single companion over many months, Nomi's memory is one of the best available. RolePlaya offers long-term memory per character for 300 Playa Points, included on Total Playa, alongside Worlds that share one memory across a whole cast.
Can I build my own companion on RolePlaya?
Yes. Dream Partner lets you build a companion from scratch, how they look and how they think. One is free on every account, two on Bit of a Playa and three on Total Playa.
Is RolePlaya free?
Yes. The free plan gives 50 messages a day with no adverts and no card details. Bit of a Playa at $9.99 a month and Total Playa at $19.99 a month add unlimited messages and more memory.
What content does RolePlaya allow?
RolePlaya is an 18+ platform only. Chats can be flirty, romantic and mature between adult characters. Images never contain nudity or pornography. Nothing involving minors.
What about other platforms?
There are comparisons for Kindroid, Talkie, Character.AI, PolyBuzz and SpicyChat, and a list of the best AI roleplay sites.
Related guides: Why AI characters forget and Lorebooks and worldbuilding.
Where do I get help or ask for a feature?
RolePlaya has an active Discord community where members get help, report bugs and ask for new features, and the developer answers them directly. Most fixes land the same day, and many features on the site started as member requests there. Join the RolePlaya Discord.
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Nomi, Glimpse.AI and all other names used on this page are trademarks of their respective owners. RolePlaya is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or connected to any of them. Statements about other platforms reflect publicly reported information and reviews as of October 2026 and may change. Verify current terms with each platform before deciding. Prices are in US dollars.
