Begin with a conversation, not a commitment

Alys is open to adults aged 18 and over. Explore the 3D world without an account, then create a free account and verify your email to chat. Free includes 50 text replies each UTC calendar month, an ongoing conversation and editable memories. No card is needed.

Alys is an AI character, not a human partner. The appeal is a personal, imaginative conversation with a visible character and optional spoken replies. You can enjoy that fictional setting while keeping a clear distinction between the app and real people in your life.

What “try in your browser” means here

Visit the Residence on desktop or mobile. The scene and chat have separate controls, so you can focus on the character or give the conversation more space. On mobile, open the chat panel and use its maximise control when you want a full-screen reading area.

Free includes 50 text replies each month. Casual is $6.99/month for 500 replies and 20,000 spoken characters; Committed is $12.99/month for 2,000 replies and 50,000 spoken characters. Prices are in USD. See plans and allowances for current availability.

You can explore the world before signing in. Create your free account when you are ready to chat.

Make those first messages useful

You do not need an elaborate prompt. Try a small sequence that tests the kind of conversation you actually want:

  1. Introduce a real interest. “I like old films and late-night walks. What would our ideal film evening look like?”
  2. Give a style preference. “Keep it playful, but a little more understated.”
  3. Ask a follow-up. “Which film would you put on first, and why?”
  4. Change the subject. “I am planning a lazy Sunday. Help me choose one enjoyable thing to do.”
  5. Try a fictional moment. “Imagine we are sitting by the pool after sunset. Start a light conversation.”

These prompts reveal whether the tone, follow-through and setting appeal to you. Avoid using chat to share sensitive information, passwords or details you would not want processed by an online service.

Choose what to evaluate

Look at more than whether the first reply is flattering. Does Alys follow your requested tone? Does the next reply relate to what you just said? Can you comfortably read the text on your device? Does the character and setting add something you enjoy?

If you enable voice, try a short exchange first. Audio is optional, and typed chat remains the core input. The current version is not a microphone or video-call experience; our voice guide explains what is available.

When you want to continue

Signed-in users get their own ongoing conversation, saved-memory controls and personality settings. You can choose a friendly style as well as a romantic one, tune response length and review what has been remembered.

Create an account and verify your email to begin. See the getting started guide for plans, allowances and account setup.

If you are comparing apps, try a similar short conversation in each one. Our Alys vs Replika guide is a starting point, but your own preference for conversation and presentation matters more than a feature count.

Written by the Alys team, updated 6 October 2026.