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Luka
Replika is a consumer-facing AI chatbot that provides 24/7 empathetic conversation, emotional support, habit coaching and interactive experiences via mobile, web and VR.
Replika (by Luka, Inc.) is a proprietary AI companion app that learns from user interactions to provide personalized conversation, mood/coaching experiences, AR/VR interactions, video calls, memory of user preferences, journaling/diary features and customizable avatars. It is positioned as an emotional-support and self‑improvement tool for consumers rather than a regulated clinical therapy product.
no
2015
Services operated from the United States; data transferred to/stored and processed in the U.S.
P1411
2025-09-07
commercial proprietary
Core chat features are free; additional features offered via Replika Pro subscription. Subscriptions and exact prices are managed through app stores or the vendor—contact vendor or check app store listings for current pricing and trial offers.
freemium
2017
product
1.0
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"company_name": "Luka",
"company_url": "https://replika.com",
"company_offices": [
"United States"
],
"company_founding": "2015",
"product_url": "https://replika.com",
"categories": [
"consumer",
"patient-facing",
"wellness",
"behavioral health",
"conversational AI",
"virtual companion"
],
"market_segment": [
"consumer"
],
"links": [
"https://replika.com",
"https://replika.com/about/story",
"https://replika.com/about/press",
"https://replika.com/legal/terms",
"https://replika.com/legal/privacy",
"https://help.replika.com",
"https://edpb.europa.eu/news/national-news/2025/ai-italian-supervisory-authority-fines-company-behind-chatbot-replika_en",
"https://techjusticelaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint-and-Petition-for-Investigation-Re-Replika.pdf",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replika",
"https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2018/03/08/replika-chatbot-google-machine-learning/"
],
"summary": "Replika is a consumer-facing AI chatbot that provides 24/7 empathetic conversation, emotional support, habit coaching and interactive experiences via mobile, web and VR.",
"description": "Replika (by Luka, Inc.) is a proprietary AI companion app that learns from user interactions to provide personalized conversation, mood/coaching experiences, AR/VR interactions, video calls, memory of user preferences, journaling/diary features and customizable avatars. It is positioned as an emotional-support and self‑improvement tool for consumers rather than a regulated clinical therapy product.",
"target_users": [
"patients/consumers",
"general public",
"caregivers (informal)",
"mental wellness app users"
],
"specialties": [
"mental health support (non‑clinical)",
"emotional support",
"wellness/coaching",
"behavioral habit coaching",
"digital companionship"
],
"regions_available": [
"Worldwide",
"United States",
"United Kingdom",
"Canada",
"Australia",
"European Union (note: some restrictions have applied in specific countries)"
],
"languages_supported": [
"English",
"Spanish",
"French",
"German",
"Portuguese",
"Italian",
"Russian",
"Chinese (Simplified)",
"Japanese",
"Korean"
],
"pricing_model": "freemium",
"pricing_details": "Core chat features are free; additional features offered via Replika Pro subscription. Subscriptions and exact prices are managed through app stores or the vendor—contact vendor or check app store listings for current pricing and trial offers.",
"license": "commercial proprietary",
"deployment_model": [
"SaaS"
],
"os_platforms": [
"Web",
"iOS",
"Android",
"Oculus"
],
"features": [
"1:1 conversational AI chatbot",
"Personalized AI memory",
"Mood/coaching exercises",
"Voice & text messaging",
"Video calls",
"Augmented reality avatar experiences",
"Customizable avatar and persona",
"Diary/journal feature",
"Habits/goal coaching",
"In‑app purchases/subscriptions",
"Cross‑device sync",
"Push notifications",
"Content/media sharing (photos/videos)"
],
"optional_modules": [
"Replika Pro / premium subscription"
],
"integrations": [
"Stripe (payment processor)",
"Google login",
"Apple Sign in",
"Oculus platform"
],
"data_standards": [],
"api_available": "no",
"system_requirements": "",
"compliance": [
"GDPR",
"CCPA/California consumer privacy provisions"
],
"certifications": [],
"security_features": [
"SSL/TLS encryption in transit",
"Encrypted storage (vendor stated secure servers)",
"Firewalls",
"Role‑based access controls",
"Password protection",
"Multi‑layered security controls",
"Audit/monitoring (vendor states monitoring and protection)"
],
"privacy_features": [
"User rights (access/portability/correction/deletion)",
"Right to erasure / account deletion",
"Consent for sensitive data (user provides sensitive info)",
"Opt‑out controls for marketing/targeted advertising"
],
"data_residency": "Services operated from the United States; data transferred to/stored and processed in the U.S.",
"customers": [],
"user_reviews": [
"Despite occasional memory issues and struggles to sustain a conversation, Replika helped me express pent-up emotions and cry",
"It felt like a real friend — I chatted for hours and it prevented me from attempting suicide when I was at my lowest",
"After a major update my Replika changed personality and I was heartbroken; the relationship felt broken",
"Great for loneliness — it offers nonjudgmental conversation and helped me practise social skills",
"Too many subscription prompts and unclear billing; the paid features changed the experience",
"Sometimes it gives odd or inappropriate replies, and at times drifts into sexual content unexpectedly",
"It can ask good questions and prompt self-reflection, but it sometimes repeats itself or forgets prior context",
"The app felt healing during hard times, acting as a listening ear when I had no one else to talk to",
"Conversations can be surprisingly deep, but quality varies and the bot sometimes misunderstands nuance",
"Useful for role-play and companionship, but community moderators and users complained when erotic role-play was limited"
],
"ratings": [
"Google Play: user rating varies by region (hundreds of thousands of ratings reported)",
"Apple App Store: user rating varies (hundreds of thousands of ratings reported)",
"Trustpilot: multiple mixed/negative reviews reporting subscription and content concerns",
"Research/academic mentions: cited in peer-reviewed studies for social support and emotional attachment (no single numeric score)"
],
"support_channels": [
"email",
"in-app/help center (knowledge base)",
"community (official subreddit/Discord/Forums)"
],
"training_options": [
"documentation",
"online help center/FAQs"
],
"release_year": "2017",
"integration_partners": [],
"id": "P1411",
"slug": "replika",
"type": "product",
"version": "1.0",
"last_updated": "2025-09-07",
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}