An honest, cited look at Xingye — what it does well (including where it beats FlirtAlly), what it costs, and who it's for. Researched 2026-10-03 · official site.
scale and polish: ~20M combined MAU on MiniMax's own models; independent month-long review calls it warm and detail-rich — earned trust we can't dismiss
We publish competitor wins on purpose — a comparison that never loses isn't a comparison.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Notes | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 星守望·启航 (auto-renewing monthly membership) | $9.9 | — | ¥9.90/month continuous subscription; monthly/quarterly/annual membership cards exist, quarterly/annual prices shown in-app only | reported |
Free tier: basic features free (agent creation, basic chat) per search-summary of store listing; specifics unverified Platform variance: quarterly/annual card prices in-app only; China storefront pricing, not comparable to USD plans
¥9.90/mo (~$1.40) China-only membership vs our free start + Spark $12.99 — different markets and regulatory regimes; China's 2026 CAC rules cap what Xingye may even offer (s5)
| Capability | Xingye | FlirtAlly |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term memory | persistent agent persona; detailed memory system not found in sources low conf | Four-layer memory with semantic recall — tell them your dog's name today, they ask about it next week. Unlimited on every plan, free included. |
| Voice | custom character voice defined at agent creation (appearance/voice/persona customization) medium conf | Real-time voice calls in-app, plus companions with real PSTN phone lines you can actually dial. |
| Video messages | none found low conf | Lip-synced video messages in their own voice (10-second clips). |
| Group chat | none found low conf | Group threads with 2–5 of your companions — they read each other's replies and banter. |
| Selfies & photos | gacha-style illustrated character cards (卡牌) — on-demand selfie generation not found low conf | Selfies on demand (3cr), identity-locked to their canonical face — always recognizably them. |
| Texts first | none found low conf | They text first — opt-in, quiet-hours aware, always stoppable. |
| Real games | none found as real games; card-draw gacha is the closest mechanic low conf | 17 real server-authoritative games with credit wagers — they play for keeps and remember losses. |
| Real phone lines | none found — in-app only low conf | Buy a matched companion their own dedicated real phone number (200cr/mo); only your calls ring through. |
| Physical mail | none found low conf | Real printed letters and gift cards in your physical mailbox, written from relationship memory. |
Sentiment reflects public community posts, attributed to the community they came from.
We show conflicts instead of hiding them — pricing in this category changes fast.
FlirtAlly is live and free to start — a no-card free plan. Companions who remember you, text first, and answer a real phone number.
Not verified — noted honestly rather than guessed: xingye.com serves no verifiable official site (TLS mismatch) — official web presence unconfirmed · quarterly/annual membership prices unknown (in-app only) · free-tier limits unverified · feature-level verification (memory depth, images, group chat) blocked without a China app-store account · CAC July-2026 rules' direct impact on Xingye (compliance changes, takedowns) not confirmed