The Best EVA AI Alternative for Voice-First Users in 2026
EVA AI (Joi) is a mobile-first AI companion app with text and voice chat, voice messages on the premium tier, and a video call feature on select characters,
Fact-checked against vendor sources ✓ 95/100 · October 3, 2026
EVA AI (Joi) is a mobile-first AI companion app with text and voice chat, voice messages on the premium tier, and a video call feature on select characters, with premium access reported at $24.99/month or $69.99/year. For voice-first users, FlirtAlly is the stronger alternative: real-time in-app voice calls plus real PSTN phone numbers you can dial, voice notes from 2 credits, and call transcripts that become memories her companion follows up on by text. FlirtAlly starts free with no account needed, with paid plans from $9.99/month.Bottom line: For voice-first users, FlirtAlly wins on voice depth: real-time calls, dialable real phone numbers, and call transcripts feeding long-term memory. EVA AI (Joi) remains a solid pick if you want a polished mobile app with gamified relationship levels and strong image generation, but its voice features are gated behind premium and its video calls are limited to a handful of characters.
TL;DR
- EVA AI (Joi), built by Novi Limited, runs on iOS, Android and the web at evaapp.ai and pitches itself as an always-on virtual soulmate with text, voice and (where available) video call chat.
- Premium access is reported at $24.99/month or $69.99/year; the app also uses a Neurons currency for romantic messages (2 neurons each), virtual gifts, photos and videos.
- Voice messages are a premium draw on EVA AI: two-way voice notes work on the Eva+ tier, but the free tier gates voice entirely.
- Video calls on EVA AI were limited to four avatars during Mashable's testing, and were unavailable without paying.
- FlirtAlly runs in the browser with no download and no account needed to start; guests get 25 messages/day, one companion, one photo and one voice note daily.
- FlirtAlly companions have real PSTN phone numbers you can dial, real-time in-app calls, and call transcripts that become memories she follows up on by text.
