AI companionship tools to provide conversation, emotional support, or a sense of “company” to a user.

Chat Companions (Text‑Based) | The most common type: you chat via text (and sometimes images or voice).
Voice and Call Companions | You talk with them using your voice, similar to a phone call.
Romantic / Role‑Play Companions | These are often more emotionally intense and can be designed to feel like a “boyfriend/girlfriend/partner” or fictional character.
Wellness and “Therapeutic‑Style” Companions | Often marketed for mental wellness, but they don’t replace real mental health professionals.
Social Skills / Language Practice Companions | Often used by language learners or people with social anxiety.
Character / Fandom Companions | AI that “plays” a specific character: Original characters, or characters inspired by fiction, games, anime, etc.
Robot / Embodied Companions | Physical robots with AI, sometimes with faces, voices, or expressions.