Why adult AI girlfriend apps aren't in the App Store

This page describes policies, not content. It is for adults 18 and over.

Where each app lives

From each app's own help pages, docs and App Store listings, checked 11 November 2026.

Why the stores keep them out

Every app in the App Store and Google Play goes through the store's review, and both stores restrict sexual content. heyGF.AI has no store app for that reason. Candy AI says it offers no native app for iOS or Android, Secrets AI says installing from the browser is the only official way to get its app, and OurDream says it has no standalone mobile app yet.

SpicyChat had an iPhone app until 2025. On 27 August 2025 it announced that Apple had removed the app from the App Store for not meeting Apple's guidelines, and the app stopped working on 25 September 2025. Its Android app is an APK downloaded from its own site; it is not on Google Play.

Kindroid and Nomi are in both stores. Both carry an 18+ rating on the App Store, and Nomi's rating lists sexual content or nudity among its content descriptors.

How a web app works

A web app, often called a PWA (progressive web app), is a website built to behave like an app. You open it in your phone's browser once, add it to your home screen, and from then on it opens from its own icon, full screen, without the address bar. Some can send notifications; Candy AI's does. Updates arrive with the website, so there is nothing to download, and you pay on the website instead of through Apple or Google.

For a companion app this covers the essentials. heyGF.AI's chat, photos and live voice calls all run in a browser tab on your phone or computer.

Adding one to your home screen

• iPhone: open the site in Safari, tap the Share button, then choose Add to Home Screen.
• Android: open the site in Chrome, tap the menu, then choose Add to Home screen or Install app.

If you would rather keep no icon on your phone, skip this step and open the site from a bookmark. More on staying discreet.

What changes for you

• Price. Store prices can be higher than web prices. Kindroid's docs say its web prices are usually lower than on the App Store or Google Play. How to choose an app.
• Purchase records. Paying on a website keeps the purchase out of your App Store or Google Play history, though it still shows on your card statement.
• APK files. An APK installs outside Google Play, and Android asks you to allow installs from that source first. Download one only from the app's official site.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

All checked 11 November 2026.

1. heyGF.AI: the product itself and its official site.
2. Candy AI: iPhone and Android apps.
3. Secrets AI: installing the app.
4. OurDream: mobile app.
5. SpicyChat: iOS app notice, mobile apps.
6. Kindroid: kindroid.ai, App Store, subscriptions, moderation guidelines.
7. Nomi: App Store, platforms.
8. Replika: replika.com, App Store.
9. Character.AI: App Store, plans and platforms.