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Besties
What Besties is
Besties is a paid mobile platform for AI companions, with Karina presented as the currently available character. Users can have hands-free, back-and-forth voice conversations and customize a companion’s appearance, personality, and vibe. Besties says the companion remembers interests, stories, and details across conversations. Karina can draft documents and save them to Google Drive, add events with time and location to Apple or Google Calendar, and search Spotify for tracks, artists, and playlists to share in chat. Other listed actions include recommending Amazon gifts, finding nearby places and sending directions, generating pictures, and composing original tracks with cover art and lyrics. The service is available on Android and iOS; the App Store lists iPhone and iPad support requiring iOS 15.1 or later and iPadOS 15.1 or later. An active subscription is required for any features. Monthly Premium costs $18.99 a month, while Yearly Premium costs $48.99 a year.
Who it suits
Besties suits mobile users seeking a voice-first AI companion with persistent memory and connected actions. It is relevant to people who want calendar, Google Drive, Spotify, shopping, place-finding, image, and music features in conversation.
What it does well
- Hands-free voice conversations
- Customizable companion appearance and personality
- Persistent memory across conversations
- Google Drive and calendar actions
- Image and original music generation
What to know first
- No free plan
- Active subscription required for all features
- Monthly Premium costs $18.99 a month
- iOS requires version 15.1 or later
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Premium | Premium subscription · App Store says an active subscription is required to access any features | $18.99 a month |
| Yearly Premium | Premium subscription · App Store says an active subscription is required to access any features | $48.99 a year |
As mybesties.app lists them, read 10 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Besties combines voice conversation, persistent memory, personalization, and actions across common mobile services. Access requires a subscription, and Karina is the currently available companion while other characters remain in development.
Facts from Besties's own pages
- Available character
- The site says other AI characters are in development and coming soon; it presents Karina as the current companion. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- The companion can add events to Apple or Google Calendar with time, location, and details. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Calendars
- Karina can add events with time, location, and details to Apple or Google Calendar. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Companion availability
- The site says Karina is available and that other AI characters are in development. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Google Drive
- Karina can create documents such as lists or trip plans and save them directly in Google Drive. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- 164 N Willaman Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, United States · mybesties.app, 28 Sept 2026
- iOS compatibility
- The App Store lists iPhone and iPad support and requires iOS 15.1 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 15.1 or later for iPad. · apps.apple.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Memory
- The site says the companion remembers users’ interests, stories, and details across conversations. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Nearby places
- The companion can find nearby places and send directions in chat. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- Users can customize a companion’s look, personality, and vibe. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- The App Store listing says the developer indicated that precise location, email address, name, and user ID may be collected and linked to the user for app functionality; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple. · apps.apple.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Besties describes itself as a voice-first platform for AI companions that can call users and take real-world actions on their behalf. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Shopping
- The site says the companion can proactively shop for gifts on Amazon. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Shopping and places
- The site says Karina can recommend gifts on Amazon and find nearby places and send directions in chat. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Spotify
- Karina can search Spotify for tracks, artists, and playlists and share results in the conversation. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Spotify integration
- The companion can search Spotify for tracks, artists, and playlists and share them in conversation. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Subscription requirement
- The App Store listing says an active subscription is required to access any features. · apps.apple.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site has a frequently asked questions section, but the opened page does not provide a support contact. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Trust information
- The site links to a privacy policy and terms of use, but their linked documents did not display policy text in the pages opened. · mybesties.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Visuals and music
- The site says Karina can generate and share pictures and compose original tracks with custom cover art and lyrics. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Voice conversations
- The site says users can talk hands-free in natural back-and-forth conversations without typing. · mybesties.app, 10 Oct 2026
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