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Friend

Always-listening AI companion pendant that texts you about your day.

Category
Companion
Pricing
PAID
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
iOSWeb
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 11, 2026

Friend is a wearable AI companion: a microphone pendant that listens to your day over Bluetooth and sends proactive, personality-driven comments and conversation through its iOS app. The $129 device is a one-time purchase with no subscription, and a free web chatbot lives at friend.com. It does not speak aloud — replies arrive as text messages.

Pros & cons

  • One-time price, no subscription
  • Proactive, ambient companionship
  • 15-hour battery, USB-C
  • Always-on mic raises privacy concerns
  • iOS app only
  • Text replies only — no voice
  • Polarizing public reception

Tags

  • #companion
  • #wearable
  • #pendant
  • #ambient-ai

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