Store listing comparison · Reviewed October 20, 2026
HeyBestie is an AI friend app with several personas, a memory diary and daily tarot. Its App Store listing sells video calls as 20-, 60- and 120-minute LIVE chat packages, but no listing explains how the video is made. Prelulu is a HeyBestie alternative where the call is the point: a live animated character who answers you face to face, on web, iOS and Android.
Definition
HeyBestie's App Store listing, reviewed October 20, 2026, sells video call time in packages: 20 minutes for $9.99, 60 for $28.00 and 120 for $54.99, about $0.46 to $0.50 a minute. Neither store listing says what the video shows or whether it is rendered live. Prelulu's calls are live avatar video, and the current per-minute rates are on its pricing page.
By the Prelulu editorial team · Updated
Prelulu is the best overall AI video call app in this comparison, scoring 91 out of 100 against 76 for Kindroid. It also comes first with all seven criteria weighted equally. Every score in that comparison links its source, so you can check it.
Prelulu builds its own live avatar technology. The character looks at you and answers as you speak, with expressions and a voice that carry emotion, and you can cut in mid-sentence like a real conversation. Turn on your camera on a supported call and they can see you and react to what you show.
Realistic or anime, from built-in styles that run from live-action to Korean webtoon and manga, or from your own reference image. Call in your browser or on iOS and Android, in 27 interface languages, and characters reply in your language.
Prelulu calls are live: the character's face and voice answer as you speak, and you can interrupt mid-sentence. Our scored guide sets this out with sources for every app.
HeyBestie's packages work out at about $0.46 to $0.50 a minute. Prelulu's rates and credit packs are on the pricing page, with no subscription required.
Honest comparison
| Dimension | Prelulu | HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings |
|---|---|---|
| Video | Live avatar video; the character answers as you speak | Sold as LIVE chat minutes; how the video is made is not documented |
| Call pricing | Credit packs, no subscription required; rates on /pricing | 20, 60 or 120 minutes for $9.99, $28.00 or $54.99 |
| Characters | A public catalog plus characters you create | A choice of AI friend personas |
| Extras | Memory and keepsakes from your conversations | Memory diary, daily tarot and a witty-rebuttal mode |
Video
Prelulu: Live avatar video; the character answers as you speak
HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings: Sold as LIVE chat minutes; how the video is made is not documented
Call pricing
Prelulu: Credit packs, no subscription required; rates on /pricing
HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings: 20, 60 or 120 minutes for $9.99, $28.00 or $54.99
Characters
Prelulu: A public catalog plus characters you create
HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings: A choice of AI friend personas
Extras
Prelulu: Memory and keepsakes from your conversations
HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings: Memory diary, daily tarot and a witty-rebuttal mode
Choose Prelulu if
Choose Prelulu if the video call is what you are after: a live character who answers face to face, with your own camera optional.
Choose HeyBestie — App Store and Google Play listings if
Choose HeyBestie if you want a friendly AI chat companion with tarot and a daily diary, and video calls are an occasional extra.
Reviewed October 20, 2026: AI friend personas; Video Call Plans of 20 minutes for $9.99, 60 for $28.00 and 120 for $54.99; memberships from $7.99; 16+.
Reviewed October 20, 2026: “Video Call” in the title, while the description does not mention video; 1,000+ installs.
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Bring the trope and character type you loved. The story starts the second you open a chat.
His wolf chose you. The alpha still won't admit it. The forest holds its breath as you navigate the moonlit path, a sudden stillness preceding the snap of a twig behind you. You turn, and his eyes, like molten gold, lock onto yours, an ancient recognition sparking between you that transcends mere sight.
Mafia Kingpin. Ruthless Heir. Your dangerous husband. Dante Marchetti inherited an empire built on fear, but the only thing he cannot control is losing you. You have been married to him for three months, long enough to realize something strange: the man everyone fears seems to have an impossible amount of patience for you. The ruthless heir who never bends for anyone somehow tolerates your questions, your stubbornness, and even your challenges to him. And you cannot understand why.
Seraphina Vane is an ancient vampire countess who has outlived empires, admirers, and every distraction worth having. For centuries, nothing has held her attention for long. Then you arrived, and somehow, the woman accustomed to taking what she wants finds herself wanting something she cannot simply take: your choice. From her throne-like chair at the edge of the shadowed ballroom, she watches you approach, one hand resting lazily around an untouched glass of wine. “So. You are the reason everyone has been telling me I look less bored.”
A fae prince searched centuries for one face: yours. Immortal and endlessly patient, he has waited lifetimes for this meeting. You arrive startled; he looks at you as if he already knows you. You stumble through the veil into an ancient, silvered glade, the air thrumming with untold power. Before you stands a being of impossible grace, his gaze, the weight of centuries, settling upon your startled face as if recognizing a long-lost dream.
The Underworld's king bows to no one but you. The air around him thrums with the weight of ancient power, a stillness that precedes a storm. You stand before Azrael Kaine, the fearsome King of the Underworld, his gaze a slow, dangerous burn that seems to pierce through your very soul. Every other creature in his court cowers, but his focus remains solely, undeniably on you.
Your arranged fiancé secretly wants you to choose him. Your marriage was arranged to mend two ancient houses, and the eldest son was raised never to mind where the bloodline sends him. Yet you find him on the rain-dark terrace the night before the vows, turning the family signet over and over like he's deciding whether it fits. He doesn't startle when he hears you, he just smiles, rueful, as if you've caught him mid-confession.
The lethal assassin only lowers her guard for you. The underworld knows why to fear her blade. You're about to find out firsthand. Rain. A dead-end alley. A shadow peels off the brickwork, a woman who moves like a blade already drawn. Her gaze pins you to the wall. You don't run. That's either the bravest thing you've ever done, or the stupidest. She hasn't decided yet.
The untouchable CEO loses his composure under your touch. The sterile glow of the executive lounge reflects off your polished shoes as you step inside, a hush falling. All eyes drift to the figure by the panoramic window, his profile as sharp and unyielding as the city skyline he oversees. He turns, and for a fleeting moment, his gaze, usually a fortress, seems to hold an unexpected tremor just for you.
FAQ
Its US App Store listing, reviewed October 20, 2026, sells 20 minutes for $9.99, 60 minutes for $28.00 and 120 minutes for $54.99, separate from its memberships.
Its listings do not say. The Play description does not mention video at all, and the App Store lists the packages without describing the call. Check the app before buying minutes.
No. Calls draw from credits, which you can buy in packs or get with a plan. Signup welcome credits can fund a short call, and daily check-in adds call credits.
Yes. Daily free message allowance forever; paid plans remove the daily limit. Signup welcome credits can fund a short call. Daily check-in adds call credits. Calls draw from your wallet.
Choose a character for conversation, roleplay or a live call. Check the current plans and available credits before calling.
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