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Reviews April 30, 2026

Candy AI Review: Story Mode, Image Quality, Voice Calls & Token Cost

Candy AI is one of the better AI girlfriend apps in 2026 if you want more than plain text chat. Here is our full breakdown after testing Story Mode, images, voice calls, and real token spend.

Maya Brooks, SpicyStarts contributor
By Maya Brooks
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Candy AI Review: Story Mode, Image Quality, Voice Calls & Token Cost

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April 30, 2026 15 min read
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