Nomi, built by the small team at Glimpse AI since 2023, focuses its companion chatbot specifically around persistent memory: a Nomi is meant to remember details from conversations weeks or months earlier, building what the company frames as a genuinely continuous relationship rather than a chatbot that forgets everything between sessions.
That memory focus, combined with a smaller, more independent team than the venture-backed companion apps elsewhere in this category, has built a dedicated following among users specifically frustrated by companion apps that reset context or feel inconsistent over time. Customization of a Nomi's personality and appearance is extensive, letting a user shape a companion closely rather than picking from a limited preset list.
A free tier covers basic use with memory limits, and paid plans start around $16 a month for expanded memory and more customization. For someone who has tried other AI companion apps and found the lack of long-term continuity disappointing, Nomi's specific focus on persistent memory is the deciding feature over competitors with a broader but shallower feature set.
