Claude

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Claude Review

By CompanionHunt Research

Facts current as of October 18, 2026
Prices checked October 3, 2026
Rated using our methodology
No in-app check; published sources only (how we check)

LLMs as companions · Best for emotional support

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Claude's cheapest paid plan is Claude Pro (annual) on the web, billed yearly, which works out at $16.67 a month. The free tier is permanent but capped.

Price: claude.com, checked Free tier: anthropic.com, checked

Anthropic's assistant. Claude has memory across chats on personal plans and a voice mode, but no persona system or avatar, and Anthropic's usage policy prohibits sexually explicit content. As with every general-purpose model, its manner can change when a model is updated or retired.

Claude at a glanceHow we rate

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App Store ratingGeneral-purpose LLM, not rated as a companion
Yes
Free tierFree / $20.00/mo
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Memory featuresNot in our memory ranking
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VoiceNot in our voice-calls ranking
SFW
Adult contentNot the focus, or restricted
5
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows

CompanionHunt scoreHow scores work

Not rated: general-purpose AI. General-purpose chatbots are not scored as companion apps.

Claude key facts

Claude facts with sources and dates
Cheapest paid plan$16.67 a month equivalent (Claude Pro (annual), Web)claude.com, checked
Free tierFree plan gives full chat access with memory, web search, file creation/Artifacts, and code execution, but is capped by a rolling 5-hour usage window shared across web/desktop/mobile with no paid-tier multiplier; no weekly cap beyond that window (weekly caps apply only to paid plans).anthropic.com, checked
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windowsclaude.ai, checked
Adult contentNot allowed: Do Not Generate Sexually Explicit Content: Depict or request sexual intercourse or sex acts; Generate content related to sexual fetishes or fantasies; Facilitate, promote, or depict incest or bestiality; Engage in erotic chats.anthropic.com, checked
Age requirement18+anthropic.com, checked
OperatorAnthropic, PBC (US)anthropic.com, checked
App Store rating4.7 from 268437 ratingsapps.apple.com, checked
Google Play rating4.5 from 750881 ratingsplay.google.com, checked
Official siteclaude.ai

Facts current as of . Spotted something stale? The change timeline below records every correction.

Is Claude safe? Privacy in brief

  • Selling your data: the policy says personal data is not sold. anthropic.com, checked
  • Training on your chats: chats may be used for training unless you opt out. anthropic.com, checked
  • Deleting your data: the policy explains how to delete your account and data. anthropic.com, checked

Claude pricing

Current price: Free / $20.00/mo (Freemium). Prices in this category change quietly and often; any price change we record appears as a dated entry in the timeline below, so this page doubles as Claude's price history.

Claude plans and prices
PlanPriceWhereSource
Claude Pro (monthly)$20.00/moWebclaude.com, checked
Claude Pro (annual)$200.00/yrWebclaude.com, checked
Claude Max 5x$100.00/moWebclaude.com, checked

Claude change timeline

Every recorded price, model, policy, and feature change, newest first. This is the record we maintain for every companion: what you sign up for today is rarely what the app was a year ago.

No recorded changes yet. When this app changes its pricing, model, or policies, the dated entry appears here.

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Claude alternatives

Sources

  1. claude.com/pricing
  2. apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
  3. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anthropic.claude&hl=en_US&gl=US
  4. www.anthropic.com/pricing
  5. www.anthropic.com/legal/aup
  6. www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms
  7. www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy
  8. claude.ai/