Tolan review

Tolan takes a different route from human-looking companions: you talk to a friendly alien character that Portola describes as feeling warm and natural without pretending to be human. The app covers feelings, relationships and stress, and it also does things for you through Tabs, such as meal plans, gift lists and trip plans. Portola's help center lists three paid tiers. Lite gives 250 messages a day with better memory plus video chat and screen sharing; Plus raises that to 600 messages with excellent memory, web search and image creation; Unlimited removes the daily cap. Any plan can be shared with up to 5 family members, which is unusual here. The US App Store lists Tolan Lite Membership at $11.99 and Tolan Plus Membership at $24.99, without naming the term, and Portola says exact prices are shown in the app. It is iPhone only, and rated 13+, so it also suits mixed-age households.

Who it is for

People who want a warm, low-pressure companion that also helps with plans, lists and everyday stress.

Price

Paid tiers Lite, Plus and Unlimited; the US App Store lists Tolan Lite Membership at $11.99 and Tolan Plus Membership at $24.99.

Tolan Lite Membership $11.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• 250 messages a day on Lite, 600 on Plus, no daily limit on Unlimited
• Video chat and screen sharing
• Tabs where your Tolan works on meal plans, gift lists and trip plans
• Web search and image creation on Plus
• Family sharing with up to 5 members, each with their own Tolan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One plan can be shared with up to 5 family members at no extra cost
• Strength: Designed to feel warm without pretending to be human
• Strength: 4.8 rating from about 190K App Store ratings
• Weakness: iPhone only in the App Store listing
• Weakness: Exact prices appear only in the app's Membership screen; the App Store list does not name the billing term
• Weakness: Unlimited is monthly only

Key facts

• Paid tiers: Tolan Lite, Tolan Plus, Tolan Unlimited
• Daily messages: 250 on Lite, 600 on Plus, unlimited on Unlimited
• Age rating: 13+ in the US App Store
• Users: 250,000+ active users, per Portola

Where it ranks

Tolan is No. 3 in our Best AI Companion Apps verdict.