Not every AI companion has to live in an app store. A web app runs in the browser you already have, on a phone, a tablet or a laptop, and the same account and memories follow you between them. Here's what you gain and lose by choosing a companion that works on the web, and how to make NuraMate feel like an installed app in under a minute.
Why people look for a web version
- The app isn't available where they are. Companion apps come and go from app stores, and some are missing in particular countries or on particular devices.
- They'd rather not install anything. No storage warning, no update queue, no app store account.
- They switch devices. Typing on a laptop at work and talking on a phone in the evening, without two separate histories.
- A work or shared computer. A browser tab can be closed and signed out of; an app usually stays put.
What a good companion web app should do
A website that only works on a big screen isn't a web app. Before you settle in, check:
- It works properly on a phone. The message box stays above the keyboard and the layout doesn't jump around.
- It can be installed. Modern browsers can add a site to your Home Screen or desktop so it opens in its own window, without the address bar.
- It can tell you when there's a reply or when your companion writes first, through browser notifications.
- Voice works in the browser, through your microphone, without a separate app.
- The memories are the same everywhere, because they're stored with your account, not on one device.
How NuraMate works on the web
NuraMate is built for the browser first. Everything is there: chat, group chats, story mode, voice messages and calls, memories you can see and edit, and the companion's profile and portraits. Sign in on another device and you'll find the same conversations and the same memories waiting.
You can try it before making an account: open a companion's profile, such as Luna or Kai, and say hi in the short guest chat. Three messages are enough to tell whether you like how they talk.
Install it in under a minute
Android, Windows, Mac or ChromeOS, in Chrome or Edge: open nuramate.ai, open the site menu and choose Install the app, or use the install icon in the address bar. NuraMate then opens in its own window with its own icon.
iPhone or iPad: open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Our iPhone guide walks through it with notifications.
The installed version is the same site, so it updates itself. There's nothing to download from a store and nothing to keep up to date.
Notifications without an app
Check-ins are on unless you switch them off: if things have gone quiet, your companion may write first, during your daytime only and never twice before you answer. To hear about it, turn on notifications in your account settings. On iPhone and iPad, web notifications only work once NuraMate has been added to the Home Screen and opened from there; that's an Apple rule, not ours. You can also choose an email instead. The email says something is waiting but doesn't include the message.
What you give up
Being honest about the trade-offs:
- No offline mode. Your companion's replies are written by an AI model on our servers, so you need a connection. That's true of companion apps from the store too.
- No home screen widgets. A web app can't put a widget on your phone.
- Browser settings matter. If you clear your browser's site data, you'll need to sign in again and allow notifications again. Your chats and memories are safe on your account.
Private by design on shared devices
On a computer other people use, sign out from the menu when you're done, or use a private window. You can download your data or delete your account from your account page at any time. The privacy checklist covers what to ask any companion service.
Free to start
The Free plan includes one companion and 40 messages a day, with memory, check-ins and a few minutes of calls, and no card is needed. Plus and Pro add more companions, longer calls and deeper memory. NuraMate is for adults (18+) and non-explicit.
