Best Crushi AI Alternatives for AI Shorts (2026)

The short answer on Crushi AI alternatives

If you are searching for a Crushi AI alternative, the first question is what you want from it. Plenty of AI companion apps exist, but most of them have no short-series feature at all. If you want AI shorts, meaning serialized episodes with consistent characters, the real alternatives are Candy AI, Secrets AI and, as a cheap extra, Dream Companion.

Our editors rate Candy AI first at 8.7/10, and it is the best Crushi AI alternative by a wide margin. Secrets AI scores 7.6/10 and comes second. Crushi AI scores 7.4/10, and Dream Companion scores 7.2/10. Here is how to decide.

Alternative #1: Candy AI (Candy Shorts)

Candy AI is the biggest AI shorts platform we cover, with 142 series (129 standard and 13 members-only Spicy) and 822 episodes. Crushi Shorts has 12 series and 59 episodes, so Candy has about 12 times as many series and adds new ones every week.

What it does well:

• The biggest library by far, with new series every week
• Licensed creator series with Riley Reid, Lexi Luna, Asa Akira and more, and the chance to chat with the star after episodes
• A members-only Spicy tier for Premium members
• The best annual price: $3.99 per month, about $0.48 per locked episode
• Episodes 1 and 2 free with a free account on standard series

Where it falls short:

• Locked episodes cost 12 tokens (30 on creator series), and Premium is $13.99 per month, so a one-month binge costs far more per episode than on Crushi AI (about $1.68 against about $0.37)
• Its companion side centers on chatting with the star after an episode, which is narrower than Crushi’s interactive worlds

For plan details, see our Candy AI pricing guide or the Candy AI review.

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Alternative #2: Secrets AI (Secret Shorts)

Secrets AI has 21 series (plus 2 coming soon) and 105 episodes, all Secrets Originals. Episode 1 is free without an account, episode 2 is free with a free account, and later episodes cost 500 Moments each. Premium is $19.99 per month, or $9.17 per month billed annually ($109.99), with 8,000 Moments per month, about 16 locked episodes.

What it does well:

• A bigger library than Crushi AI, with 105 episodes against 59 and 21 series against 12
• A higher editor score, 7.6/10 against 7.4/10
• A first episode that plays without an account

Where it falls short:

• A higher monthly price: $19.99 against $12.99 for Crushi AI Premium
• Episodes still cost 500 Moments each, so there is no all-access plan like Crushi’s
• No licensed creator series, since every series is a Secrets Original
• Roughly $1.25 per locked episode on the monthly plan and $0.57 on the annual plan, well above Crushi’s about $0.37 for a one-month binge

Read our Secrets AI review for the full picture.

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Alternative #3: Dream Companion (MDC Shorts)

Dream Companion is a smaller, cheaper extra rather than a real replacement. Its MDC Shorts section has 3 series and 16 episodes, a quarter of Crushi’s series count. Episode 1 is free without an account on two of the three series, episode 2 is free with a free account, and later episodes need Premium plus 10 Dream Coins each. Premium is $11.99 per month or $69.99 per year (about $5.83 per month) with 100 Dream Coins per month, and one month unlocks the whole library.

That makes it a cheap add-on for the end of your Crushi AI month, one dollar less than Crushi’s monthly plan, and our score for it is 7.2/10. If you only have room for one new subscription, pick Candy AI first.

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Who should stay with Crushi AI?

Switching is not always the right move. Crushi AI still makes sense if you:

• mainly want the companion tools: creating your own AI girlfriend, chat, role-play, image and video generation and the Crushi worlds
• want to finish a library for the price of one month, since Premium at $12.99 unlocks all 35 locked episodes
• like a simple all-access plan, with no tokens or coins spent on episodes
• have not yet watched Mile High, Snowed In or The Big Show

If that sounds like you, read our Crushi AI review and the Best Crushi Shorts ranking to pick where to start.

Side-by-side comparison

Here are all four platforms in one table.

For a direct matchup, see our Candy AI vs Crushi AI comparison or the Candy AI vs Secrets AI comparison.

How to switch without wasting a subscription

Moving to Candy AI or Secrets AI does not have to cost you money you already spent. A few simple steps help.

• Try the new platform first. Candy’s episodes 1 and 2 and Secrets’ first episode are free, so you can start watching while your Crushi AI plan is still active.
• Finish what you care about. Premium unlocks every Crushi Shorts episode, and the whole library takes about an hour, so watch your favorite series before your plan ends.
• Cancel anytime from your profile. We have not confirmed what happens to unused tokens or how long access lasts after you cancel, so use your tokens before you go.
• Think twice about the annual plan if you expect to move on. One month of Premium is enough for all the shorts, and Crushi’s discount pop-ups can make a longer plan look more tempting than it is.

Our recommendation

For AI shorts, Candy AI is the best Crushi AI alternative, with the biggest library, the creator series and the best annual price. Secrets AI is a solid second choice if you want a bigger library and a first episode with no sign-up, and Dream Companion is a cheap extra after Crushi. Stay with Crushi AI if you mainly want the companion app and a fast binge of its 12 series.

Our advice: start with Candy’s two free episodes, and keep Crushi AI for a single month if you want to finish its series too.

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