Data as of

June 2026

Refreshed bi-weekly on the 1st and 15th of each month. Methodology v1.0.

Methodology & Cadence → FRESH

Candy AI Community Sentiment

Independent sentiment tracking from Reddit, YouTube, and Google Play. Source for journalist citation and partner research. CC BY 4.0 licensed.

Community Score

2.4 / 5

From 120 datapoints in June 2026

Editor Score

4.5 / 5

Gap: 2.1 pts community harsher

Trend

→ Stable

+0.0% over 6 months

Community Sentiment Over Time

2.0 2.5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.4

Per-Aspect Breakdown

Five aspect dimensions tracked per cycle. Useful for stories asking which specific user concerns are driving overall sentiment.

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Character Quality (3.2) Pricing & Value (1.8) Image/Media Generation (2.1) Privacy & Safety (2.8) Customer Support (2.6)

Latest Sample Size (June 2026)

Source Datapoints
YouTube videos 15
YouTube comments 18
App Store reviews 105
Total this cycle 120

Sample-size definitions, source confidence rules, and exclusion logic are documented at /about/methodology/#what-we-collect.

Stable URLs & Time-Slice Convention

This dashboard

https://aicompanionpicker.com/community-ratings/dashboards/candy-ai/

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https://aicompanionpicker.com/community-ratings/dashboards/candy-ai/?slice=2026-q1

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Research Hub

Citation formats, key findings, named editor

Methodology v1.0

Sources, classifier prompt, sample sizes, exclusion rules

Candy AI Review

Editor review, pros/cons, pricing, alternatives

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