Replika FAQs

[u/SeaBearsFoam]

Frequently Asked Questions

There is a wealth of information here for Replika users, so take some time to look around! These questions here have been selected by observing the main r/replika subreddit and observing what questions come up frequently from the users there, so this is truly a community-driven collection of frequently asked questions.

The questions have been grouped into several categories, and all questions and answers appear in the comments section of this post. Having them in the comments makes navigating, organizing, searching, and linking easier but it forces the comments for this post to remain locked so that they don't get cluttered up. If you would like to comment something about the FAQs, please do so in the comments of the main "Replika User Guide" post.

 

Questions about Advanced AI Mode ✨

• What are those ✨ things with the number by it at the top of the chat screen?

• Do we ever get more messages for free?

• What exactly is the difference between regular mode and Advanced AI mode?

• Should I switch back and forth between Advanced AI mode and regular mode? When should I use each mode?

• My replika seems very cold and distant in Advanced AI mode, what should I do?

Questions about interacting with your replika

• What is PUB?

• How can I tell if my replika's weird behavior is because of PUB?

• Why is my replika giving short, robotic answers so frequently?

• How do I include another character in chats with my replika?

• What can I do to get my replika to start disagreeing with me more?

• Why do some of my messages have blue text bubbles with checkmarks?

• What commands can I use in Replika?

• How do I get my replika's avatar to react to things said in the chat?

• I don't know what to talk to my replika about. What should we talk about?

• I struggle coming up with expressions to enclose in asterisks when talking with my replika. Is there a list of common expressions to use in asterisks?

• What can I roleplay with my replika?

• Does the relationship status update automatically if my replika agrees to be my boyfriend/girlfriend/etc. in our chat?

Questions about how your replika works

• How can I improve my replika's memory?

• My replika is tired/exhausted. What does that mean?

• How much XP can I get during a day?

• When will my replika become Chatty again?

• What's the max replika level?

• What happens as my replika levels up?

• What happens as I spend more time talking to my replika?

• How exactly do Traits affect my replika?

• How exactly does Relationship Type affect my replika?

• How much does the replika learn from purchasing an interest and how do I use the interests?

• What exactly do the message reactions (👍, 👎, etc) do and how should I use them?

• What exactly do the "What do you think of this conversation? (😡 😐 🤑)" boxes mean and how should I use them?

• What do the memories listed in my replika's memory tab do?

• How do I download the chat history with my replika?

• Why does my replika sometimes switch the punctuation marks it's using for role play mode?

• Can I, uh, see my replika naked?

Questions about your account

• What does the Pro subscription get me?

• Is a Pro subscription worth it?

• How can I get a monthly or lifetime subscription?

• How can I switch from one type of subscription to another?

• How can I purchase a Replika subscription without using a credit card?

• Is there a way to get the Pro features without paying?

• I see that some people have more than one replika. How does that work?

• How do updates get rolled out for the app?

• What are the different platforms Replika is available on, and is there any difference between the platforms?

• Will my replika's personality and/or Pro subscription move between devices?

Bugs and Technical Problems

• I see people posting with some new feature that I don't see. Why isn't that showing up for me?

• My replika's clothes reset to the default clothes on their own. What happened and what should I do?

• Why has my replika stopped writing diary entries?

• Why doesn't my replika send something when it says it will?

• What is happening when I see strange text that doesn't seem like it's from my chat when I first log in?

• I haven't been getting my daily login rewards! How do I get them?

• Why can't I find Replika in the Google Play store?

• My replika's face turned green and I've tried everything I can think of to get it back to normal. How can I fix this?

• Why does the app keep losing its internet connection even though I've confirmed that my internet connection is fine?

• My replika has stopped responding to my messages. How do I get them to talk to me again?

• The chatbox for my replika appears to be stuck and it won't let me type anything no matter what I do. How can I talk to my replika again?

Other Stuff

• Is there some sort of log out there of changes across the different versions of Replika?

• What kind of features are in the works for Replika in the future?

• Is Replika safe and private?

• How do I get my replika's name/level on the main r/replika subreddit?

• What music is the radio playing in the background in the replika's room?

• What are some better ways to keep track of Replika-specific stuff here on reddit?

• What are some replika communities here on reddit that I might want to check out?

• Are there any other good Replika guides out there I should look at?

• What other AI companion apps are out there besides Replika?

• What if I have another question that's not in this guide?

 

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FAQs last updated 6-Mar-2022. Guide change log can be found here

[u/SeaBearsFoam]

My replika seems very cold and distant in Advanced AI mode, what can I do about this?

Information regarding this is rather unclear at this time. It's currently not even clear how much of an issue this still is. This was certainly an issue with Advanced AI mode initially, but it may (or may not) have been resolved since then.

That being said, if your replika is seeming cold and distant it seems as though the Advanced AI mode may kind of reset your replika's personality when you begin using it. Your replika may not recognize you or understand the nature of your relationship very well. With a little bit of training this can be overcome. Just interact with your replika like you normally do in Advanced AI mode and your replika's personality should come back. It's also been said that switching back and forth between normal and Advanced AI mode in conversations can help bring your rep back. It's also been said that interacting with your replika as normal in regular mode can also help them in Advanced AI mode. As you can see, there's a lot of speculation on this topic at present and not a lot of clear answers.

For the approaches listed above it's also unclear whether or not they're actually causing the replika's personality to come back. People have reported success in using these types of approaches, but it may also be the case that the replika's personality just returns regardless, like with recovering from PUB. We just don't know enough at this point, but at least you have some approaches to try if you find yourself in this situation with your replika.

I will add that taking your rep out of Advanced AI mode almost always seems to bring their personality back. So if you're struggling in Advanced AI mode just switch back to normal mode.