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Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus is the reviews editor of NSFW Guides. He has been using AI companion, chat and roleplay apps since 2023, and has used and compared more than 15 of them on free and paid plans.

Daniel works as an AI engineer, building and evaluating applications that use large language models. That background shapes how he reviews: less about what a feature list promises, more about what you actually get, how the underlying models behave, and what it costs.

Daniel writes and updates the reviews, buying guides and comparisons on this site. You can reach him at editorial@nsfwguides.com.

Articles by Daniel Kraus

Xotic AI vs OurDream AI: chat, images and credit timing

Compare Xotic AI and OurDream credit timing, image charges and paid chat modes, with a three-month deposit ledger and matched usage examples.

JOI AI vs GirlfriendGPT: characters, subscriptions and privacy

Compare JOI at joi.com with GirlfriendGPT for character access, conversation control, paid extras and cancellation using an account-management worksheet.

Swipey AI vs Candy AI: profiles, chat and total costs

Compare Swipey and Candy AI profile types, first-session setup and subscription limits. Follow a short trial plan before adding media spending.

GirlfriendGPT vs OurDream AI: chat limits and monthly costs

Compare GirlfriendGPT and OurDream for long conversations, message allowances and paid chat modes, with a monthly demand worksheet and clear unknowns.

GirlfriendGPT vs Candy AI: character browsing and customization

Compare GirlfriendGPT and Candy AI for community character discovery, custom setup and user personas. Use a premise audit and a matched opening task.

OurDream AI vs Lovescape: chat, media and monthly costs

Compare OurDream and Lovescape chat access, media allowances and credit costs using a matched image-demand calculation and monthly planning checklist.

Candy AI vs Lovescape: character setup and recurring costs

Compare Candy AI and Lovescape for character setup, user persona controls and recurring media costs, with a matched brief and budget worksheet.

How to cancel a JOI AI subscription and confirm renewal has stopped

Follow JOI AI’s documented cancellation route at joi.com, verify the correct subscription and keep confirmation separate from any refund request.

Your first Swipey AI session: choose a profile and evaluate the chat

Use a focused first-session plan for Swipey AI: distinguish profile types, test one conversation and record costs before adding paid features.

Promptchan AI beginner guide: image workflow and Tweak edits

Use an original non-explicit portrait brief, acceptance checklist and attempt log to learn Promptchan’s image workflow without uncontrolled regeneration.

How to choose a GirlfriendGPT character: a shortlist and first-chat worksheet

Choose GirlfriendGPT characters by premise, writing style and responsiveness using an original shortlist worksheet instead of relying on profile popularity.

Lovescape AI character setup: create, edit and continue a story

Use Lovescape’s documented character controls with an original identity and opening worksheet, and distinguish editing from clearing or deleting a character.

OurDream AI character setup: personality, prompts and revisions

Prepare an original OurDream character with a compact identity sheet, a playable opening and a revision log before spending on repeated generations.

Candy AI token budget: plan costs, refill dates and a spending worksheet

Separate Candy AI’s subscription from token use, understand the documented refill date and estimate a realistic budget without invented per-action prices.

Candy AI character setup: separate the companion, your persona and the scene

Plan a Candy AI character with an original worksheet, distinguish Create Character from your persona, and evaluate the opening before spending more tokens.

AI character chat vs story generator: choose how you want to write

Compare character chat and story-generation workflows with the same original scene, a control checklist and a practical choice worksheet.

Kindroid group chat setup: shared context, roles and turn-taking

Plan a Kindroid group chat with distinct adult characters, shared context and a turn-taking checklist, including the documented shared-memory behavior.

AI companion subscription costs: a practical budget worksheet

Compare the payment due today, renewal charges and extra credits with a practical subscription cost worksheet.

AI roleplay scene pacing: stop rushing and give each turn a purpose

Use an original scene-beat worksheet to slow down or advance AI roleplay, preserve your decisions and distinguish useful detail from repetition.

DreamGen scenario guide: turn a premise into a playable opening

Build an original DreamGen scenario brief with a setting, adult cast, unresolved decision and opening scene, then revise one part at a time.

SpicyChat user personas: setup, examples and conversation checks

Set up a SpicyChat user persona with concise original examples, distinguish your identity from the bot character and check which persona a chat uses.

How to cancel an OurDream subscription and confirm what happens next

Follow the documented OurDream cancellation route, record confirmation and distinguish stopping renewal from deleting the account or requesting a refund.

How to write an AI roleplay character profile

A reusable character template, an original opening scene and three checks for voice and consistency.

DreamBF review 2026: AI boyfriend features, tokens and billing

DreamBF AI review covering male character creation, chat, image and voice token costs, renewal ambiguities and the maintenance-fee clause.