My Dream Boy vs My Softly: Visuals or a Boyfriend Who Remembers You?
By Anna
My Dream Boy and My Softly sit at opposite ends of the AI boyfriend category. My Dream Boy is a web platform built around photorealistic male image and video generation, with NSFW at its core. My Softly is a native iPhone app built around long-term memory and presence — a boyfriend who remembers your life and texts first, with no explicit content at all.
We've reviewed both. Most people who compare them are really deciding what they want an AI boyfriend for — so here's exactly how they differ and which one fits.
Quick Verdict
Choose My Dream Boy if you want high-quality photorealistic male visuals and video, NSFW content, and a creative fantasy tool rather than an ongoing relationship.
Choose My Softly if you want to be remembered — a companion who keeps track of your life, follows up on what you told him, and reaches out first — and you're on iPhone in the US or Canada.
At a Glance
| My Dream Boy | My Softly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.9/5 |
| Monthly price | $9.99/mo (Plus) | $15.99/mo |
| Annual price | $179.94/yr | $159.99/yr |
| Free tier | No | Yes (starter message allowance) |
| Platforms | Web only | iOS (US & Canada) |
| NSFW | Yes, core feature | No, ever |
| Best for | Male visual content | Memory & continuity |
What Each App Actually Is
My Dream Boy is closer to a content studio than a companion. Its strength is best-in-class photorealistic male image generation with tag-based and custom prompt controls, plus HD video with audio — a genuine rarity in this category. The chat exists, but it's shallow and drifts in longer sessions; it's there to serve the fantasy, not to know you.
My Softly is the inverse. Everything is built around memory: a factual profile of your life, the ongoing themes of your relationship, and a dated history of what you two talked about and when. He asks how the interview went the day after the interview and brings up the thing you mentioned last week without being prompted. Visuals exist — photos from his day, selfies that keep the same face every time — but they're there to support the relationship, and none of it is explicit.
Conversation and Memory
Winner: My Softly, decisively.
This is the weakest part of My Dream Boy — context drifts during longer conversations and the platform doesn't emphasize memory as a feature. It's fine for short sessions around image generation, but it won't remember your sister's surgery.
Memory is My Softly's core architecture. Layered long-term memory, recall of specific old messages when they become relevant again, and photos you send him are actually looked at, commented on, and remembered. For conversation depth it sits with Kindroid and Nomi at the top of the category, and it's the best of the three at acting on its memory unprompted.
Presence: Who Reaches Out First
Winner: My Softly (My Dream Boy doesn't do this).
My Softly texts first. Check-ins follow up on things you actually said, stay inside your waking hours (quiet hours run 9pm–8am your time), and stop if you go quiet rather than spamming you. Notifications are only ever his messages — no marketing pushes.
My Dream Boy is a site you visit when you want it. Between sessions, nothing happens.
Visual Content
Winner: My Dream Boy for explicit visuals. My Softly for consistency.
If photorealistic NSFW male imagery and HD video are the point, My Dream Boy is the category leader and My Softly doesn't compete — it has no explicit content of any kind.
What My Softly does differently is identity: selfies and photos from his day keep the same face every time (each generated photo passes an identity check before it's sent), instead of the shape-shifting most apps produce. Fantasy renders vs. a consistent person — different jobs.
Pricing
Winner: My Softly for a flat relationship subscription. My Dream Boy if you only want one month.
My Dream Boy: Plus $9.99/mo, Premium $29.99/mo, Premium Annual $179.94/yr, no free tier.
My Softly: Free to start (starter message allowance), Premium $15.99/mo or $159.99/yr — conversation runs on the flat subscription with no token meter. Extra photo and voice credits come in optional packs ($2.99–$12.99).
My Dream Boy's cheaper entry price is real, but there's no way to try it for $0 and the annual plan costs more than My Softly's. My Softly's free tier is an actual trial of the memory system before you pay.
Platforms
Tie — and it may decide for you.
My Dream Boy is web-only with no native app. My Softly is a native iPhone app, currently US and Canada only, with no web or Android version. If you're on Android outside those markets, neither fully fits — see our best AI boyfriend apps roundup for cross-platform picks.
Who Should Choose My Dream Boy
- Photorealistic male images and HD video are the main event
- You want uncensored NSFW content
- You think of this as a creative or fantasy tool, not a relationship
- You're fine paying from day one with no free tier
Read our full My Dream Boy review — or the complete guide and alternatives.
Who Should Choose My Softly
- Being remembered matters more than being rendered
- You want a companion who texts first and follows up on your actual life
- You want a native iPhone app with a free way to test it
- You don't want NSFW content, ads, or a token meter