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CompanionWise, a review site for AI companion apps

Anyone choosing an AI companion app can now compare safety, privacy and fit.

The site puts safety scores, reviews and comparisons in one place, with a quiz that points people to a fit. I led the work for the client, from strategy to the publishing process that keeps every page consistent.

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The live site

The homepage, as a visitor sees it.

Full-page captures of the live homepage, one per device. Scroll inside the frame to move down the page.

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CompanionWise homepage, full-page capture
Scrollable capture Open companionwise.com

The story

A crowded category with no trusted place to choose.

AI companion apps were multiplying, and advice sat in Reddit threads, app-store comments and thin affiliate pages. The client wanted one place to compare safety, privacy and fit. If your category is crowded with no trusted place to choose, this is the build.

  1. 01

    The situation

    People were searching for guidance, and most of what they found rewarded popularity and clicks. CompanionWise had to be a clear place to choose in a messy, emotionally sensitive category.

  2. 02

    The approach

    I built every page type to help with the same choice from a different angle: reviews, safety ratings, best-of lists, comparisons and the quiz.

  3. 03

    The build

    Every review follows the same structure and scoring criteria, and every page passes checks before it goes live. The site can keep growing and still keep its point of view.

  4. 04

    The site

    The site is live, and safety leads on every published page. Anyone can open a review, a rating or a comparison and read it.

Results

What someone choosing an app gets.

200 pages

July 2026

published on the live site.

3 AI models

and fixed rules score the safety reviews.

Live

at companionwise.com, open to anyone choosing an app.

What I built

A clear method behind every review.

Six parts make it work, from how an app gets scored to how the site can earn.

Scoring

Safety scoring

Every app is rated in public on privacy, emotional risk, transparency, boundaries and fit.

Finding a fit

The quiz

A guided set of questions narrows broad curiosity down to apps that fit.

Search

Comparisons and best-of pages

These pages meet people at the search they're already making, with safety kept in view.

Publishing

Publishing checks

Reusable review templates and checks before a page goes live, so the site grows without one-offs.

Revenue

Ways to earn

Affiliate, sponsorship, email and category-insight opportunities, each tied to helping someone choose.

Live

Pages you can open

The homepage, reviews, safety pages, comparisons, category pages and the method are all public.

Gallery

The homepage, a review, a safety rating, a comparison, a best-of page and the quiz, captured from the live site.

CompanionWise homepage
Homepage Safety first, with clear ways in.
CompanionWise app review page
Review page Pros, cons, use cases and a safety evaluation.
CompanionWise safety rating page
Safety rating A public score for a choice that needs trust.
CompanionWise comparison page
Comparison Apps side by side, for people ready to choose.
CompanionWise best-of page
Best-of page A curated list with clear guidance on fit.
CompanionWise quiz
Quiz From what someone needs to an app that fits.

Notes

Good to know.

  • Client engagement. I led the strategy, build, review method and publishing. The client had the final say.
  • The captures. Taken from the live site between May and September 2026.

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