Candy AI affiliate program review (2026): payouts, terms, tracking

Candy AI is one of the best-known AI girlfriend brands, and it runs a direct affiliate program with lifetime RevShare, CPA and hybrid deals. This review sets out the terms Candy publishes on its own affiliate page, checked November 2026, and where they leave gaps.

What Candy AI is

Candy AI is an AI companion app where users chat with AI characters, generate images and pay through subscriptions and token packs. The affiliate program is run in-house: you sign up on Candy's own affiliate page and track performance in Candy's own dashboard, not through a third-party network.

Commission and payouts

RevShare. Up to 40%, for life, on subscriptions, renewals and token packs. Candy describes it as "no cap, no expiry". The page does not explain how the "up to" works, so the rate you start on is something to confirm at approval.

CPA. Up to $70 per paying customer, paid on the first purchase. Candy says rates vary by country and traffic quality. Per-country amounts are not published.

Hybrid. CPA plus RevShare, with negotiated rates, offered to high-volume partners through Candy's partnerships team. The volume needed to qualify is not published.

Attribution. A 90-day cookie. Once a user signs up through your link, every future purchase from that user is attributed to you permanently.

Deductions. Refunds and chargebacks are deducted from the commission they generated.

Payouts. Monthly, sent within the first 7 days of the following month. The minimum is $250. Methods are PayPal, bank wire and USDT.

Tracking, creatives and support

Candy uses its own platform. The affiliate page lists a live dashboard with clicks, sign-ups, sales and commission, a Stats API, per-geo breakdowns, sub-ID support and per-event postbacks for sign-ups, first purchases and rebills. It states S2S tracking works with common trackers such as Voluum, RedTrack and Binom.

The creative set is wide: smartlinks with geo routing, device targeting and auto-optimization, ready-made landing pages in 16 languages in SFW and adult versions, and static and animated banners, short-form video and character visuals that Candy says are refreshed monthly.

Every affiliate gets an affiliate manager for creatives, geos and scaling. Hybrid partners get a dedicated account manager, exclusive offers and custom landing pages.

Rules on the page: partners must be 18 or older, and brand keyword bidding, incentivized or fake sign-ups, spam and any promotion to minors are prohibited. Application review time is not published.

Who it fits

Candy fits affiliates who want lifetime RevShare on a large consumer brand and who run international traffic. The 16-language landers and smartlinks reduce the work of localizing campaigns, and the rebill postbacks make it practical to optimize on lifetime value rather than first sale.

Media buyers running a tracker will find the postback and API setup familiar. The Net-7 schedule is one of the fastest in the category, which helps cash flow on paid traffic.

The $250 minimum is the main barrier for small publishers: on low volume your balance may roll for a few months before you see a payment.

Questions to ask before you send traffic

• Starting RevShare rate. "Up to 40%" leaves room below. Get your actual rate in writing before you build a lifetime-value model on it.
• CPA by geo. Ask for the per-country CPA list for the geos you plan to buy, and what "traffic quality" means in practice for your source.
• Hybrid threshold. If you expect volume, ask what monthly figure moves you onto a hybrid deal and a dedicated account manager.
• Full terms. The affiliate page is a summary and points to separate affiliate terms. Read those for refund windows and any rules on traffic types.

How it compares to Secrets AI

Candy AI is one of the most complete programs in the category, and on duration it matches Secrets AI: both pay RevShare for the lifetime of the user. Candy publishes its cookie length and pays faster. Secrets is clearer on rate and more open on hybrid. See the full Secrets AI vs Candy AI comparison.

• RevShare rate: Candy pays up to 40%. Secrets AI pays 40% on every purchase a referred user makes, including subscriptions, renewals, upgrades and token purchases.
• Hybrid access: Candy reserves hybrid for high-volume partners. Secrets offers CPA plus RevShare on request through your affiliate manager.
• Payment terms: Candy pays monthly at Net-7 with a $250 minimum. Secrets pays monthly on net-15 by wire, PayPal or Bitcoin, with the minimum confirmed by your affiliate manager.

FAQ

How much does the Candy AI affiliate program pay?

Up to 40% RevShare for the life of the user, or up to $70 CPA per new paying customer. Rates vary by country and traffic quality. Checked on their affiliate page, November 2026.

How long is the Candy AI cookie?

90 days. Once a user signs up through your link, all of that user's future purchases are attributed to you.

When does Candy AI pay affiliates?

Monthly, within the first 7 days of the following month, once you pass the $250 minimum. Methods are PayPal, bank wire and USDT.

How does Candy AI compare to Secrets AI?

Both pay lifetime RevShare and CPA up to $70. Candy pays faster at Net-7 and publishes its cookie. Secrets pays a flat 40% rather than up to 40%, offers hybrid to any affiliate on request, and gives every affiliate a dedicated manager.

Next steps

• Browse every program we have reviewed in the program directory.
• See how the category ranks in best adult affiliate programs.
• Compare offers side by side on adult affiliate offers.
• Want lifetime RevShare at a flat 40%? Apply to the Secrets AI affiliate program.