# Honk

> Live, in-the-moment chat with no history or send button. (iPhone/iPad app by LFE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk/id1458452703 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LFE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458452702)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.66/5 from 5,162 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 82 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk/id1458452703/reviews.md

## What is Honk?

Honk is the best way to chat to friends in real-time, with messages shown live as you type.

See all the typos, awkward pauses, and emotions you’d normally miss. There's no chat history or send button, so it's all 100% live and in the moment.

Happy Honking!

## Key features

- Real-time messaging
- Live typing indicators
- No chat history
- No send button
- In-the-moment communication

## What do users think of Honk?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Real-time conversations
- 👍 Unique and fun messaging experience
- 💡 Customizable chat features
- 🤩 Entertaining emojis and reactions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs with friend requests and login issues
- 🕰️ Slow matching and finding new people
- 🔒 Potential safety concerns with older users
- 📵 Declining user activity

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Losing chat history and friends
- Glitches with profile editing
- Inconsistent matching and finding new people

**Most requested features**

- Group chat functionality
- Ability to save chat history
- More customization options
- Status/online indicators
- Improved search and discovery

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk/id1458452703/reviews.md

### 3/5 — it was great until…

*2022-10-01, version 1.7.3*

i absolutely loved this app when i first got it! but then, i realized that everyone i met on this app who were friends never really lasted long. we would talk for a day or two, exchange discords, then never talk again. it’s nice if you just want someone to talk to or if you’re lonely but if you’re really looking for a friendship, it’s not recommended from me. also, now, hardly anyone uses the app anymore. it used to have a bunch of people to match with, but now, there’s never anyone to match with. and when it does match me with someone, they always end up being like 2-3 years older than me! to the devs, i recommend advertising on tiktok again (that’s how i found the app in the first place) because the numbers have gone downhill. thanks :)

### 4/5 — It’s fun and easy to use but I have one problem

*2022-09-26, version 1.7.3*

I’m not sure if it’s just me but it takes forever to find someone to talk too. I’ve downloaded the app yesterday and took a few tries to find someone and it was fun. It just takes forever i will like to use this app more but I might have to drop it 🤷‍♀️

### 3/5 — Fun but a problem

*2022-07-17, version 1.7.3*

The app is really fun when making friends and being able to play games but it would be when u meet a friend and add them to text that the app doesn’t delete your chat and then not let u find the person again even with searching their name it acts like they just deleted their whole account very irritating.. wish it would save their info for u.

### 4/5 — pedos

*2022-06-02, version 1.7.3*

Hey so like I love this app so much and all but like I've had it for a year now and In the winter everyone stopped using it so I deleted the app and I decided to make a new account just a couple days ago because I wanted to meet new friends over the summer, and I realized that when I would meet people they would all be like 19-20 year olds that I was meeting. Im 14 so Im guessing you would see why that is an issue. I put my birthday in correctly and I even deleted the account and made a new one just to make sure I wasn't like accidentally putting it in wrong and im 100% sure I put it in correctly as I am 14. But like I really like this app and It was great last year and I met so many people my age but I want to experience that again without them all being wayy older than me yk?

### 4/5 — Fun & Worth the Download

*2022-04-23, version 1.7.3*

Honk is a fun and unique way to talk to new people online and to express yourself. I really love the real-time chatting as it does feel more personal, and it’s good fun! The app design itself is immensely pleasing and, again, allows the user to express themselves in many ways. There are a lot of entertaining and also efficient features, such as the personalized statuses. 

My only major concern is that it takes a rather long time to match with someone, it seems. I don’t know if this is due to relative inactivity on the app at the current moment, or if it’s a flaw with the system. If it is a flaw, I think it should be looked into. Either way it’s quite the nuisance.

Other than that, definitely recommend Honk. There’s a lot of chill people on the app, which is quite a lot safer and more relaxed than other chat apps.

### 2/5 — Do better honk.

*2022-03-07, version 1.7.3*

I’ve had this app ever since I saw it on tiktok, and it honestly is and was a good app but earlier today I opened the app and it had signed me out, no big deal my phone does that all the time, but I was shocked to see that when i got back into my account that I had lost all of my friends and basically everything. I tried to refresh the app and even close and re-open it many times. But still nothing has worked and I honestly don’t know what to do. All I can say is please do better honk.

### 3/5 — Something is making me not able to use the app

*2021-06-16, version 1.5.7*

Every time that I join this app I always have so much fun and I really love it it’s fun and easy to make friends with but when I try to go to settings and edit my profile if I tap on my own icon I cannot edit anything it kicks me straight out of the app and I basically cannot do anything on the app so I don’t know if this is just a meet problem and if I should really be writing a review for this but even when I delete and reinstall this app it still does not work I would love if you could tell me how to fix this

### 4/5 — Small issue but great app

*2021-06-04, version 1.5.4*

I got the app because I like having quick conversations with friends because I heard you can add people from your contacts. The only options there is when I first got the app was sign in and Sign In with Apple. They could add an option for sign up because I don’t have an account. I saw the ad for Honk on Tiktok. I still think it’s a good app to use but they should add that sign up option

### 5/5 — Login issue

*2021-06-02, version 1.5.4*

So I met new friends and it was great and all, but I don’t know what happened, I got logged out of my account or something and I can’t log back in, I used my phone number to log in and i don’t know what’s going on, can you fix the login issue?

### 3/5 — Major problem

*2021-06-01, version 1.5.4*

When i first got the app, it was great, such a great idea and i loved it. It was good for the first few days but recently my app has been stuck in a glitch or something. Everytime i try to find new people it says that there’s no one every single time. I thought maybe there actually is no one but i asked one of my friends who uses the app and they find people no problem. I tried deleting the app and reinstalling but the problem is still there. If that wasnt a problem, this would be a 5 star app for me and honestly im surprised that it hasnt blown up, its such a great app. Thank you.

## Frequently asked questions about Honk

### What is this app?

This app provides a unique real-time chat experience where messages appear live as you type. It focuses on immediate, in-the-moment communication by removing traditional chat history and send buttons.

### How does the live typing work?

Messages are displayed instantly as you type them, allowing for a more dynamic and interactive conversation. You can see typos, pauses, and emotions as they occur, mimicking face-to-face interaction.

### Is there a cost to use this app?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees or upfront costs for downloading or using its core features.

### What makes this chat app different from others?

The key differentiator is its emphasis on 100% live, in-the-moment communication. It eliminates chat history and the need for a send button, focusing on the immediacy of the conversation.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.7.3 — 2022-01-25

This update contains various bug fixes and improvements.

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