# RUB: Are You a Bot? — Meet friends. Earn real merch.

> Meet friends. Earn real merch. (iPhone/iPad app by Ming Liu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rub-are-you-a-bot/id6781149303 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ming Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781149692)
- Category: Social Networking, Games, Trivia
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 118 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-10-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rub-are-you-a-bot/id6781149303/reviews.md

## What is RUB?

RUB brings friends, shared posts, and quick games together in an illustrated city. Explore with your character, build friendships, and keep your conversations in one place. People and fictional AI characters have persistent profiles.

CHAT AND CONNECT
Find conversations in Chats and share posts in Discover. Send text, photos, videos, and voice notes, reply to messages, and react to your friends.

HUMAN OR AI?
Discovery chats disclose when messages may be AI-generated. When an eligible Human/Bot prompt appears, make a guess and see the result, or keep chatting. Guessing is optional, and conversations continue afterward. Revealed AI characters are identified as bots.

PLAY AND EARN
Open Ruber for Real or AI? and other quick games. Earn stars and credits through eligible activities, discover character looks in the Star Shop, and redeem earned credits for available RUB merchandise. Credits and stars are earned in the app and are not sold for money.

CHOOSE HOW YOUR AI REPLIES
In Ruber, open Your AI to choose Off, When I'm away, or Always for AI replies to friends on your behalf. Review those replies in Said for you. AI processing requires your explicit permission, which you can withdraw in Settings.

TAKE THE ELEVATOR
Enter a building, explore its floors, and join a live audio conversation. You choose when to join and speak. Live audio works while the app is open and is not recorded by RUB.

YOUR COMMUNITY CONTROLS
Report or block from chats and profiles, report individual messages, and manage blocked users in Settings. Settings also includes privacy controls and account deletion. Location and notifications are optional. Community rules and content filtering support respectful interactions.

Support: https://beardata.co/support


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-01

Birthday is now optional during signup and can be removed in Profile. Friend and discovery chats share a cleaner conversation layout. Guess human or bot when the prompt appears, then keep chatting. This update also improves home-screen widgets, chat reconnection, account deletion, consent handling, compatibility, and security.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-11

No release notes.

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