Comparison

xat vs HiWorld! Communities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

xat

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 3.025 ratingsView app →

HiWorld! Communities

Find Your Community, Chat Now

Free

🌐 Social Networking

No ratingsView app →

About

xat

Connect with friends and discover communities based on shared interests. Create your own free chat groups or join existing ones to communicate with users globally. Get help and support within the app's dedicated chat.

Highlights

Group and private chat
Discover groups by interest
Create custom chat groups
Global user communication
In-app help chat

Features

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xat is a free group and private chat messaging app. Chat with your friends and people with a shared interest. Chat with other xat users from around the world. To discover new xat groups click the Groups menu. You can also make your own xat chat group for free. If you get stuck you can ask for help on help chat.

About

HiWorld! Communities

Features

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Customize your profile however you like with HiWorld and stand out from the crowd. Meet people and learn new things through various groups and communities. Whether you want to create a gaming group with your friends, start a class group and share information, or hold online meetings, HiWorld isn't just for one purpose. You can do whatever you want!

Screenshots

xat3 screens

HiWorld! Communities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiWorld! Communities at none against xat's 4. HiWorld! Communities also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xat sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HiWorld! Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xat ships an update every 4 months, HiWorld! Communities every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

xat versus HiWorld! Communities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	xat	HiWorld! Communities
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (25 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	52.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	25 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	96 MB
Age rating	9+	17+
Developer	xat.com	SADENUR OZTURK KARATAS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

xat

One-time4

500 xats$4.99
1200 xats$9.99
2500 xats$19.99

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6000 xats$39.99

None

HiWorld! Communities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xat free?

xat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is HiWorld! Communities free?

HiWorld! Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do xat or HiWorld! Communities have ads?

Neither xat nor HiWorld! Communities shows ads.

Which is updated more often, xat or HiWorld! Communities?

xat ships an update every 4 months, and HiWorld! Communities every 2 days. Most recently, xat was updated on November 6, 2026 and HiWorld! Communities on October 31, 2026.