# Soul vs HeyGuys

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soul at weekly against HeyGuys's every 2 months. Soul also leads on chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soul sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and HeyGuys sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Soul ships an update weekly, HeyGuys every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soul | HeyGuys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#97** | — |
| Size | 490 MB | 235 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Soul Gate Technology Limited Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057410305) | [晋华 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718553841) |

## What reviewers say

### Soul

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #184 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Connect with like-minded individuals through personality-based matching and engaging virtual experiences. Express yourself authentically in a pressure-free environment and discover new friendships and deeper connections.

**Highlights:** Soul matching based on personality, Customizable 3D avatars, Explore virtual 3D planets, Instant voice and group chat, Share life moments, Play Werewolf game, AI companion chatbot

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 飞行权益包包月 | $1.99 | per month |
| 超级星人包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 超级星人包季 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 60Soul Coin | $1.99 | one-time |
| 170Soul Coin | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 30元商品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 48元商品 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 590Soul Coin | $14.99 | one-time |
| Soul 98元商品 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1080 Soul币 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 2450Soul Coin | $59.99 | one-time |
| 5400Soul Coin | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Soul
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Bad customer service
- 🐛 Lots of bugs
- 💰 Everything requires payment
- 🔒 Accounts randomly suspended
- 🤖 Poor AI content moderation

**Reported bugs**

- Login/verification code issues
- Inability to post/share content
- Frequent app crashes
- Accounts being banned for no reason

**Requested features**

- Add option to change language
- Improve community moderation
- Enhance customer support


### HeyGuys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heyguys/id6523433150)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (31)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CNY 12 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 月会员首冲 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 20 | $2.00 | one-time |
| CNY 24 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| CNY 32 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 季会员首充优惠 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 80 | $8.00 | one-time |
| CNY 60 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 季度会员 | $11.99 | one-time |
| CNY 100 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 永久翻译 | $14.99 | one-time |
| month vip | $15.00 | one-time |
| 年会员首充优惠 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 年会员 | $24.99 | one-time |
| CNY 200 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 二年会员首充优惠 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 300 | $30.00 | one-time |
| 2年会员 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员首充优惠 | $39.99 | one-time |
| quarterly vip | $42.00 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 500 | $50.00 | one-time |
| Permanent Unlimited Translation | $77.00 | one-time |
| Diamond 1000 | $100.00 | one-time |
| year vip | $127.99 | one-time |
| CNY 1000 | $149.99 | one-time |
| CNY 1999 | $299.99 | one-time |
| CNY 2999 | $399.99 | one-time |
| CNY 3999 | $599.99 | one-time |
| Diamond 10000 | $1000.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soul free?

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

### Is HeyGuys free?

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

### Do Soul or HeyGuys have ads?

Neither Soul nor HeyGuys shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soul or HeyGuys?

Soul ships an update weekly, and HeyGuys every 2 months. Most recently, Soul was updated on October 31, 2026 and HeyGuys on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*