Shuggr vs expatriates.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shuggr
Connect with gay men in your area through a social networking platform. Browse profiles, see who's viewed your profile, and communicate with built-in translation. Enhance your experience with premium features.
- Browse unlimited profiles
- See profile visitors
- Auto-translate chat messages
- Automatic location updates
- Premium features available
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Shuggr is your social network to meet people nearby. • Browse through unlimited profiles • See profile visitors • Auto-translate chat messages • Update your location automatically Have fun! The Shuggr Team Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at https://app.shuggr.com/tos.
expatriates.com
Connect with a global community of expatriates and internationally minded individuals. Place free classified ads and browse listings in your local area or across countries.
- Free classified ads
- Community classifieds
- Global expatriate network
- Location-based listings
- International community
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The community web site created for and by expatriates and internationally minded people everywhere. We invite you to place a free classified ad and browse community classifieds ads in your city or country.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shuggr at 4.3 against expatriates.com's 1.0. Shuggr also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). expatriates.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Shuggr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. expatriates.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shuggr holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shuggr has 3.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Shuggr's written reviews are positive against 11% of expatriates.com's.
Shuggr ships an update every 5 weeks, expatriates.com every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shuggr | expatriates.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuggr Ltd. | expatriates.com |
Customer experience
Shuggr
expatriates.com
Bugs and requests
Shuggr
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Reported photos being wrongly flagged and deleted
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to delete sent messages
- More robust search and filtering options
- Improved moderation to remove underage users
expatriates.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shuggr
- Shuggr Plus - 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Shuggr Plus - Trial + 1 Month7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Shuggr Plus - 6 Months$59.996 Months
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- Shuggr Plus - 1 Year$89.991 Year
expatriates.com
No in-app purchases
