Shuggr vs WhosHere Plus
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.
WhosHere Plus
Connect with people for dating, friendships, or casual fun. This app focuses on initiating conversations before matches, building on a long history of helping users find love and companionship.
- Chat before matching
- Social networking
- Dating
- Friend finding
- Profile creation
- Proximity and age filters
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Chat before match is what WhosHere Plus is all about. This will be the last dating app you'll ever need to download. WhosHere Plus is the refurbished, fresher version of the classic WhosHere, the pioneering Social Networking and Dating app that was first released in 2008. Today, WhosHere is still the go-to social networking and dating app of millions of users around the world. Our users have been networking, making friends, finding dates, and falling in love on this app for more than 14 years. We have been around for so long that many of our users are happily married and a lot of them have kids that are teenagers now. How many dating apps can say that about themselves? So, if you're feeling lonely, don't worry. You're in good hands. We've literally helped people like you find matches more than a million times, five million times, ten million times... We've lost count. It could be that you are looking for someone to fall in love with. Maybe you are looking for a partner to build a strong relationship with, or a friend to live happy moments with. Maybe you're just bored and want to have some fun. In all cases, WhosHere Plus is the app that you need... right now. On Whoshere Plus, love is all around. *****What's next?***** Download the free app. Complete your profile. Upload a good photo of your face and write a short bio to let people know who you are and what you're into. Set your proximity and age filters, and you're good to go! Start conversations, have fun, and eventually find the one. *****Want to find more dates?***** Subscribe to access all the paid features and get matched more often. WhosHere Plus will put you on the love radar of people who you want to be noticed by. So, don't think too much. Download the app now and start building relationships.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shuggr at 4.3 against WhosHere Plus's 3.6. Shuggr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 140). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and WhosHere Plus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shuggr holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shuggr has 3.5K ratings behind it against 140, 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 41% of WhosHere Plus's.
Shuggr ships an update every 5 weeks, WhosHere Plus every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Shuggr | WhosHere Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.5K ratings) — better | 3.6 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 140 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shuggr Ltd. | WhosHere, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shuggr
WhosHere Plus
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
WhosHere Plus
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
WhosHere Plus
- 1 Month of Love Finder$39.991 Month
- 6 Months of Love Finder$119.996 Months
- 1 Year of Love Finder$169.991 Year
- One Boost$11.99
- Boost - 3 Pack$32.99
- Boost - 5 Pack$49.99
