Shuggr vs bru up
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.
bru up
This app provides a secure platform for men to connect with each other for social activities. It aims to foster genuine connections and friendships within a community.
- Safe space for bros
- Find other bros
- Socialize via app
- Genuine connections
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Bru is an app that allows bros a safe space to find other bros to socialize with via the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shuggr at 44% against bru up's 0%. Shuggr also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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 bru up sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 2, 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 0% of bru up's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shuggr | bru up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shuggr Ltd. | Dave Almon Alexander III |
Customer experience
Shuggr
bru up
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
bru up
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
bru up
- Bru Membership$11.991 Year
- Bro Cred$9.99
- Gift Bru Membership$11.99
