# Jalsah جلسة vs Joy Awards

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joy Awards at none against Jalsah جلسة's 7. Joy Awards also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Jalsah جلسة's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jalsah جلسة sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Joy Awards asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Jalsah جلسة against 4.0 for Joy Awards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 414 and 419 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Jalsah جلسة's written reviews are positive against 59% of Joy Awards's.

Jalsah جلسة ships an update weekly, Joy Awards every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jalsah جلسة | Joy Awards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jalsah/id1106410643/reviews)** | [4.0 (419 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joy-awards/id1583000494/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 414 | **419** |
| Positive reviews | **71.2% of reviews** | 58.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 152 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Safanah Alhumaid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330494479) | [MBC Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/387763189) |

## What reviewers say

### Jalsah جلسة

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jalsah/id1106410643)

This app is designed to liven up gatherings and break the ice. It offers conversation starters to reveal personalities, lighthearted challenges to change the mood, and fun, informative quizzes. Discover and share your personality and interests with friends.

**Highlights:** Conversation starters, Personality discovery, Lighthearted challenges, Fun quizzes, Share interests

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| جلسة VIP | $2.99 | per month |
| 10 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jalsah VIP | $5.99 | one-time |
| Jalsah Theme-10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Entertaining and fun for group gatherings
- 👥 Great for socializing and getting to know people
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics
- 💡 Innovative party game concept
- 🎯 Good for breaking ice in social settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔄 Questions and challenges repeat frequently
- 📝 Very limited content options
- 🐛 Crashes and freezing issues
- 📱 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🔤 Font size too small

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently during gameplay
- Black screen appears on launch
- VIP session feature doesn't open
- App hangs and becomes unresponsive
- New update breaks game functionality

**Requested features**

- Add more questions and challenges
- Allow users to submit custom questions and challenges
- Implement font size adjustment controls
- Add category-specific questions and challenges
- Include more daring and fun challenges


### Joy Awards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joy-awards/id1583000494)

This app allows fans to nominate and vote for their favorite stars and releases across various categories including music, cinema, series, sports, and influencers. Participate in two phases: nominate your favorites and then vote for the top contenders to help decide the winners of the annual awards ceremony.

**Highlights:** Fan nominations, Fan voting, Music awards, Cinema awards, Series awards, Sports awards, Influencer awards

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use app
- ✨ Good app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Professional and improved version
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Voting is not counted
- 👎 Rigged awards show and app
- 👎 App is slow
- 👎 App is very slow
- 👎 Voting is reset

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot vote
- App keeps logging out
- Black screen on app launch
- Voting resets multiple times

**Requested features**

- Allow changing votes
- Limit voting to a select group


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jalsah جلسة free?

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

### Is Joy Awards free?

Joy Awards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jalsah جلسة or Joy Awards?

Jalsah جلسة is rated higher. Jalsah جلسة averages 4.1 out of 5 from 414 ratings, while Joy Awards averages 4.0 from 419 ratings.

### Do Jalsah جلسة or Joy Awards have ads?

Jalsah جلسة shows ads; Joy Awards does not.

### Which is updated more often, Jalsah جلسة or Joy Awards?

Jalsah جلسة ships an update weekly, and Joy Awards every 9 days. Most recently, Jalsah جلسة was updated on October 14, 2026 and Joy Awards on October 17, 2026.

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