Comparison

Hey Mayo vs ProximityPulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hey Mayo

Connect with people nearby to offer or request immediate, small acts of help. No sign-up is needed to facilitate quick exchanges within an hour, fostering community and happiness.

Highlights
  • Request or offer immediate help
  • Connect with nearby users
  • 1-hour response window
  • No sign-up required
  • Promotes happiness and purpose
Features
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Help your community. Feel happier. Meet Mayo, the first communication app that enables people to signal their need or offer for small, immediate help to anyone nearby. No sign-up required. 1.  Send a Mayo post to request or offer quick help to those around you 2.  People nearby have up to 1 hour to reply 3.  Arrange details, complete the help, and share a smile Helping others is scientifically proven to make people feel happier, more purposeful, and less anxious. Spread Mayo. Spread Kindness.

About

ProximityPulse

Features
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Message anyone nearby — no internet, no accounts, no data collection. ProximityPulse uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to create instant conversations that never touch a server. WHY PROXIMITYPULSE? Unlike every other chat app, your messages never leave the space between two phones. No cloud. No sign-up. No trace. Just open the app, pick a name and emoji, and start chatting with people around you. MESSAGES THAT SELF-DESTRUCT Set a timer from 1 minute to 24 hours, and your messages vanish automatically. Perfect for festivals, classrooms, conferences, or anywhere you want conversations that don't follow you home. WORKS EVERYWHERE — EVEN OFFLINE No Wi-Fi? No signal? No problem. ProximityPulse works at concerts, on planes, underground, in remote areas — anywhere two phones can be near each other. Zero internet required. ALWAYS LISTENING IN THE BACKGROUND Advanced Bluetooth Low Energy keeps you reachable even when the app isn't on screen. Get notifications and messages without keeping ProximityPulse open. PRIVACY IS NOT A FEATURE — IT'S THE ARCHITECTURE • No servers — messages travel device-to-device only • No accounts — just a name and emoji • No tracking — zero analytics on your conversations • No cloud storage — nothing is ever uploaded KEY FEATURES • Automatic discovery of nearby people via Bluetooth • Direct peer-to-peer messaging — no middleman • Self-destructing messages with configurable timer • Background messaging via Bluetooth Low Energy • Works completely offline • Block, mute, or disconnect from anyone instantly • Typing indicators and delivery confirmations • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese ProximityPulse — real conversations, no digital footprint.

Screenshots

Hey Mayo4 screens
ProximityPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProximityPulse at every 2 weeks against Hey Mayo's every 3 months. Hey Mayo's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hey Mayo ships an update every 3 months, ProximityPulse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hey Mayo versus ProximityPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHey MayoProximityPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerabiem LLCJuan Miguel Marques Morilla

In-app purchases

None

Hey Mayo

No in-app purchases

None

ProximityPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hey Mayo free?
Hey Mayo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProximityPulse free?
ProximityPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hey Mayo or ProximityPulse have ads?
Neither Hey Mayo nor ProximityPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hey Mayo or ProximityPulse?
Hey Mayo ships an update every 3 months, and ProximityPulse every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hey Mayo was updated on November 2, 2026 and ProximityPulse on October 25, 2026.

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