Comparison

Lovense Connect vs QIUI

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

Head to head
About

Lovense Connect

This app allows broadcasting users to connect with compatible adult toys, monitor their status, and link websites for enhanced interactive experiences. It facilitates seamless integration for live streaming and remote control functionalities.

Highlights
  • Connect to Lovense toys
  • View toy status
  • Add website accounts
  • Remote toy control
Features
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Features for broadcasting users: * Connect to Lovense toys * View the status of the toys * Add an account to connect websites

About

QIUI

Connect with your QIUI toy, share experiences with a global community, and discover new products. Personalize your profile, post updates, and message other users to find like-minded friends.

Highlights
  • Connect and control QIUI toy
  • Global user community
  • In-app mall for toys and partner products
  • Direct messaging between users
  • Personalized profile and updates
Features
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Toy: Now bind and use your QIUI toy. Community: Share your user experience with global QIUI users and users with similar interests Mall: one-stop purchase of your QIUI toys and purchase products from more of our partners Message: Don't miss any messages from QIUI users, I believe you will have a lot of resonance! Personal: Post your own updates, dress up your personalized homepage, and make like-minded friends!

Screenshots

Lovense Connect3 screens
QIUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QIUI at 3.7 against Lovense Connect's 2.4. QIUI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Lovense Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. QIUI sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Lovense Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QIUI holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 188 and 303 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 11% and 10% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovense Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, QIUI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lovense Connect versus QIUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovense ConnectQIUI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (188 ratings)3.7 (303 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews — better10.1% of reviews
Number of ratings188303 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB268 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHYTTO PTE. LTD.Foshan Qiui Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Lovense Connect

All ratings188 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative60.1%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative80.2%

QIUI

All ratings303 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative82.9%

User reviews

Lovense Connect

From 188 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Generates significant income for content creators
  • 🎮 Interactive and engaging for viewers
  • 👍 Innovative concept for long-distance relationships
  • ⚙️ Works well when functioning properly
  • 🔧 Relatively easy setup when stable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections during streams
  • 💔 Unreliable connection stability
  • ⏱️ Requires constant manual reconnections
  • 💸 Expensive product with poor app quality
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain in background

QIUI

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Thoughtful design and well-made
  • 🤝 Social aspect and ability to meet people

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 🤯 Confusing and non-intuitive interface
  • 🤖 Poor translation and lack of English support
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • ⚠️ Unreliable device functionality

Bugs and requests

Lovense Connect

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Mid-stream disconnections and device not found errors
  • App crashes every 5 minutes
  • QR code connection failures
  • Password change prevents login on iOS
  • App remains logged in after deletion and reinstall
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  • Toy responds to tips with significant delay
  • Connection drops when device is covered or moved
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Browser extension and app show conflicting connection status
  • VPN usage breaks connection
  • Battery drains even when toy is off
  • Recent updates introduce new bugs instead of fixes
  • Incompatibility with certain streaming platforms
  • Signal detection failures despite proximity
  • Inconsistent device discovery on new installations

Requested features

10 requests
  • Improved connection stability and reliability
  • Better battery management and background process control
  • Logout functionality on iOS app
  • VPN compatibility support
  • Automatic reconnection without manual intervention
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  • Real-time connection status indicators
  • Multi-language support (default language selection)
  • Rollback option to previous stable versions
  • In-app customer support chat
  • Ability to connect without closing app during streaming

QIUI

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Registration process not working
  • Inability to connect device to app
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent app behavior and features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Simplified app with focus on core functionality
  • Better instructions and user guides
  • Improved translation and localization

In-app purchases

None

Lovense Connect

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

QIUI

One-time21
  • 24QIUI coins$0.99
  • 4 QIUI Coins$1.00
  • 72QIUI coins$2.99
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  • 12 QIUI Coins$3.00
  • QIUIVIP Monthly Card2 variants$4.99
  • 120QIUI coins$5.00
  • 20 QIUI Coins$5.00
  • 200QIUI coins$7.99
  • 40 QIUI Coins$8.00
  • QIUIVIP Seasonal Card$11.99
  • 472QIUI coins$17.99
  • 80 QIUI Coins$20.00
  • 136 QIUI Coins$34.00
  • 932QIUI coins$34.99
  • 160 QIUI Coins$40.00
  • QIUIVIP Annual Card$45.99
  • 1312QIUI coins$49.99
  • 220 QIUI Coins$55.00
  • 2192QIUI coins$84.99
  • 352 QIUI Coins$88.00
  • 444 QIUI Coins$110.99

Questions

Is Lovense Connect free?
Lovense Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QIUI free?
QIUI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lovense Connect or QIUI?
QIUI is rated higher. Lovense Connect averages 2.4 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while QIUI averages 3.7 from 303 ratings.
Do Lovense Connect or QIUI have ads?
Neither Lovense Connect nor QIUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovense Connect or QIUI?
Lovense Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and QIUI weekly. Most recently, Lovense Connect was updated on September 20, 2026 and QIUI on September 25, 2026.

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