Comparison

ChatPal vs PL.Chat

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

Head to head
About

ChatPal

Connect with people nearby for temporary conversations without sharing personal details. Ideal for events, emergencies, or simply striking up a conversation with those around you. Offers one-on-one, group, and broadcast messaging within a 300-foot radius.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local messaging (within 300 feet)
  • Temporary connections
  • One-on-one and group chats
  • Broadcast messages
  • Privacy controls
  • Auto-delete messages and users
  • Team/business tagging
Features
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ChatPal is a hyper-local (within 300 feet around YOU) social messenger app, for TEMPORARY connections. Look around and connect with users immediately around you. Chat. Ask. Discuss. Share.    
 # WHY CHATPAL, this CLOSE-PROXIMITY MESSAGING “WALKIE-TALKIE” APP? Restaurants and bars, festivals, food trucks, protests, emergencies, resorts, stadiums, conferences, clubs, airports, concerts, apartments, in the middle of traffic--there are numerous occasions you come across people you DON’T know.  How does one communicate, temporarily in many instances, under these circumstances without knowing or exchanging personal details? ChatPal is an app for such connections-- One-on-one, One-to-many, Group Broadcasts, and more.   # FOR TEAMS and BUSINESSES-A NEW WAY TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS: 

A team or a business can “TAG” (via a logo) fellow team members using the ChatPal WebApp (at www.chatpalapp.com/teams ). Users can then interact with tagged team members of a business/organization for better service and communication at a business or event location. # KEY FEATURES:    + CHAT one on one with multiple users at the same time 
+ BROADCAST messages to users in your vicinity + MAINTAIN PRIVACY by not sharing your details unless you feel like it  + AUTO DELETE messages and users when you leave an area  + TAG and identify team members of a business at a location   + CLOAK yourself from being seen but see nearby users  + BLOCK users you don't want to chat with  + FILTER users you may want to chat with  + COLORED USER RINGS, a “badge” indicative of relative user friendliness 
 ChatPal.  Make small chat.    _____________________  * Chat/ messaging occurs using the internet. So, data charges may be applicable per your arrangement with your mobile provider.

About

PL.Chat

Connect with new people through social threads and conversations. Initiate chats only with mutual consent and enjoy voice/video calls. Discover users easily with a grid layout and search functionality.

Highlights
  • Social threads for sharing thoughts and stories
  • Chat with consent
  • Voice and video calls
  • Image view mode for user discovery
  • Search for specific users
  • Recently active user list
Features
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Connect with new people through threads and conversations! - Social Threads Share your thoughts, photos, and stories with the community. See what others are posting and join the conversation. - Chat with Consent Conversations only begin when both users agree. No unwanted messages — you decide who to talk to. - Easy Registration All you need is a nickname, your age and your gender! - Voice & Video Calls Have a simple call within the app with other people. - Image View Mode Browse other users in a grid layout to discover new people. - Search for Users Find specific users whenever you want. - Recently Active Users Shows people who visited most recently on the top, so you can connect with people who are more likely to reply :) -------------------------------------- *** Disclaimer *** PL.Chat lets users around the world communicate easily. Each individual users take full responsibility on the actions they take while using our app. We, Match&Chat, are not responsible for illegal acts each individuals make, ignoring the warnings stated throughout the app use. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChatPal4 screens
PL.Chat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatPal at none against PL.Chat's 10. ChatPal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 43%). PL.Chat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price 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. PL.Chat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per 7 days. ChatPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PL.Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ChatPal's written reviews are positive against 43% of PL.Chat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatPal ships an update every 5 months, PL.Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ChatPal versus PL.Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatPalPL.Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB84 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperCeeChat LLCMatch&Chat Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ChatPal

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PL.Chat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChatPal

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PL.Chat

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$10.997 Days
  • Monthly$32.991 Month
One-time8
  • 150$0.99
  • 450$2.99
  • 600$4.99
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  • 800$4.99
  • 1600$8.99
  • 1250$8.99
  • 5000$24.99
  • 10000$39.99

Questions

Is ChatPal free?
ChatPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PL.Chat free?
PL.Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChatPal or PL.Chat?
PL.Chat is rated higher. ChatPal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PL.Chat averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ChatPal or PL.Chat have ads?
PL.Chat shows ads; ChatPal does not.
Which is updated more often, ChatPal or PL.Chat?
ChatPal ships an update every 5 months, and PL.Chat weekly. Most recently, ChatPal was updated on October 26, 2026 and PL.Chat on October 29, 2026.

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