Comparison

Town vs HARchat

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

Head to head
About

Town

Connect with friends and discover what's happening globally or locally through a live social feed. Share updates, engage in text chats, and follow interests to stay informed and entertained.

Highlights
  • Live social feed
  • Spontaneous text chat
  • Location-based connections
  • Personalized content feeds
  • Direct messaging
  • Follow interests and people
Read full description

Join the LIVE social feed of your Town! Town is a place to see and share what's happening everywhere in the world! It’s a place for spontaneous, drop-in text chat-with friends and other interesting people around the world. It instantly connects you with people around you-using your location- and allows you also to discover what's happening anywhere in the world. Whether getting the latest news, socialize with members of your local community, ask questions, look for new events or even getting entertained. Town is your place to go! Town is the new way of getting and creating content- it is just clicks away. Join the fun! Connect with people and share the moment. Create your Town account for Free Today! VIEW - View public timeline and also content that is tailored just (For You) - View timelines of only the people you are (Following) CHAT - Express yourself, share your thoughts and join the conversation whether to anyone in your public feed or to JUST your followers! - Direct message anyone privately. FOLLOW Follow your interests by following friends. DISCOVER - Get the latest news in your Town AND everywhere in the world. Town enables you to find interesting people and brings you closer to your local community or Town and also everywhere in the world like never been done before. It allows you to build followers of like-minded Townies! Any feedback? We are happy to receive them anytime at the app ( go to Settings then contact us).

About

HARchat

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HARchat is a social app built around live voice rooms and conversations with people from your country and around the world. Join public voice rooms, listen in, request the mic and talk with people in real time. Start your own room and host a conversation in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Join or host live voice rooms • Post to your country feed and discover new people • Send private messages and chat requests • Follow people and build your profile with a photo, cover and highlights • Get notifications for likes, replies, followers and messages • Read official stories and updates from HARchat SAFETY FIRST • Report any user, post or room, and block people in one tap • Moderators review reports and can remove content or restrict accounts • Delete your account at any time from within the app HARCHAT PLUS (optional subscription) Unlock extra features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. HARchat is designed for users aged 13 and above. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://harchat.online

Screenshots

Town4 screens
HARchat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Town at none against HARchat's 7. HARchat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HARchat sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Town asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Town ships an update every 3 weeks, HARchat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Town versus HARchat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTownHARchat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB56 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTown Limited CompanySAMEER BAKHSH

In-app purchases

None

Town

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

HARchat

Subscriptions1
  • HAR Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time6
  • 88 Diamonds$0.99
  • 498 Diamonds$6.99
  • 999 Diamonds$12.99
Show 3 more
  • 4999 Diamonds$59.99
  • 10998 Diamonds$134.99
  • 19998 Diamonds$244.99

Questions

Is Town free?
Town is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HARchat free?
HARchat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Town or HARchat have ads?
Neither Town nor HARchat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Town or HARchat?
Town ships an update every 3 weeks, and HARchat every 2 days. Most recently, Town was updated on November 11, 2026 and HARchat on November 13, 2026.

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