Hello! vs Timelense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello!
Connect anonymously with people globally or within your country. Share thoughts via text and images, and receive real-time notifications for messages and online statuses to foster deeper connections.
- Anonymous connections
- Global and local chat
- Image and text sharing
- Real-time notifications
- Online status checks
- Daily conversation requests
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Write a small hello from your day. Choose who to send it to, read their conversation starter, and send when you are ready. A conversation opens after the other person accepts. Return to Chats to keep talking. Your personal journal is separate from your conversations and stays on your device. For adults 18 and older. Sign in with Apple and choose a display name and your actual adult age group. This version starts a new service; accounts and conversations from the previous service are not imported. The app interface is available in English and Korean.
Timelense
This app transforms physical postcards into interactive experiences. Send and receive personalized cards with exclusive AR content and video feeds. Customize your messages with images, emojis, and stickers for a unique way to connect.
- AR postcard content
- Personalized video/photo feeds
- Customizable postcard designs
- Global postcard delivery
- Private PenPals feature
- Live photo and video compatibility
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Capture and share moments in a meaningful, personal way. Timelense brings postcards to life with a sprinkle of magic (and a touch of AR). Send and receive physical postcards that contain exclusive content accessible via the Timelense app. Timelense postcards aren't just physical cards - there's more than meets the eye. If you want to take a closer look and have access to content created just for you, use the Lens within the app to scan the postcard. Send postcards easily - to anyone, anywhere, and at anytime. Customize every aspect of the postcard - bring it to life with images, emojis, stickers, and more! Create a personalized video and photo feed connected to each postcard - sharing stories of what you want with who you want. Don't feel like sharing your address? No worries! The PenPals feature keeps your information private while still allowing recipients to send a follow-up postcard to you. Key Features: - Compatible with live photos and videos - Image editing: high-quality filters, fonts, emojis, and stickers (no design experience required) - High-quality image resolution for printer-friendly designs - Free icons and illustrations included - Delivers to anywhere in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timelense at 5.0 against Hello!'s 4.0. Timelense also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hello!'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timelense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Hello!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Timelense's.
Hello! ships an update every 10 days, Timelense every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello! | Timelense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paran | Mathieu Dutour |
Customer experience
Hello!
Timelense
In-app purchases
Hello!
No in-app purchases
Timelense
No in-app purchases
