TextWheels vs Hive Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextWheels
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Text Wheels the first unique car license plate messaging platform. Do you want to sell your car, but you don’t want to share your mobile number? Use Text Wheels and let the possible buyer message you on your car plate number directly, and do not risk your privacy anymore. Have you ever found a car parked in a wrong location blocking your car access? Try to message the car owner directly on the plate number and if he is a Text Wheels user he will receive your message and show up to clear your way. Sure you should use Text Wheels if you parked in wrong way and allow others to message you! Use Text Wheels to inform car owners if you think this car is stolen or left in a rural area. May be you will help someone to found his lost or stolen car. Use Text Wheels and communicate directly with car plate numbers. Install Text Wheels and be up to date with any important notifications related to your car.
Hive Social
Connect with friends and discover new content on a social media platform. Express yourself with customizable features like a music section and color themes. Engage with communities, creators, and content through a chronological feed and interactive tools.
- Customizable Music Section
- Full app color themes
- Discover trending content and communities
- Asks feature for creator interaction
- Repost, share, and reply to posts
- Gif feature
- Chronological home feed
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Share content and connect to people you love on Hive. - Express yourself with our customizable Music Section - Full app color themes and zodiac signs - Explore trending and new content on our Discover page with tons of communities - New Asks feature where you can get to know creators better - Repost, share, and reply to posts or upload Gifs with our Gif feature - Easily grow your account with an algorithm that boosts your organic reach We make it easy for you to discover content you enjoy, whether it's photos, videos, or statuses. Our music feature allows you to express yourself, our Asks feature makes it even more fun to interact with other users, and with our chronological home feed, you'll never miss a post from your family and friends either. Explore your favorite content on Hive. Have feedback for us? Please e-mail support@hivesocial.app where our support team will assist you as soon as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextWheels at none against Hive Social's 3. TextWheels also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Hive Social's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hive Social sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TextWheels asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextWheels ships an update every 28 months, Hive Social every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextWheels | Hive Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ali AbdAllah | Hive Social, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
TextWheels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hive Social
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to edit profile information
- Inconsistent follower/following counts
- Verification email not being sent
- Crashes and freezes when trying to post
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to deactivate/delete account
- Option to connect Spotify instead of just Apple Music
- Improved search and discovery functionality
- Addition of stories or short-form video sharing
In-app purchases
TextWheels
No in-app purchases
Hive Social
- 2nd Profile Playlist Slot$0.99
- 4th Profile Playlist Slot$1.99
- 3rd Profile Playlist Slot$1.99
