Chat2Pay vs Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chat2Pay
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Chat2Pay Messenger is a freeware and cross-platform messaging service for allowing user to contact companies and service providers that are participating on Chat2Pay. This app allows user to contact companies and service providers directly for better service and request service with a simple text "keywords". Each company that is participating on Chat2Pay will have their own set of "keywords" that will trigger a response in the form of a text messages, images, documents or video. Companies/Service providers can also use this app to push notification that are important for the users to know.
Buddy
Experience the joy of classic instant messaging with live chat rooms. Connect with new people, join communities based on your interests, and engage in real conversations without the pressure of feeds.
- Live chat rooms
- Community discovery
- Customizable profiles
- Buddy list management
- Away messages
- Mood expression
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Buddy brings back the fun of classic instant messaging now with live chat rooms. Jump into conversations, meet new people, and find communities around gaming, late night talks, music, relationships, campus life, and more. Create rooms, build your buddy list, set custom away messages, and express your mood your way. No feeds. No pressure. Just real conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Buddy at every 6 days against Chat2Pay's every 3 months. Chat2Pay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chat2Pay ships an update every 3 months, Buddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chat2Pay | Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Riangelo de Cuba | KNNK Studio LLC |
In-app purchases
Chat2Pay
No in-app purchases
Buddy
No in-app purchases
