Comparison

LMK vs Scribe

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

Head to head
About

LMK

Connect with new people through audio rooms, profile building, and instant messaging. Discover individuals with shared interests and engage in conversations or calls. The app prioritizes a safe and positive community environment.

Highlights
  • Join Audio Rooms
  • Swipe to connect
  • Build profile
  • Instant chat
  • Direct calls
  • Community feed
Features
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LMK is a social app to make new friends in a variety of ways! Join our community where you can chat, talk, and hang out with people who have similar interests. On LMK, you can: *Drop-in on Audio Rooms and talk to a group of people. *Swipe right on people you want to be friends with. *Build your LMK profile by posting to the community feed to show your true self! *Instantly chat or call with people who share similar interests. Building a positive and safe community is our highest priority. Please help us by reporting any inappropriate behavior. Our Safety Team will evaluate all reports and take immediate action when necessary. --- LMK is free to download and use, and that will never change. However, you can subscribe to LMK Premium for additional features. We offer monthly (9.99/month), 3 months (6.67/month), and 6 months (4.99/month) subscription options. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew itself, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the iTunes Store. * If you don’t choose to purchase LMK Premium, you can simply continue using and enjoying LMK for free. Furthermore, you can purchase gems within our app at the following prices: 100 Gems - $3.99 250 Gems - $8.99 700 Gems - $24.99 2000 Gems - $79.99 Be sure to read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://lmk.chat/privacy https://lmk.chat/tos

About

Scribe

Connect with others to ask and answer questions on any topic. Enhance your explanations with layered images and AI-generated responses. Create groups and channels for focused discussions.

Highlights
  • Post and answer questions
  • Image layering and annotation
  • AI-generated answers
  • Create groups and channels
  • Direct messaging
  • Comment on posts
Features
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Scribe helps connect students, professionals, and users of all backgrounds post questions, posts and provide answers of all topics. Users can also add images alongside their questions, separate the images into layers and attribute text to each layer. This enables users to explain the images in steps and allows them to answer questions accordingly. Users can also select option to get an AI (Artificial Intelligence) generated answer. Scribe is free to use and download. With Scribe •Make groups •Make channel (private / public) •Start chats with other users in the groups •Ask and answer question with an image •Get AI Generated answers •Divide the image into layers •Attribute text to each layer •Comment on questions and answers •View your activity

Screenshots

LMK4 screens
Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scribe at 100% against LMK's 20%. Scribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). LMK's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 2) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). 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. LMK sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LMK has 49K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of LMK's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LMK ships an update every 6 weeks, Scribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LMK versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLMKScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLightSpace Inc.Ahmed Buttar

Customer experience

LMK

All ratings49,364 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative67.3%

Scribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LMK

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts getting randomly logged out
  • Messaging and chat features not working properly
  • Rooms/audio features glitching or crashing
  • Profile and settings pages disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add age restrictions/filters
  • Improve blocking/reporting system
  • Allow users to see who voted on polls
  • Add more interactive features (games, screen sharing, etc.)
  • Improve account recovery and login process

Scribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

LMK

Subscriptions5
  • Membership for 1 week$5.997 Days
  • Membership for 1 month2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Membership for 1 week$9.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • Membership for 1 month$19.991 Month
  • Membership for 3 months$19.993 Months
One-time4
  • 25 gems$0.99
  • 100 gems$3.99
  • 250 gems$8.99
Show 1 more
  • 700 gems$24.99
None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LMK free?
LMK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LMK or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. LMK averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Scribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LMK or Scribe have ads?
Neither LMK nor Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LMK or Scribe?
LMK ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scribe every 2 weeks. Most recently, LMK was updated on November 7, 2026 and Scribe on November 3, 2026.

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