# HotMic vs CrowdRoars

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrowdRoars at none against HotMic's 10. CrowdRoars also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). HotMic's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HotMic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CrowdRoars asks for nothing beyond the download.

CrowdRoars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HotMic has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

HotMic ships an update fortnightly, CrowdRoars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HotMic | CrowdRoars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotmic-live-conversation/id1473870751/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowdroars/id6768798581/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **163** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 67 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hot Mic Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473870750) | [LUCAS B ROTH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896605723) |

## What reviewers say

### HotMic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotmic-live-conversation/id1473870751)

Engage in live conversations with real people, share your opinions, and build communities. Connect with others in real time and react to discussions as they unfold. Find your people and join the conversation.

**Highlights:** Live conversations, Real-time reactions, Community building, Share opinions, Connect with others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Join Stream | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $11.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $15.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $49.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Genius concept for interaction
- 👍 Awesome UI and experience
- 👍 Super intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Brilliant idea, works perfectly
- 👍 Brilliant upcoming app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Refuses to log in on iPad
- 🐛 Cryptic error messages
- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Crashes within 15 seconds
- 🐛 Doesn't get notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues on iPad
- Frequent app crashes
- Notification issues
- Syncing problems with Roku TV
- UI issues with keyboard blocking screen

**Requested features**

- Need a solution that actually works
- Need to fix crashing ASAP
- How to change name?


### CrowdRoars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowdroars/id6768798581)

Experience live events with instant, anonymous reactions in temporary chat rooms. This app focuses on the energy of a live audience, not traditional social media, with AI moderation for a clean experience.

**Highlights:** Anonymous random usernames, Live event chat rooms, Temporary rooms expiring after 24 hours, Trending and nearby rooms, AI moderation and spam prevention, No followers, profiles, or direct messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HotMic free?

HotMic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CrowdRoars free?

CrowdRoars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HotMic or CrowdRoars?

CrowdRoars is rated higher. HotMic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while CrowdRoars averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HotMic or CrowdRoars have ads?

Neither HotMic nor CrowdRoars shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HotMic or CrowdRoars?

HotMic ships an update fortnightly, and CrowdRoars every 3 weeks. Most recently, HotMic was updated on November 13, 2026 and CrowdRoars on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*