RM Messenger vs Headero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RM Messenger
Connect instantly with the LGBT community globally. This messenger allows for fast, easy, and convenient communication, including sending messages and sharing media.
- Instant messaging
- Media sharing
- Global LGBT community connection
- Fast and convenient communication
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Instant messenger. Connect with the LGBT community worldwide — fast, easy and convenient. Send instant messages, share media and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Headero
This app is a sexuality and gender-inclusive connection platform designed for everyone. It prioritizes consent, inclusivity, and pleasure, allowing users to find partners for various connections. Your privacy is protected, and the app offers features to foster a safe and respectful community.
- Sexuality and gender-inclusive connections
- Community guideline rating feature
- Support for gender identity spectrum and fluidity
- Powerful filters for finding matches
- Disappearing pictures
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Headero is for people who know what they want. Meet people nearby, right now. Say who you are on your profile, see who's around you, and post to the feed when you're free. Every gender, every sexuality. See who's nearby. See who's free. Browse everyone around you, closest first. Then check the feed for who's free right now. Post in your own words, or tap a preset like free tonight or off work soon. Say who you are. Your profile, your terms. Share as much or as little as you like. Filter for exactly who you want. Interests, body type, age, height, distance. Or turn it all off and browse. Fast chat. Private albums. Real-time messaging. Photos you control, shared one chat at a time. Block and report in one tap. For everyone. Gay, bi, straight, trans, non-binary, pan, queer. Every gender and every sexuality. Real-time gender matching means you see the people who are looking for you. Direct, and safe. Rebuilt, top to bottom: profiles load instantly, chat is live, and every feed post is reviewed before it goes live. Community guidelines are enforced. We don't sell your data. Free - Browse nearby, message, and post to the feed (two written posts a day) - Taps, faves, and who viewed you - One private album Bliss - Unlimited profile views, messages and written feed posts - Advanced filters and travel mode - 5 albums, read receipts, see who favorited you - Discounts on events and merch Featured in Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Business Insider and Time Out. Headero is for adults 18+. Privacy Policy: https://www.thotexperiment.co/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.thotexperiment.co/terms-services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Headero at 4.0 against RM Messenger's 2.8. Headero also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 13%) and ratings volume (451 vs 18). RM Messenger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. Headero sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. RM Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Headero holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headero has 451 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of RM Messenger's written reviews are positive against 47% of Headero's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RM Messenger | Headero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (451 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 451 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RMN Media Hub GmbH | ThotExperiment LLC |
Customer experience
RM Messenger
Headero
User reviews
RM Messenger
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works as intended
- 🚀 Loads faster (recent versions)
- 👍 Notifications finally arriving (recent update)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Messages delayed or not arriving
- 🐛 Login issues/inability to log in
- 🐛 Notifications not working/missed notifications
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Autocorrect issues
Headero
From 451 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Inclusive and welcoming
- 🤩 Unique and focused approach
- 💡 Interesting UI and layout
- 🤩 Great for exploring sexuality
- 🤩 Fulfilling fantasies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow loading and performance issues
- 🤔 Unclear how to properly use the app
- 🤔 Lack of active users and small community
- 🤔 Profiles not always informative
- 🤔 Difficulty finding nearby users
Bugs and requests
RM Messenger
Reported bugs
23 issues- Messages take forever to arrive
- Messages don't update
- Can't log in
- App loaded with bugs
- App turns off music in the background
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- Auto-correct doesn't work
- App crashes
- Never get notifications
- App won't send notifications
- Don't receive message notifications
- Notifications stop working
- Have to delete and reinstall app for notifications
- Keyboard does not follow same autocorrect rules
- Only displays profile photos sometimes
- Text field for message not showing text as you type
- Notifications and app badges are still buggy
- Can't sign in
- No option to reset password
- App doesn't seem to relate to actual account
- Incorrect password or nickname error
- Cannot pull ad/page up to view full profile from messenger
- Picture upload includes unintended photos
- Not encrypted, collects personal data
Requested features
4 requests- Fix login issues
- Improve notification reliability
- Add translation option
- Increase age rating to 18+
Headero
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and registration issues
- Unread message counter not working properly
- Profiles not loading correctly
- Messaging and communication problems
Requested features
6 requests- Improved search and filtering options
- Better user profile customization
- Ability to obscure location details
- Marking messages as read functionality
- Verification system for user accounts
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- More robust anti-spam and moderation
In-app purchases
RM Messenger
No in-app purchases
Headero
- Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
- Monthly$15.951 Month
- Monthly$15.991 Month
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- Quarterly$35.903 Months
- Quarterly$40.993 Months
- Annually$95.001 Year
- 1 Week$4.99
- 1 Month$15.99
- 3 Months$40.99
