Comparison

RM Messenger vs Queerie

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

Head to head
About

RM Messenger

Connect instantly with the LGBT community globally. This messenger allows for fast, easy, and convenient communication, including sending messages and sharing media.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging
  • Media sharing
  • Global LGBT community connection
  • Fast and convenient communication
Features
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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/

About

Queerie

Connect with the queer community for dating, friendship, and events in a safe, inclusive ecosystem. Discover curated events, join conversations, and build meaningful connections online and in real life. Designed by and for the queer community.

Highlights
  • Queer dating and friendship connections
  • Curated queer events and nightlife
  • Community building and conversations
  • Sliding pay scale membership
  • Radical privacy protections
  • Safety tools like Shady Mode™
Features
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Queerie is the queer social platform built by us, for us. Meet people for dating, friendship, and everything in between. Join communities built around identity, interests, and connection. Discover queer events near you. Share your Vibe. Make a Spark. Find more ways to connect online and IRL. BELONG HERE. Queerie was built because queer people deserve more than another platform designed around swiping, engagement tricks, and turning our identities into data. Here, connection comes first. MEET PEOPLE Build a profile that reflects who you actually are, discover people across dating and friendship, and send a Sparq with intention when someone catches your attention. No swipe-first design. No endless matching game. JOIN COMMUNITIES Find spaces built around the identities, interests, cultures, and experiences that matter to you. Communities make it easier to find your people, start conversations, and stay connected around the things you share. FIND THINGS TO DO Discover queer events nearby and beyond, from nightlife and music to culture, community gatherings, and more. Queerie helps move connection off the screen and into real life. SHARE YOUR VIBE Post what’s happening in your world, join conversations, and connect with real people without a feed engineered to manipulate what you see. BUILT DIFFERENTLY Queerie centers ALAANA (African, Latinx, Arab, Asian, and Native American) + MOGII (Marginalized Orientations, Gender Identities, and Intersex) communities, and welcomes allies who show up with respect. No data brokering. No feed manipulation. No swiping for validation. Dating. Friendship. Communities. Events. Connection. Queerie. Belong Here.

Screenshots

RM Messenger4 screens
Queerie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Queerie at 4.2 against RM Messenger's 2.8. RM Messenger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Queerie sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per month. RM Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Queerie holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RM Messenger ships an update monthly, Queerie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RM Messenger versus Queerie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRM MessengerQueerie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (18 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB146 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRMN Media Hub GmbHQuute, Inc.

Customer experience

RM Messenger

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative78.8%

Queerie

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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+

Queerie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RM Messenger

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Queerie

Subscriptions9
  • Marcher$1.791 Month
  • Pillar$12.991 Month
  • Riotstarter$19.991 Month
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  • Vanguard$19.991 Month
  • Marcher$21.491 Year
  • Ally$59.991 Year
  • Riotstarter$108.991 Year
  • Pillar$124.991 Year
  • Vanguard$179.991 Year

Questions

Is RM Messenger free?
RM Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Queerie free?
Queerie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RM Messenger or Queerie?
Queerie is rated higher. RM Messenger averages 2.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Queerie averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do RM Messenger or Queerie have ads?
Neither RM Messenger nor Queerie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RM Messenger or Queerie?
RM Messenger ships an update monthly, and Queerie every 3 weeks. Most recently, RM Messenger was updated on October 24, 2026 and Queerie on October 30, 2026.

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