Comparison

FeelConnect 3 vs ShortbliP

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

Head to head
About

FeelConnect 3

Connect with friends and family globally through video calls, interactive videos, and messaging. Explore haptic device integration for a more immersive experience and discover interesting facts on the app feed.

Highlights
  • Video calls
  • Interactive videos
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Text messaging
  • User profiles and friend finding
  • Long-distance touch connectivity
  • App feed with facts
Features
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Easy and quick way to connect with friends and loved ones anywhere in the world. Make video calls, watch interactive videos, control Bluetooth-enabled devices and text one another all in the same app. Features of the FeelConnect app include: Create your profile and find friends to connect with Long-distance connectivity: Connect with friends and feel their touch when you are apart Short-distance connectivity: Connect with friends in the same room Video chat with friends Send text messages to your friends Learn new and interesting facts on our app feed Learn about Bluetooth-enabled haptic devices that connect lovers and friends anywhere in the world *FeelConnect to FeelConnect calls are free.

About

ShortbliP

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Social should start with the people around you. ShortbliP is a nearby-first social app for the people, places and moments around you right now. Discover who’s nearby. Set a Vibe. Send a Wave. Start a Blip. Share a Moment. Join a Huddle. Create a local Event. And when someone you meet becomes a real connection, keep the conversation going with Far Reach. ShortbliP is social without the endless global feed. No follower race. No advertising algorithm deciding what you should see. Nearby comes first. Meet people nearby • Discover people who are physically nearby • See when a Connect is live and available • Set a temporary Nearby Vibe • Send a Wave before starting a Blip • Find shared interests with people around you • Recognize people you’ve crossed paths with before • Keep personal Nearby Memories on your iPhone • Use Quiet Mode whenever you don’t want to be discoverable • See nearby place context with Apple Maps Share what’s happening • Share posts with people around you • Create temporary Moments • Create Shared Moments with people who are genuinely nearby • Reply privately to Moments • See nearby activity with Local Pulse • Start temporary Huddles • Create local Events • Create and discover place-bound Spots • Share photos without building a permanent cloud social-media library From Nearby to Far Reach A real connection shouldn’t disappear when you leave the room. When two people mutually Connect, Far Reach lets their private conversation continue after they move apart. ShortbliP works across available secure delivery paths in the background, while Nearby itself remains about physical proximity. Nearby is how you meet. Connect is how you choose each other. Far Reach is how the conversation continues. Private messaging, with intelligence on your iPhone ShortbliP includes encrypted private messaging for your Connects. On supported iPhones with Apple Intelligence, private message tools can help you: • Catch up on a conversation • Suggest a reply • Polish a message before you send it • Translate the latest message • Ask a question about the current chat These tools run on your iPhone. Your conversation is not sent to a cloud AI model, and suggested text is never sent unless you choose to send it. Privacy and safety built in Private-message safety checks run on device. Potentially high-risk incoming messages can be hidden behind a warning, with controls to reveal, report or block. Protect ShortbliP with a 4-digit PIN and, on supported iPhones, Face ID. Your ShortbliP PIN stays on your iPhone. Nearby place context does not become a raw location-history feed. Posts, Moments and images remain creator-led and distributed rather than becoming a permanent cloud content library. ShortbliP is designed for real-world presence, mutual choice and conversations that start with a reason to say hello. 1980 had no Wi-Fi. Still had a social life. ShortbliP. Back when social meant nearby.

Screenshots

FeelConnect 34 screens
ShortbliP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShortbliP at every 2 days against FeelConnect 3's every 10 days. FeelConnect 3's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeelConnect 3 ships an update every 10 days, ShortbliP every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FeelConnect 3 versus ShortbliP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeelConnect 3ShortbliP
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB16 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFeel Robotics B.V.Annatam Dey

Bugs and requests

FeelConnect 3

Reported bugs

87 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Videos don't load
  • Cannot link third-party toys
  • Usability is awful
  • Doesn't scale to newer iPhones
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  • Connect feature is janky
  • Buttons are cut off
  • Video controls are terrible
  • Multi-device pattern recording removed
  • Voice/video call not working
  • Impossible to play any video
  • Really bad app
  • App never found device
  • Never received verification code
  • Device died after five minutes
  • Cannot restart device
  • Useless app
  • App no longer connects to devices
  • Svakom Vick Neo unsupported
  • Horrible product
  • Over complicated
  • Pulse solo interactive worthless app
  • Dead ends in app options
  • Cannot get off button screen
  • Form letter response from developer
  • Not all phones supported
  • App stopped working recently
  • VR screen inverts 180 degrees
  • No option for iPhones after XR
  • Image is upside down
  • App makes VR unusable
  • Issues updating devices
  • Half functional
  • Control section useless
  • Video calling doesn't work on iPhones
  • VR content upside down
  • App doesn't open or work
  • Cannot make an account
  • Videos in 140p
  • When both are using iPhone, app doesn't work
  • Connection drop outs
  • Bluetooth drops out frequently
  • Syncs with Keon-kiiroo, but has bugs
  • Adding others shows accepted but not in list
  • Cannot chat with added contacts
  • Video call is touchy
  • App is a rip off
  • Device keeps disconnecting
  • Losing business due to disconnections
  • New update not working
  • Escape keeps getting disconnected
  • Garbage app
  • App crashes whenever opened
  • Cannot sign in or sign in as guest
  • App automatically closes out
  • Cannot startup on iOS 12.1
  • Firmware not downloading
  • Cannot use product or app
  • Cannot connect partner
  • Screen is blank after adding partner
  • Won't detect Bluetooth
  • App breaking bug with underscore in username
  • QR code never loads
  • Very buggy app
  • Limited features
  • Crashes
  • Devices don't stay connected
  • Vibration patterns ok, touch sensors not good
  • Sporadic touch sensor response
  • Randomly starts working without touch
  • Poor results in separate rooms
  • Killed the mood
  • Doesn't link up with any videos
  • Unable to signup
  • Next screen is blank/black/inoperable
  • Useless until a fix
  • Needs video download function
  • VR function broken
  • No playable video source found
  • App doesn't let me sign in
  • Cannot create new account
  • Cannot join as guest
  • Experience falls apart on phone
  • Cannot get ANY setting to work on phone
  • Does not interact full screen
  • Small window showing above app screen
  • Things that should work smoothly don't

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add SVAKOM Edeny to FeelConnect
  • Update to Google Cardboard XR Plugin for Unity
  • Add video download function
  • Fix VR function
  • Fix phone-only experience for interactive devices
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  • Improve full-screen interaction for interactive content
  • Add disclaimer for shared control link screen
  • Fix VR screen inversion
  • Add iPhone options for newer models
  • Fix upside down VR image
  • Allow changing video quality
  • Add more SVAKOM products

ShortbliP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FeelConnect 3

No in-app purchases

None

ShortbliP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeelConnect 3 free?
FeelConnect 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShortbliP free?
ShortbliP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FeelConnect 3 or ShortbliP have ads?
Neither FeelConnect 3 nor ShortbliP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeelConnect 3 or ShortbliP?
FeelConnect 3 ships an update every 10 days, and ShortbliP every 2 days. Most recently, FeelConnect 3 was updated on October 13, 2026 and ShortbliP on October 4, 2026.

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