Hvr vs Sociably
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hvr
Create and publish your own website as easily as posting to social media. Engage in conversations on any webpage, discover communities, and curate your online experience by following people and sites. Earn revenue as a Sitepartner.
- Publish to your own website
- Comment on any webpage
- Discover communities
- Curated feeds
- Sitepartner program
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Create and post to your own website: - Publish to your site as quickly as you post to social media. - Be followed and discovered at the online space you control. Start and join conversations on any webpage: - Comment on any website with text, images, videos, and more. - Share your comments with followers and anyone on Hvr. Discover communities at sites you love: - Chat about a site’s content with people who share your interests. - Keep up with any new comments across your favorite sites. Less searching, more finding: - Follow people and websites to get the best of the web curated for you. - Explore your Personalized For You feed and chronological Following Feed. Partner with Hvr: - Earn commissions and recurring revenue as a Sitepartner. - Gain followers and increase engagement on your site.
Sociably
Connect with your local community through real-time posts and event discovery. Chat with people nearby, share moments, and find out what's happening around you. This platform prioritizes user feedback for continuous improvement.
- Real-time local feed
- Discover nearby events
- Local messaging
- Chronological posts
- Event-specific chat threads
- Message requests
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Meet Sociably - YOUR WINDOW TO THE LOCAL WORLD. It's all about connecting you with what’s happening right around you. Whether you want to see what peeps are up to locally, find nearby events, or chat with people in the area, Sociably makes it easy. Real-Time Local Feed See posts from people near you in chronological order. No algorithms, just the latest updates from your area. Share your own moments instantly and engage with people around you. Discover Nearby Events Looking for something to do? Check out art shows, music festivals, sports events, and more happening near you. Each event has its own thread where you can join the conversation, riff with friends, and connect with others attending. Local Messaging View who's online, reach out to people nearby, share interests, and build relationships that extend beyond the app. Want to message someone new? Send a message request and start a convo when they accept. Sociably is the new kid in town, committed to making your digital experience cool, fun, and safe. We’re dedicated to evolving the app with regular updates and new features, all driven by feedback from our community. Your voice matters to us, and we’re here to build a platform that truly reflects what you want and need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hvr at every 9 days against Sociably's every 2 months. Hvr also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Sociably's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sociably holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hvr has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hvr ships an update every 9 days, Sociably every 2 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Hvr | Sociably |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HVR Technologies | Sociably Network Inc. |
Customer experience
Hvr
Sociably
In-app purchases
Hvr
No in-app purchases
Sociably
No in-app purchases
