Comparison

Lowkey vs Hoppr

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

Head to head
About

Lowkey

This secure group chat platform prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption and message history deletion. It offers tools for organizing conversations, like pinning and announcements, alongside fun features such as custom GIFs and audio messages.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Permanent message history deletion
  • Screen capturing block
  • Pinning messages
  • Announcements and events
  • Self-made GIFs
  • Audio messages
Features
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What happens in the group chat stays in the group chat. Lowkey gives your circle a truly off-the-record space to chat, plan events, and hang out without digital footprints, screenshot leaks, or invasive tracking. UNCOMPROMISED PRIVACY • Anti-Screenshot Shield: Screen capturing and screen recording are automatically blocked in private chats. • End-to-End Encryption: E2EE ensures nobody—not even us—can read your messages, photos, or audio notes. • Disappearing History: Set custom timer auto-deletion so your message history wipes clean automatically. BUILT FOR YOUR INNER CIRCLE • Group Events & RSVPs: Schedule hangouts, house parties, or study sessions with live attendee tracking. • Polls & Announcements: Make group decisions fast and pin crucial updates to the top of the chat. • Encrypted Voice & Media Sharing: Share high-quality photos, videos, and voice notes instantly without sacrificing conversation quality or privacy. OUR PRIVACY PROMISE No ad tracking. No selling your personal data. No hidden logs. Just real conversations with the people you trust. Questions or feedback? Reach out to us at dev@lowkeychat.com!

About

Hoppr

Discover where friends and the city are heading out in real time. See popular spots, get personalized recommendations, and coordinate group plans. Find live sports broadcasts and collect virtual stamps for your nights out.

Highlights
  • Real-time location map of friends and city hotspots
  • Personalized nightlife recommendations ('Tap Hop')
  • View tonight's deals and specials
  • Commit to a spot and share location with friends
  • Create group plans ('fluffle')
  • Find sports bars showing games
  • Connect with friends from contacts
Features
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Hoppr is the easiest way to see where your friends and your whole city are going out tonight. Open the map and watch your city come alive: see which spots are filling up, who's headed where, and where the night is actually happening, all in real time. Bars, clubs, lounges, restaurant bars, wherever the night goes. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See where everyone's going, your friends and the whole crowd, live on the map - Tap Hop for a personalized pick of where to go tonight, made for your vibe, your friends, and the teams you follow - See tonight's deals and specials at the spots near you - Commit to a spot in one tap so your friends can find you - Start a "fluffle," a group plan where everyone picks a spot together - Catch the game: follow your teams and see which spots are showing it, from football to basketball to UFC - Find friends already on Hoppr from your contacts, or invite the rest - Collect stamps in your passport for the nights you go out Hoppr is for people 18 and older. You choose what you share, your exact location is never shown to anyone, and you can delete your account and data anytime from Settings. Stop texting "where's everyone going?" Just open Hoppr.

Screenshots

Lowkey4 screens
Hoppr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hoppr at 5.0 against Lowkey's 4.0. Lowkey's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoppr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowkey has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lowkey versus Hoppr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowkeyHoppr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB19 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperKey Revolution Inc.Gabrielle Aube

Customer experience

Lowkey

All ratings84 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%

Hoppr

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lowkey

No in-app purchases

None

Hoppr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowkey free?
Lowkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoppr free?
Hoppr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lowkey or Hoppr?
Hoppr is rated higher. Lowkey averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Hoppr averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Lowkey or Hoppr have ads?
Neither Lowkey nor Hoppr shows ads.

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