Comparison

Chingari vs Alfafaa Community

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

Head to head
About

Chingari

Connect with others through live conversations, expert insights, and engaging content. Socialize, entertain, and potentially earn through various interactive features like live streaming, one-on-one calls, and audio chats. Discover new content and make friends across diverse topics and languages.

Highlights
  • Live streaming with gift earning
  • Real-time conversations and expert insights
  • One-on-one calls with creators
  • Audio calls for dating and general topics
  • Direct messaging with creators
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Chingari is a live social platform for real-time conversations, creator interactions, and community entertainment. Discover live streams, join audio rooms, connect with creators, and explore content across social, astrology and wellness. Features include: Live Streaming
Go live, share your skills, and engage with viewers in real time. Eligible hosts can receive virtual gifts and earn Beans, subject to the applicable rules and availability. Consultations
Connect with participating creators, artists, influencers, astrologers, and wellness experts through available consultation experiences. Audio Rooms
Join group audio conversations, interact with other participants, and send virtual gifts where available. Games
Play casual games with friends. Inbox
Send and receive text messages with participating creators and influencers. Multilingual Experience
Use Chingari in English, Hindi, Bangla, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, and additional supported languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
 Chingari Terms and Conditions: https://chingari.io/terms-and-condition
 Privacy Policy: https://chingari.io/privacy-policy Refund Policy: https://chingari.io/refund-policy Apple is not a sponsor of, or affiliated with, any contest, competition, or promotion offered within the Chingari app.

About

Alfafaa Community

An ethical social media platform focused on sharing positive knowledge and wisdom globally. It provides a safe space for users to express themselves, exchange goods and services, and connect with others, guided by Islamic ethical standards.

Highlights
  • Ethical social media platform
  • Positive knowledge and wisdom sharing
  • Safe environment for expression
  • Exchange goods and services
  • Global communication
  • Guided by Islamic ethical standards
Features
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Alfafaa Community is a digital Ummah created by dedicated volunteers to bring Muslims together online in a safe, respectful, and purposeful space. Our goal is to connect Muslims around the world, encourage positive interaction, and provide a platform where members can share knowledge, strengthen values, support one another, and collaborate on ideas that benefit the wider community. Alfafaa is designed to grow with its members. We are not limited to a fixed set of features. As the needs of the community evolve, we will continue to introduce new tools, services, and opportunities to make this platform useful for different aspects of Muslim life in the digital world. Guided by the principles of the Quran and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), our vision is to help build a connected and self-sustaining digital presence for Muslims that serves both present and future generations. We invite you to be part of this journey and help shape the future of the digital Ummah. JazakAllahu Khair The Alfafaa Team

Screenshots

Chingari4 screens
Alfafaa Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alfafaa Community at none against Chingari's 10. Alfafaa Community also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chingari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 45%). On price, rating 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. Chingari sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Alfafaa Community asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Chingari against 4.4 for Alfafaa Community. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chingari has 216 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Chingari's written reviews are positive against 45% of Alfafaa Community's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chingari ships an update every 2 weeks, Alfafaa Community every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chingari versus Alfafaa Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChingariAlfafaa Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (216 ratings)4.4 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTech4Billion Media Private LimitedAlfafaa

Customer experience

Chingari

All ratings217 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Alfafaa Community

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Chingari

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Call button doesn't work
  • Payment issues (deducted money, no tokens received)
  • App closes when messaging
  • Inbox crash
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  • Recharge issues (money deducted, no diamonds received)
  • Lagging during video calls
  • Call end button not working
  • Cannot withdraw coins without buying badge
  • Video color fades while uploading
  • Upload Selfie Video For KYC not working
  • OTP not received
  • Cannot do KYC with Brazilian phone number
  • Not receiving coin bonus
  • Followers booster not working
  • Cannot sign in with OTP (international)
  • Not getting coins after updating original voice video
  • App not updating on time
  • Cannot edit profile
  • App crash during video upload
  • Upload button not working
  • 90% of clips don't play
  • Not getting notifications

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add beauty function/beautycam
  • Optimize Circle UI (white background for comments, enlarge images on click)
  • Make app same like pictures
  • Add save audios and videos feature
  • Add more language kits
Show 9 more
  • Improve video resolution quality
  • Allow following from video
  • Remove plus sign from profiles already following
  • Add delete function
  • Allow changing language
  • Add invitation code option
  • Add email address option
  • Increase filters and quality
  • Allow using sounds of other videos

Alfafaa Community

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chingari

One-time10
  • 250 Diamonds$0.99
  • 50 Diamonds$0.99
  • 20 Diamonds$0.99
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  • 750 Diamonds$2.99
  • 2000 Diamonds for Rs. 699$6.99
  • 2000 Diamonds for Rs. 799$7.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$9.99
  • 10000 Diamonds for Rs. 3999$39.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$49.99
  • 20000 Diamonds$79.99
None

Alfafaa Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chingari free?
Chingari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alfafaa Community free?
Alfafaa Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chingari or Alfafaa Community?
Alfafaa Community is rated higher. Chingari averages 4.4 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Alfafaa Community averages 4.4 from 38 ratings.
Do Chingari or Alfafaa Community have ads?
Chingari shows ads; Alfafaa Community does not.
Which is updated more often, Chingari or Alfafaa Community?
Chingari ships an update every 2 weeks, and Alfafaa Community every 4 months. Most recently, Chingari was updated on November 3, 2026 and Alfafaa Community on November 3, 2026.

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