hellolive vs PLVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hellolive
Connect with your favorite artists through live streams, exclusive album talks, and direct messaging. Enjoy 1:1 video calls, access special merchandise, and rewatch past events. Engage with artists and get behind-the-scenes content.
- Live streaming archive
- Album live talk
- Messages and chats with translation
- 1:1 video calls
- Special artist goods
- Album and merchandise store
- Live replay events
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# Live Streaming Archive From jam-packed world tours to intimate live talks~ Let us take this eventful journey with our artists online and on-site. # Album Live Talk hello’s original content! Let’s dive into the behind-scenes of KPOP-produced albums in real time. # Messages and Chats Send a message to the artist through pre-events, Strike a conversation through a real-time translation service. # Replay A live screening event will be held for live replays and purchased past events. # 1:1 Video Call hellolive is convenient to use without any additional installments! Cherish an unforgettable 1:1 hello with your bias! # Special Goods Don’t miss a gift full of autographed limited posters and photos, Followed by behind-the-scenes footage, unreleased snippets, and artists’ voice memos. # Albums and Goods Buy the artist’s record/DVD, official lightsticks, and merchandised goods, Become the star of hello’s limited event ticket! [Customer Center] - Real-time customer support available during live broadcasts - Terms of service: https://amondinc.gitbook.io/hellolive - FAQ: https://amondinc.gitbook.io/hellolive/eng/faq - Questions: hello@amond.io [App Install Requirements] - Camera: Video call service is provided during live broadcasts and 1:1 Video Call - Microphone: Video call service is provided during 1:1 Video Call - Push Notification: Receive live admission and event updates [Notice] * Please update the hellolive app to the latest version before live broadcasts. * Please create a nickname and profile picture so the artists can see you. [Terms and Privacy Policy] https://amondinc.gitbook.io/hellolive/eng/terms https://amondinc.gitbook.io/hellolive/eng/privacy
PLVE
Access exclusive digital content, including photo cards and music, by scanning a QR code from physical albums. Collect various undisclosed artist images and save digital photo cards.
- QR code authentication
- Digital content access
- Photo card collection
- Undisclosed artist images
- Music playback
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Along with valuable minimal components that contain the album as it is, With a simple QR code authentication, you can enjoy a variety of digital content on PLVE, from photo cards of your favorite artists to music. In addition, it can be saved as a digital photo card as well as a physical photo card, and you can collect a variety of undisclosed images by artist. 1. Play PLVE album 2. High quality digital photo cards and images 3. Physical photo card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: hellolive at 87% against PLVE's 25%. hellolive also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6). PLVE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. hellolive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. PLVE asks for nothing beyond the download.
hellolive holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of hellolive's written reviews are positive against 25% of PLVE's.
hellolive ships an update every 9 days, PLVE every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hellolive | PLVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (48 ratings) — better | 1.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hellolive Inc. | UMK Entertainment Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
hellolive
PLVE
Bugs and requests
hellolive
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or becoming unresponsive
- Purchased content not showing up
- Difficulty updating account information
Requested features
3 requests- More language support
- Ability to mirror to larger screens
- Improved app compatibility with older devices
PLVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hellolive
- cube 10 ea$1.99
- cube 10ea$1.99
- cube 26ea$4.99
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- cube 30ea2 variants$5.99
- cube 100ea2 variants$19.99
- cube 150ea2 variants$29.99
- cube 200ea2 variants$39.99
- cube 300ea$59.99
- cube 500ea2 variants$99.99
- cube 800ea$159.99
- cube 1000ea$199.99
PLVE
No in-app purchases
