# hellolive vs BarRabbit

The clearest difference is rating: BarRabbit at 5.0 against hellolive's 4.0. BarRabbit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). hellolive's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. hellolive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. BarRabbit asks for nothing beyond the download.

BarRabbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hellolive has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

hellolive ships an update every 9 days, BarRabbit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | hellolive | BarRabbit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellolive-meet-your-artists/id1532848512/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrabbit/id6446256448/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 136 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [hellolive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456566017) | [BarRabbit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676975946) |

## What reviewers say

### hellolive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellolive-meet-your-artists/id1532848512)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cube 10 ea | $1.99 | one-time |
| cube 10ea | $1.99 | one-time |
| cube 26ea | $4.99 | one-time |
| cube 30ea | $5.99 | one-time |
| cube 100ea | $19.99 | one-time |
| cube 150ea | $29.99 | one-time |
| cube 200ea | $39.99 | one-time |
| cube 300ea | $59.99 | one-time |
| cube 500ea | $99.99 | one-time |
| cube 800ea | $159.99 | one-time |
| cube 1000ea | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth live streaming
- 💡 Helpful real-time updates
- 👍 Convenient 1-on-1 video calls
- 👍 Good video and audio quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Subtitle sync problems
- 🔋 High data consumption
- 👎 Inconsistent pricing between app and website

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or becoming unresponsive
- Purchased content not showing up
- Difficulty updating account information

**Requested features**

- More language support
- Ability to mirror to larger screens
- Improved app compatibility with older devices


### BarRabbit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrabbit/id6446256448)

Discover and track your favorite bars with dynamic reviews. Bar staff can communicate with their teams, share schedules, and post deals. Plan your night out or manage your bar's promotions.

**Highlights:** Discover and track favorite bars, Write and read bar reviews, Bar staff team communication, Share work schedules, Post happy hour deals and announcements, Official bar announcements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is hellolive free?

hellolive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BarRabbit free?

BarRabbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, hellolive or BarRabbit?

BarRabbit is rated higher. hellolive averages 4.0 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while BarRabbit averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do hellolive or BarRabbit have ads?

hellolive shows ads; BarRabbit does not.

### Which is updated more often, hellolive or BarRabbit?

hellolive ships an update every 9 days, and BarRabbit every 3 days. Most recently, hellolive was updated on October 24, 2026 and BarRabbit on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*