Joolsi vs SHLA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joolsi
Create and discover hyper-personalized, geo-locked messages tied to specific locations. Share photos, videos, or thoughts privately with individuals or publicly with those nearby. Control who sees your content and when, offering a unique way to curate and share memories.
- Create geo-locked messages
- Discover messages at specific locations
- Private one-on-one sharing
- Public sharing with nearby users
- Invisible sharing with blurred overlay
- Anonymous sharing option
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eal moments. Real places. With Joolsi, every photo can have a place on the map. A coffee stop, a beautiful view or a memory for a friend: share it as a Wink and make the place part of the story. DISCOVER AND UNLOCK Find Winks on the map and visit the places where they’re waiting. Once you’ve visited the location and unlocked a Wink, you can return to that moment later. SHARE YOUR WAY Share a public Wink that anyone can unlock at its location, or send a private Wink accessible only to you and its recipient. You can always view your own Winks. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Send a challenge and let your friends reply with a photo. Their favourite coffee spot, a beautiful view or a little moment of happiness: make new memories together. KEEP YOUR MOMENTS Rediscover your unlocked Winks on the map. Leave a heart, add a comment and relive the moment. INVITE SOMEONE Share an invitation Wink through a link. This first Wink unlocks when accepted and is saved at the recipient’s current location. Other Winks unlock at the places where they’re waiting. Head out. Share a moment. Discover what’s around the corner.
SHLA
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Shla – The First Social Media App for Friend Groups in the Middle East Tired of social apps that only focus on you? With Shla, your whole squad gets one account together. Share memories, take on challenges, and build your story — as a group. What makes Shla different? • Group Profiles → One account for your entire friend group. • Weekly Bucket List Ideas → Fun activities sent straight to your squad. • Post as a Group → Share photos & videos from your outings in one place. • Duet Activities → See something cool another group did? Try it with your friends and post your own version. • Memories That Last → Create your group’s story and watch it grow. Shla isn’t just another app. It’s a movement to bring friends together, explore, and live life outside the screen. Whether it’s playing football, planning a trip, or just hanging out — Shla makes it easier, fun, and unforgettable. Download Shla. Bring your friends. Start your story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SHLA at every 5 days against Joolsi's monthly. SHLA also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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.
Joolsi ships an update monthly, SHLA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joolsi | SHLA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joolsi B.V. | Mostafa Samy |
In-app purchases
Joolsi
No in-app purchases
SHLA
No in-app purchases
