# Vicinity vs How We Roll

The clearest difference is rating: Vicinity at 4.7 against How We Roll's 4.0. Vicinity also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). How We Roll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vicinity sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year. How We Roll asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vicinity holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vicinity has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Vicinity's written reviews are positive against 100% of How We Roll's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vicinity | How We Roll |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicinity-proximity-chat/id1536080128/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-roll-hwr/id6762242250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Esketit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536080130) | [Chitti the bubu llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893424569) |

## What reviewers say

### Vicinity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicinity-proximity-chat/id1536080128)

Connect with people in your immediate vicinity through real-time chat and live multiplayer games. Discover local communities, organize meetups, and engage with others based on shared interests and physical location, not online followers.

**Highlights:** Real-time proximity chat, Live multiplayer games, Location-based landmark rooms, Private messaging, Interest-based profiles, Apple Watch integration, In-app economy for extras

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription Features | $10.99 | per year |
| 60 Star Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| Create Advertisement | $1.99 | one-time |
| 180 Star Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| 600 Star Tokens | $7.99 | one-time |


### How We Roll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-roll-hwr/id6762242250)

This app allows event participants to contribute photos to a shared album, fostering conversation and preserving memories. It acts as an event-specific camera, enabling zero-friction sharing and creating a collective visual story.

**Highlights:** Event-specific camera, Shared photo albums, Comment on pictures, Cloud storage, Zero-friction sharing, Create events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vicinity free?

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

### Is How We Roll free?

How We Roll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vicinity or How We Roll?

Vicinity is rated higher. Vicinity averages 4.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while How We Roll averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Vicinity or How We Roll have ads?

Vicinity shows ads; How We Roll does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vicinity or How We Roll?

Vicinity ships an update every 4 days, and How We Roll every 4 days. Most recently, Vicinity was updated on November 7, 2026 and How We Roll on October 31, 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.*