Comparison

Vicinity vs H2H Protocol

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

Head to head
About

Vicinity

Connect instantly with people nearby through live chatrooms and private messaging. This social tool aims to foster real-time connections within communities, encouraging face-to-face interactions. Discover local events, ask for recommendations, or simply chat with those around you.

Highlights
  • Live chatrooms based on location radius
  • Private messaging
  • Place-based voice/chat rooms
  • Voice and video calling (Premium)
  • Dark mode support
  • Moderated chat for safety
Features
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Vicinity is a spatial communication network — the group chat for IRL. A real-time social layer tied to where you are, not who you follow. No algorithms — just your local world, live. Open the app and connect with everyone nearby across multiple topic channels. Send message requests, create group chats, or join landmark rooms at iconic locations worldwide — but only if you're physically there. The internet you walk through, not the one you scroll. As connection with those physically around us quietly erodes, Vicinity gives your location a shared context — a common channel for real community. Potential uses • Meet new people nearby • Organize meetups by topic • Chat with others at a sports game, bar, or concert • Coordinate a class study group • Get help from a neighbor • Invite others to a block party • Recommend shows, restaurants, or events to people nearby • Ask locals for tips when traveling • Coordinate group activities • Host a game night with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, and more Core features • Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius • Live Games: host or join real-time multiplayer games with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, blackjack, werewolf, mahjong, and more • Landmark rooms: audio and text chat at iconic locations worldwide — only if you're physically there • Private messaging: send message requests to anyone you meet in the chatroom • Profile photos: free for everyone • Premium: group chats, photos in DMs, voice & video calls, ad-free, and more Stars — the fun economy • Earn stars FREE by winning Live Games or inviting friends • Spend stars on fun extras: chat colors, profile borders, badges, hosting events, and promoting posts • Gift stars or cosmetics to friends right in your DMs — chat colors, borders, and badges they keep • Trophy badges: climb the ladder from Bronze to the ultra-rare Diamond — the ultimate status flex Dark Mode Vicinity supports both light and dark mode. Privacy and security All location-based rooms are fully moderated. Distance sharing is optional — you control what you share. Download Vicinity. Community restored. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

H2H Protocol

Features
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H2H makes the people near you reachable — for help, for hello, for everything in between. Safe by design: every conversation starts with a request you accept, everyone shows a name before making contact, and you can report or block anyone right from the chat. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours. H2H Protocol connects you with the real people in your immediate space — same room, same venue, same street — over Bluetooth proximity and, if you allow it, a rough city area, never precise tracking. No feeds, no followers, no algorithm. Just the humans actually around you, right now. MATCH (quietly) Privately connect with nearby people by what you need, have, or feel: • Trade — buy, sell, swap what's around you • Skills — find or offer a skill on the spot • Peers & together — meet people on your wavelength • Pulses — a one-of-a-kind emotional layer: share how you feel (curious, lonely, inspired, open…) and quietly find others feeling the same. Human connection, not just transactions. ANNOUNCE (loudly) Need urgent help, or just have something to say? Broadcast a short text or voice announcement to everyone nearby — instantly heard by the room around you. SOS Hold the SOS button when you need help. People nearby see it, offline over Bluetooth or across your city, and can step into one shared room to coordinate. SOS is a community alert, not an emergency service — contact your local emergency number first. TALK Chat with the people you connect with — end-to-end encrypted. Built for privacy: • No account and no real name — just a display name you choose; your profile stays on your device • Bluetooth proximity first; only a rough ~5 km area if you allow location • End-to-end encrypted messaging • Text keeps working offline over a Bluetooth mesh H2H is for users 18+. Built with care for genuine, in-person human connection.

Screenshots

Vicinity4 screens
H2H Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: H2H Protocol at none against Vicinity's 1. H2H Protocol also leads on ads (none vs shown). Vicinity's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Vicinity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.99 per year. H2H Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vicinity ships an update every 4 days, H2H Protocol fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vicinity versus H2H Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicinityH2H Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB103 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEsketit LLCKhader International

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vicinity

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription Features$10.991 Year
None

H2H Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vicinity free?
Vicinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is H2H Protocol free?
H2H Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vicinity or H2H Protocol have ads?
Vicinity shows ads; H2H Protocol does not.
Which is updated more often, Vicinity or H2H Protocol?
Vicinity ships an update every 4 days, and H2H Protocol fortnightly. Most recently, Vicinity was updated on October 10, 2026 and H2H Protocol on October 7, 2026.

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