HypeRate vs Chatsen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HypeRate
Enhance your live streams by displaying real-time heart rate and other IRL data. Automatically capture and share exciting moments with instant Twitch highlights. Integrates seamlessly with popular streaming tools.
- Live heart rate display on stream
- IRL data widgets (weather, speed, G-force)
- Automatic Twitch highlight creation
- Session stats summary
- 20+ service integrations
- Easy setup in under 2 minutes
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Share Your Heart Rate Live on Stream Turn real data into real engagement. HypeRate.io makes it incredibly easy to share your heart rate and IRL stats live on stream. Works with 200+ heart rate monitors, sets up in under 2 minutes, and connects directly to OBS and popular streaming tools. Automatic Twitch Highlights Never miss your best moments. HypeRate automatically detects intense moments and sends instant Twitch highlights straight to your phone — ready to share with zero effort. Top 5 Features Live Heart Rate Display your heart rate live on stream and let your audience feel every intense moment with you. IRL Widgets Go beyond heart rate with live IRL data: Weather, Speed, G-Force, Live Map. Perfect for IRL streams, outdoor content, and events. Instant Twitch Highlights HypeRate detects intense moments and automatically triggers Twitch clips. Your highlights appear directly in your Twitch account — with no manual effort required. Share Your Session Stats After every stream, get a clean summary of your session stats — perfect for social media and community posts. Powerful Integrations Connect HypeRate with 20+ services like Streamerbot, Lumia Stream, and more — built by streamers, for streamers. Built for Every Stream Type IRL Streams – Share live movement, speed, and reactions Gaming Streams – Show real intensity with live heart rate Esports – Let fans experience the pressure in real time Events & Outdoor Streams – Add real-world data to your content Setup in 2 Minutes Download the app Open HypeRate on your iPhone or Apple Watch Search and connect your BLE heart rate monitor Press Start Copy your personal HypeRate URL Add it to OBS as a Browser Source That’s it — enjoy your new setup! Subscription Information Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings. Unused portions of free trials are forfeited upon purchase. Refunds are not available for unused subscription time. Terms & Conditions: https://www.hyperate.io/terms-conditions With Love developed in Austria by streamers for streamers
Chatsen
This third-party application enhances your Twitch chat experience. It supports custom emotes from 7TV, BTTV, and FFZ, and includes a built-in video player for convenience.
- Third-party Twitch chat
- 7TV, BTTV, FFZ emote support
- Built-in video player
- Auto-completion
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Chatsen is a 3rd party chat application that allows you to chat on Twitch with 3rd-party support (7TV, BTTV, FFZ) features a built-in video player, auto-completion and a variety of other features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chatsen at 4.3 against HypeRate's 2.7. Chatsen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (73% vs 53%). HypeRate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. HypeRate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chatsen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chatsen holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatsen has 214 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of HypeRate's written reviews are positive against 73% of Chatsen's.
HypeRate ships an update fortnightly, Chatsen every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | HypeRate | Chatsen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (25 ratings) | 4.3 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Laura Hendrikje Alexis Wagner | William Bulin |
Customer experience
HypeRate
Chatsen
Bugs and requests
HypeRate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chatsen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Twitch login issues due to unsupported browser
- Chat history not loading
- Emote display issues with updates
- Blurry overlay when enabling fullscreen chat
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pin favorite channels
- Notification support for mentions
- Channel points integration
- Customizable font size
- Moderation tools
In-app purchases
HypeRate
- Custom ID$0.991 Month
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- IRL Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- IRL Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Custom ID$0.99
Chatsen
No in-app purchases
