JKChat vs Heropub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JKChat
Connect to Jedi Knight and Quake III Arena game servers to chat with players directly from your mobile device. Receive notifications, monitor server activity with widgets, and save your favorite servers for quick access.
- Connect to game servers
- In-app chat
- Push notifications
- Server monitoring widgets
- Save favorite servers
- Watch games with minimaps
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JKChat lets you connect to Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, and Quake III Arena servers and chat with other players without a computer. The app also features a possibility to connect to multiple servers, receive push notifications, watch games with Minimaps, save favourite servers, and monitor server activities with Widgets.
Heropub
Connect with fellow gamers, discover the latest game news, and share strategies. This community app allows you to find new game partners and communicate with friends and even developers.
- Game partner discovery
- Latest game information
- Game strategy sharing
- In-game character binding
- Developer communication
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Heropub is a game interest community for game lovers, come and make more game partners~ Here you can: - There are faster and more comprehensive official information to help you keep abreast of first-hand game information - Efficient and practical game tools to enhance your gaming experience. -You can share strategy experience and game routine with your friends - Bind game characters, communicate inside and outside the game, and chat with game friends anytime, anywhere - You can even communicate with the production team members at zero distance! Meet Heropub, meet your like-minded friends! Terms of Service: https://heropub.yingxiong.com/agreement/userAgreement.html?type=1 Privacy Policy: https://heropub.yingxiong.com/agreement/privacyAgreement.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JKChat at 100% against Heropub's 0%. JKChat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Heropub's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
JKChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of JKChat's written reviews are positive against 0% of Heropub's.
JKChat ships an update every 3 months, Heropub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JKChat | Heropub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Borozdin | HK Hero Entertainment Co., Limited |
Customer experience
JKChat
Heropub
In-app purchases
JKChat
No in-app purchases
Heropub
No in-app purchases
