海外交友 vs 海米
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
海外交友
Connect with other Chinese students and expats abroad. Discover new friends, share your life, and find local communities and interest groups. Expand your social circle no matter where you are in the world.
- Connect with Chinese students and expats
- Share life updates and stories
- Find local friends and alumni
- Discover interest-based groups
- Join popular WeChat groups
- Search for nearby users
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海外华人留学生认识新朋友，拓展朋友圈的神器。专为身在海外的你准备的app。 社区功能，发布自己的心情故事，分类信息，生活问答。 精确搜索好友，找附近同城，找同校校友，找海外同乡，找兴趣同好。 热门群组，发现海外优质微信群组，加入组织，拓展人脉。 无论你在世界的哪个角落，在北美，在欧洲，在澳洲还是在日韩，都能在这里找到志同道合的新朋友。
海米
Connect with the expat community in Japan. Share your experiences, find housing and jobs, and discover local dining options. This app offers a comprehensive platform for foreigners living in Japan, facilitating information exchange and social networking.
- Community posts (text, photo, video)
- Housing listings with map view
- Restaurant and hotel reviews
- Job listings
- Real-time private and group chat
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InJapan - Community for foreigners living in Japan One app for all your needs: information, social networking, and services. Community: Post text/photos/videos, comment, like, share, follow Housing: Browse and post rental/sale listings with map view Dining: Restaurant and hotel reviews and reservations Jobs: Post and search job listings Chat: Real-time private and group messaging
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 海外交友 at 4.0 against 海米's 1.0. 海外交友 also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 海米's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
海外交友 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
海外交友 ships an update every 3 weeks, 海米 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | 海外交友 | 海米 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 宇亮 黄 | TORA LTD. |
Customer experience
海外交友
海米
In-app purchases
海外交友
No in-app purchases
海米
No in-app purchases
