hi.buddy vs MapSelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hi.buddy
Connect with like-minded individuals for shared activities and events. Discover new friends based on your interests, from concerts to board games. This app helps you be more social by facilitating meaningful interactions and finding people who enjoy the same things you do.
- Connect with like-minded people
- Find event buddies
- Discover shared interests
- Curated event listings
- City guide for activities
- Facilitates social interaction
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hi.buddy is your friend who introduces you to new friends. The one who knows your interests and connects you to like-minded people. Your concert buddy, your cocktail buddy, your boardgame buddy, your beer buddy, your gym buddy hi.buddy is a tool that lets you focus on making new friends rather than looking for them. It is here for you to BE MORE SOCIAL IN YOUR OWN WAY. Hi.buddy is just a fresh perspective that tries to build meaningful interactions among people who have the same interests. Sometimes, we all feel lonely and disappointed when we go alone to our favorite musician's concert. Or when we are new in town and can't socialize or just can’t meet with our old friends as much as we used to. There are thousands of people who feel the same way. We need to find each other. Life is more enjoyable with people who like the same things as we do. If hi.buddy can help you to find one, we will be celebrating. We are trying to build an online common space for you to spend your significant time with meaningful connections. So, we have a curated event listing that can be used as a city guide to make it easier to find relevant activities. It’s free to download and use! *Nobody can find you on hibuddy unless you attend any activity. *If you requested to join in an activity, only the owner of that activity can see your profile *If you are accepted to an activity, other attendees can see your profile, too *The location of your event won’t be visible to anyone who doesn’t accept to activity. *If you’re not attending an activity with someone she/he can’t send you any direct message That’s it, don’t hesitate to join in! Payment Information: - Payments deducted from your iTunes account upon confirmation. - Subscriptions renew automatically until deactivated via user account settings. - Account billed no later than 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. - Users can manage subscriptions and disable auto-renewal post-purchase. - No refunds for unused subscription periods. Terms of use: https://hibuddy.app/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://hibuddy.app/privacypolicy
MapSelf
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Some days you mean to sit down and write about yourself. You rarely do. MapSelf is the other version of that. Short sets of questions, one at a time, and a reflection written back to you. It is built for adults who want to pay attention to themselves without keeping a journal — and for the stretches of life where something is quietly shifting. A job. A relationship. A direction you are no longer sure about. HOW IT WORKS You pick a set. A handful of questions, one per screen, multiple choice. No blank page, no typing, no streak to protect. Your answers are scored across 15 dimensions in 4 groups — being present, setting boundaries, deep focus, guilt-free rest, and eleven more. Then a guide writes you a reflection on what you chose: a short piece of prose about the pattern in your answers, and up to three things you might try. THE NUMBERS ARE NOT THE AI'S Your scores are arithmetic. Every option carries a fixed weight, and your dimension scores come from those weights alone. The AI writes the prose and never touches the numbers. Answer the same way twice and you get the same score twice. YOUR MIND MAP Each set updates the dimensions it touches. Together they build a radar across all 15, with a trend line showing how it moves over time. Nothing here is a verdict. A low score is an earlier stage, not a failure, and no dimension has a bad end. FOUR GUIDES, ONE SET OF ANSWERS Flow reads the emotional layer. Nova looks for strengths not yet fully expressed. Spark stays on habits and follow-through. Edge maps the roles and constraints you are working inside. Same answers, four different readings. You can ask a second guide about a set you have already finished. SUBSCRIPTION AND CREDITS MapSelf is free to download. Browsing sets, reading what each one covers, and your profile cost nothing. Completing a set and receiving a reflection requires a subscription and credits. Subscriptions are available weekly, monthly and yearly, each including a number of credits per period. While your subscription is active you can also buy extra credit packs. Prices are shown in the app before any purchase. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial that includes 3 credits. It converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel yours in your Apple Account settings. YOUR ANSWERS STAY YOURS There is no feed and no profile for anyone to browse. Nothing leaves the app unless you choose to share it. You can delete your account from inside the app. Deletion completes after 30 days, and you can change your mind during that time. WHAT MAPSELF IS NOT It is not a personality test and will not sort you into a type. It is not a medical, diagnostic or therapeutic product, and nothing it writes is clinical advice. It is for adults 18 and over. Terms of Service: https://mapself.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mapself.app/privacy
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Verdict
hi.buddy and MapSelf are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. hi.buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and MapSelf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | hi.buddy | MapSelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gonca Camkerten | Sahmurat UGURLU |
In-app purchases
hi.buddy
- Buddy Up$0.997 Days
- Buddy Up$1.997 Days
- Buddy Up$2.991 Month
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- Buddy$4.991 Month
- Buddy Up$5.991 Month
- Close Buddy$9.991 Month
- BBF (Best Buddy 4ever)$14.991 Month
- Extra Activity Creation Credit$0.99
- Extra Request Package$0.99
- Extra Request Package$2.99
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- Extra Activity Creation Credit$2.99
MapSelf
- Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 5 Credits$3.99
- 15 Credits$9.99
- 25 Credits$14.99
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- 50 Credits$24.99









