Tinytown vs Heloko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tinytown
Connect with your neighbors and discover local communities for shared interests and activities. This app focuses on fostering fun and friendship, avoiding toxic feeds and endless scrolling. Enjoy a private experience with no ads or data sharing.
- Discover local communities
- Organize neighborhood events
- Join interest-based groups
- Ad-free experience
- No data sharing
- Focus on fun and friendship
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Tinytown is the best way for you and your neighbors to stay in touch and have fun together. FIND YOUR VILLAGE Whether you want to join a neighborhood potluck, a dog-walking group, or a LAN party, Tinytown makes it easy to discover and build the local communities that matter most to you. BUILT FOR FUN, NOT ARGUING We're big believers in bringing people together through the power of fun so we're throwing out the toxic News Feed and saying no to the endless doomscrolling. Tinytown is designed from the ground up to help you make new friends and not for arguing with strangers. NO FUNNY BUSINESS We’re leaving the annoying ads and creepy data-mining to the other guys. There are no ads on Tinytown and your data is never shared with anyone. If we ever need money to keep the lights on, we can always sell our precious Beanie Babies. For more information, please visit: https://about.tinytown.app Join our Discord: https://ttown.app/discord Follow us on Twitter: @GetTinytown Join our community on Reddit: r/TinytownApp
Heloko
Connect with your neighbors, discover local businesses, and find recommendations. Buy, sell, and trade items, join groups, and stay informed about community events. Explore your neighborhood and build a stronger community connection.
- Connect with neighbors
- Discover local businesses
- Community classifieds
- Join groups and events
- Local restaurant reviews
- Privacy protection
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Introducing Heloko, the ultimate community connection app for your neighborhood! With Heloko, you can easily connect with your neighbors, discover new places nearby, join groups, and find recommendations for local businesses. Our powerful classifieds feature allows you to buy, sell and trade used items with your neighbors, while our events and groups feature helps you stay informed about what's happening in your community. Discover the best local restaurants with our comprehensive reviews feature and find out which restaurants are offering food at a discount before they close for the day. Whether you're new to the neighborhood or have lived there for years, Heloko helps you discover local gems and explore your community. We believe in building a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on, that's why we ensure you're only connected to real people in your area. With Heloko, you can trust that your privacy is protected while you stay connected with your community. Join Heloko today and meet your neighbors, stay informed, discover the best local restaurants, and make the most out of your community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tinytown at 6 against Heloko's 1. Heloko's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tinytown against 5.0 for Heloko. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinytown has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tinytown ships an update every 3 weeks, Heloko every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tinytown | Heloko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinytown, Inc. | Tamatm Llc |
Customer experience
Tinytown
Heloko
In-app purchases
Tinytown
No in-app purchases
Heloko
No in-app purchases
