BubbleChat vs Strictly Friendly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BubbleChat
This free chat application allows for one-on-one and group conversations. Discover new people through interest-based open chats and share various media types like images, videos, audio, and documents.
- One-on-one chats
- Group chats
- Interest-based open chats
- Image sharing
- Video sharing
- Audio sharing
- Document sharing
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Bubble chat is a free chat application which is developed with our own chat SDK. The users can perform one on one and group chats. We provide an open chat feature to group chat based on your interest. Users can also share images, videos, audios and documents.
Strictly Friendly
Discover platonic friends nearby based on shared interests and social styles. Connect through messaging, join or host local activities, and engage with a community feed. Prioritizes safety with verification and reporting tools.
- Profile based on interests and social style
- Discover nearby platonic connections
- Join or host real-life activities
- Messaging and connection tools
- Community feed for posts and events
- Live audio/video rooms
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Strictly Friendly helps you find your next real-life friend. This is a platonic friendship app, not a dating app. Match with people based on shared interests, lifestyle, and how you actually like to socialize, then take it offline at events, hangouts, and local activities. What you can do • Build a profile around interests, availability, and social style • Discover people nearby who want friendship, not romance • Join or host activities and meet in real life • Message, connect, and stay in touch with people you click with • Follow a community feed of posts from people and events you care about • Go live or join audio/video rooms when friends are hanging out Safety and trust • Email, phone, and identity verification for a trusted community • Designed for adults seeking non-romantic connection • Report and block tools, plus community guidelines Strictly Bucks Strictly Bucks is an in-app currency you can use for extras on the platform. You can earn or purchase Bucks; they are not cash and are not transferable outside the app. Strictly Friendly is for people who want friends, hangouts, and a real social life
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strictly Friendly at 5.0 against BubbleChat's 3.0. Strictly Friendly also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). BubbleChat's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Strictly Friendly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
BubbleChat ships an update every 9 months, Strictly Friendly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BubbleChat | Strictly Friendly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Armia Systems, Inc | Strictly Friendly |
In-app purchases
BubbleChat
No in-app purchases
Strictly Friendly
No in-app purchases
