Message Paris vs Paris Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Message Paris
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Helping English-Speaking Parents Thrive in France Message is a diverse, supportive community of English-speaking families living in and around Paris with one key goal: to help each other feel at home. We come from more than 60 countries and speak over 20 other languages. We share our lives. We help each other, get together for different events (most virtual for now), and truly support one another.
Paris Hive
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Join Paris Hive, the ultimate community app for Paris lovers! Discover, share, and connect with locals and visitors. Stay updated on the latest news, participate in forums, and chat privately. Explore Paris like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Message Paris at 3 against Paris Hive's 1. Message Paris also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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.
Message Paris ships an update fortnightly, Paris Hive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Message Paris | Paris Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 371 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Laura Guillaumin | KIT UNITED |
In-app purchases
Message Paris
No in-app purchases
Paris Hive
No in-app purchases
