Comparison

Hoby Chat vs vovaLive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hoby Chat

Connect with like-minded individuals through voice chat rooms and engaging games. Share life's moments and discover new friendships without the constraints of distance.

Highlights
  • Voice chat rooms
  • Make new friends
  • Send virtual gifts
  • Online multiplayer games
  • Dynamic social feed
Features
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Hoby is a focus on the sound party platform to make friends, to get rid of and the distance of time and space constraints, make more like-minded friends. Here, you can find your favorite voice anytime and anywhere, meet someone who understands you, and give you warm company. In Hoby, use audio to enjoy the party and share the details of life. -Make new friends Hoby has a variety of themes of the language room, free from the limitations of time and space, with the voice to express themselves at will, make interesting friends from all over the world, find a tacit soul resonance. -Stunning gift At Hoby, there are all kinds of exquisite gifts, luxury sports cars, beautiful headwear to show your uniqueness. You can send amazing gifts to your friends to show your support and love. -Game interaction Come to Hoby so that you can enjoy every moment of the game with your friends online anytime, anywhere Ludo: Includes 2 and 4 players modes. Each mode has 2 play styles: Classic and fast. There are also fun games like UNO and Domino -Dynamic Square Record the interesting things in your life, show your true self to the world, and share it with people who know you better. In Hoby, there's always a place to put your soul

About

vovaLive

Engage in real-time group conversations within public voice rooms. Discover and join interactive audio experiences with others. Features include room previews, moderation tools, and a user-friendly interface for social voice interaction.

Highlights
  • Join public group voice rooms
  • View room and host details before joining
  • Explore diverse room types and activities
  • Utilize report, block, and moderation tools
  • Enjoy an improved UI, performance, and stability
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vovaLive is a social voice app where users can browse and join public group voice rooms, talk with others in real time, and enjoy interactive audio experiences. Users can view room and host information before joining, choose the rooms they want to enter, and participate in live group conversations. What you can do on vovaLive: - Join public group voice rooms - View room and host information before entering - Explore different room types and social activities - Use report, block, and moderation tools for a safer community - Enjoy improved UI, performance, and stability vovaLive is designed to make group voice socializing simple, engaging, and enjoyable.

Screenshots

Hoby Chat4 screens
vovaLive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoby Chat at 72% against vovaLive's 0%. Hoby Chat also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). vovaLive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hoby Chat sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and vovaLive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

vovaLive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoby Chat has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Hoby Chat's written reviews are positive against 0% of vovaLive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoby Chat ships an update fortnightly, vovaLive monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hoby Chat versus vovaLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoby ChatvovaLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB236 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuangzhou Zhendian Culture Media Co., Ltd.坤 胡

Customer experience

Hoby Chat

All ratings35 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.2%

vovaLive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hoby Chat

One-time6
  • gold coins$0.99
  • gold coins$1.99
  • gold coins$2.99
Show 3 more
  • gold coins$3.99
  • gold coins$4.99
  • gold coins$9.99
10 purchases

vovaLive

One-time10
  • 50000 coins$0.99
  • 10000 coins$0.99
  • 250000coins$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 50000 coins$4.99
  • 500000coins$9.99
  • 100000 coins$9.99
  • 1250000coins$24.99
  • 250000 coins$24.99
  • 5000000coins$99.99
  • 1000000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Hoby Chat free?
Hoby Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vovaLive free?
vovaLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoby Chat or vovaLive?
vovaLive is rated higher. Hoby Chat averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while vovaLive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hoby Chat or vovaLive have ads?
Neither Hoby Chat nor vovaLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoby Chat or vovaLive?
Hoby Chat ships an update fortnightly, and vovaLive monthly. Most recently, Hoby Chat was updated on November 3, 2026 and vovaLive on November 3, 2026.

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