# Hoby Chat vs Stars Back

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hoby Chat at fortnightly against Stars Back's every 2 months. Stars Back's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hoby Chat sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Stars Back sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hoby Chat ships an update fortnightly, Stars Back every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hoby Chat | Stars Back |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoby-chat/id1602794143/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **35** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 262 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Guangzhou Zhendian Culture Media Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602794145) | [Guangzhou Haiyidian Catering Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741487110) |

## What reviewers say

### Hoby Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoby-chat/id1602794143)

Connect with like-minded individuals through voice chat rooms and games. Share your life, send gifts, and enjoy interactive entertainment. Find your community and combat loneliness.

**Highlights:** Voice chat rooms, Make new friends, Send virtual gifts, Online multiplayer games, Dynamic social feed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gold coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rubies | $0.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ruby | $9.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $24.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| gold coins | $99.99 | one-time |
| Ruby | $99.99 | one-time |


### Stars Back

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stars-back/id6497792361)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 17500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 35000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 175000 Conins | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hoby Chat free?

Hoby Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stars Back free?

Stars Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Hoby Chat or Stars Back have ads?

Neither Hoby Chat nor Stars Back shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hoby Chat or Stars Back?

Hoby Chat ships an update fortnightly, and Stars Back every 2 months. Most recently, Hoby Chat was updated on October 27, 2026 and Stars Back on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*