Comparison

RECRD vs HiNeighbour

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

Head to head
About

RECRD

This platform allows creators to earn 100% of their ad revenue. Users can interact with content through video replies known as rebounds.

Highlights
  • Creator ad revenue sharing
  • Video response feature (rebounds)
  • Content engagement tools
  • Creator monetization
Features
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A video platform where creators earn up to 100% ad revenue and users engage content with video responses we call rebounds

About

HiNeighbour

Features
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Say hi to your neighbours. HiNeighbour is the community app for your neighbourhood. Every member is a verified resident, so you always know you are talking to a real neighbour. Your whole community is one tap from Home: People, Meetups, Buy, Sell & Rent, Groups, Carpool, Find Help and Eat & Shop. THE BUZZ Questions, offers, requests, skill swaps, polls and photos - the neighbourhood's own feed, with instant notifications when someone replies or likes. GROUPS Start a group for your street, your sport, your pets or your kids' school. Posts and meetups stay inside the group - only members see them. MEETUPS Host or join community meetups - yoga mornings, book clubs, padel, coffee catch-ups. RSVP in one tap, share the meetup with a link, and get a reminder the evening before. BUY, SELL & RENT A free marketplace for neighbours: furniture, appliances, bikes and kids' gear - to sell, or to rent out by the hour, day or week - with in-app chat to arrange the handover. CARPOOL Share school runs and commutes with residents going your way. FIND HELP, EAT & SHOP Cleaners, tutors, handymen and home services recommended by neighbours who have actually used them - plus your area's restaurants, cafes and shops with their offers and menus. MESSAGES Chat privately with any neighbour. Blocking and reporting are built in, and community guidelines are enforced by a resident admin team. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police, ambulance, fire and your community's nearest clinics and pharmacies - one tap away, even with no signal. Free for residents. No ads. HiNeighbour is an independent, resident-run community platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any property developer or community management company. Questions? support@carnelian.tech

Screenshots

RECRD4 screens
HiNeighbour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HiNeighbour at none against RECRD's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RECRD ships an update weekly, HiNeighbour every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RECRD versus HiNeighbour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRECRDHiNeighbour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB48 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRecrdCarnelian Technologies L.L.C-FZ

In-app purchases

None

RECRD

No in-app purchases

None

HiNeighbour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RECRD free?
RECRD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiNeighbour free?
HiNeighbour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RECRD or HiNeighbour have ads?
RECRD shows ads; HiNeighbour does not.
Which is updated more often, RECRD or HiNeighbour?
RECRD ships an update weekly, and HiNeighbour every 10 days. Most recently, RECRD was updated on October 24, 2026 and HiNeighbour on October 29, 2026.

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