OneChat vs Bye For Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OneChat
Engage in real-time global conversations or filter discussions by topic. Purchase "Shouts" to make your messages visible to all users. Offers options for anonymous sign-in or verification via US mobile number.
- Real-time global chat
- Filter conversations by hashtag
- Purchase 'Shouts' for visibility
- Anonymous or verified sign-in
- Block other users
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OneChat is the world's biggest chatroom. Join the real-time conversation with others from around the globe or narrow down the chatter by adding a filter. For those that want to be the "loudest", sticky banners called Shouts are offered for purchase and will remain on screen until another Shout is purchased by you, or another person. Be seen in a vast world of words! Verified users can now: - Filter by hashtag - Purchase Shouts - Sign in anonymously or use your US-based mobile phone number to verify - Block other users to hide their conversation
Bye For Now
Connect with your friends and stay updated on their lives. This app helps you find opportunities to catch up and maintain your social connections.
- Stay in touch with friends
- Find moments to catch up
- Maintain social connections
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Stay in touch like you never stopped hanging out
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bye For Now at none against OneChat's 1. Bye For Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months). OneChat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. OneChat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bye For Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OneChat against 5.0 for Bye For Now. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
OneChat ships an update every 11 months, Bye For Now every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneChat | Bye For Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Airwave Tech Inc | Leo Cui |
Customer experience
OneChat
Bye For Now
In-app purchases
OneChat
- Shouts$0.99
Bye For Now
No in-app purchases
