OneChat vs Hob Chat
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
Hob Chat
Connect and chat with people globally through fast, simple instant messaging. Enjoy smooth, secure, and reliable text communication in one-on-one or group conversations with a clean, user-friendly interface.
- Instant messaging
- One-on-one chats
- Group conversations
- Real-time messaging
- User-friendly interface
- Secure communication
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Connect and chat with people from around the world using our fast and simple instant messaging app. Whether you're talking oneonone or in a group, you can send messages in real time with a clean and user-friendly interfaceNo complicated features . just smooth, secure, and reliable text chat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hob Chat at none against OneChat's shown. Hob Chat also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Hob Chat sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OneChat against 5.0 for Hob Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
OneChat ships an update every 11 months, Hob Chat every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneChat | Hob Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Airwave Tech Inc | 致远 马 |
Customer experience
OneChat
Hob Chat
In-app purchases
OneChat
- Shouts$0.99
Hob Chat
- 15000 gold coins$0.99
- Exclusive gift for new users$0.99
- 90000 gold coins$5.99
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- 150000 gold coins$9.99
- New user advanced gifts$9.99
- New user supreme gift$19.99
- 450000 gold coins$29.99
- 900000 gold coins$59.99
- 1500000 gold coins$99.99
