Comparison

chilli vs Kibu

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

Head to head
About

chilli

This app empowers users to take collective climate action by signing petitions, sending personalized emails to decision-makers, and submitting public comments. It connects creators and communities to organize movements and directly fund activists working on climate change issues.

Highlights
  • Sign petitions
  • Send personalized emails to decision-makers
  • Submit coordinated public comments
  • Launch and join climate campaigns
  • Directly fund activists
  • Organize collective action
Features
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On chilli, you can take action for causes you care about by following impact creators, joining live campaigns, and funding their work. All from your phone, in minutes. Your social media feed is full of things worth caring about with no clear routes to take action. chilli is different, we give you simple easy actions to take about issues you care about. Discover actions and campaigns from creators fighting for climate, democracy, social justice, wildlife, oceans, local communities, and more. Each campaign is designed by impact creators with the chilli team and gives you clear ways to help. You can send an email, sign a petition, leave a public comment, make a call or fund the work directly. With chilli, you can: - Follow creators working on causes that matter to you - Join live campaigns and take action in minutes - Send emails, make calls, leave comments, and support coordinated pressure - Fund creators with one-off or monthly contributions - Track the impact your community is making beyond likes and shares - Build an action streak that actually means something Creators use chilli to turn attention into action, and supporters use chilli to show up when it counts. More than 1 million actions have already been completed through chilli by people like you pushing for change across the world. From climate and ocean protection to democracy, wildlife, and local wins, chilli makes it easier to act together. And it works! Communities on chilli have helped drive real wins across data centres, whaling, women’s rights and more. This is how we win, action by action, together. There are campaigns live right now that could use your help. Download chilli today and take action on what matters.

About

Kibu

A private, end-to-end encrypted messaging app designed exclusively for your closest relationships. It features group chats, direct messages, and calls, with robust security and transparent sharing controls. All members are real people, with no bots or ads.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted communication
  • Invite-only, real-person network
  • Transparent screenshot and copy notifications
  • Group voting for changes and member additions
  • Biometric account security
  • Per-chat notification controls
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Most messaging apps are built to reach anyone. Kibu is built for the people you trust most. Kibu is a private, end-to-end encrypted space for your closest relationships. Group chats, direct messages, and calling, shared only with the people who belong there. HUMANS ONLY No bots, no spam, no ads, no strangers. Kibu is invite-only, and every member is a real person. With Kibu, you always know exactly who you're talking to. PRIVATE, SECURE CHAT Your group chats, direct messages, and calls are all end-to-end encrypted, from messages to files and everything in between. Only the people in the conversation can see what's shared. FULL TRANSPARENCY Nothing leaves a chat quietly. Screenshots, copied text, and exported files all notify the chat, so nothing gets shared without everyone knowing. GROUPS, GOVERNED TOGETHER In group chats, changes happen together, not by any one person alone. Important actions like adding members and changing settings go to a vote. • Assign Admin and Member roles to match how your group works • Require a majority, unanimous, or a set number of approvals • Invite people already on Kibu, or bring people in by link or QR code SECURE BY DESIGN • Your account lives on your device, not behind a username, password, or phone number. • Only you can get in. Your account unlocks with your face, on your device, and nowhere else • Per-chat notification controls keep sensitive conversations off your lock screen. Kibu is invite-only — you'll need an invitation or an organization to get started. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. contact@kibu.us

Screenshots

chilli4 screens
Kibu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kibu at every 6 days against chilli's every 5 weeks. Kibu also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). chilli's advantage is ratings volume (630 vs 173) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for chilli against 5.0 for Kibu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 630 and 173 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of chilli's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kibu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

chilli ships an update every 5 weeks, Kibu every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
chilli versus Kibu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterchilliKibu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (630 ratings)5.0 (173 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings630 — better173
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREGROOPKibu, Inc.

Customer experience

chilli

All ratings630 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative11.5%

Kibu

All ratings173 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

chilli

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and onboarding issues
  • Streak counter resets
  • Unresponsive contact features
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved community features
  • Better integration with other platforms
  • Expanded local action opportunities

Kibu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

chilli

No in-app purchases

None

Kibu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is chilli free?
chilli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kibu free?
Kibu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, chilli or Kibu?
Kibu is rated higher. chilli averages 4.9 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while Kibu averages 5.0 from 173 ratings.
Do chilli or Kibu have ads?
Neither chilli nor Kibu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, chilli or Kibu?
chilli ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kibu every 6 days. Most recently, chilli was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kibu on November 9, 2026.

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