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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chilli is a creator-powered climate action app. Activists launch coordinated campaigns, their communities take action together, and supporters directly fund the work. You can join instantly or start your own campaign around an issue you care about. Inside the app, actions are strategically designed to target corporations, regulators, and lawmakers. You can send personalized emails directly to named decision-makers, submit coordinated public comments during active regulatory consultations, and join collective waves of visible pressure that make it clear an issue will not be ignored. Social media spreads awareness but chilli turns audiences into organized movements. Traditional petition platforms collect signatures. chilli connects creators and communities to deliver synchronized, decision-maker-facing action. When thousands act at the same time, inboxes fill, public comment portals surge and offices respond. More than 500,000 actions have already been taken through chilli, including 8,000+ actions sent directly to bank CEOs and insurance executives pressuring them to cut financing for Arctic oil drilling, making it the most targeted anti-drilling financial pressure campaign on any platform. Campaigns are live right now, spanning global climate fights and local community wins. From stopping new fossil fuel projects and protecting forests, to pushing for composting programs, bike lanes, clean energy investment, or climate education in your city. chilli is free to join. You can also support activists through direct contributions inside the app, helping frontline organizers and independent campaigners sustain long-term work because movements don’t just run on engagement, they also need resources. Open the app, choose a campaign, and take action in minutes. No expertise required. No long commitments. Just organized climate action that scales when we act together. Download chilli. Organize. Apply pressure. Fund the future.

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 monthly. 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 monthly, Kibu every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 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 frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 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 monthly, and Kibu every 6 days. Most recently, chilli was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kibu on November 5, 2026.

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