Comparison

Chugli vs HelloMe US

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

Head to head
About

Chugli

Connect with others by creating posts, commenting, and liking content within your chosen categories. Offers guest mode for temporary browsing and robust account management, including deactivation and termination options. Includes reporting and blocking features for a safer community experience.

Highlights
  • Guest mode for temporary browsing
  • Create posts with anonymous or real names
  • Comment and like existing posts
  • Customize avatar and profile information
  • Report and block inappropriate content
  • Account deactivation and termination
Features
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App flows: 1. User clicks on Sign up button in order to do regular Sign up, Apple Sign up or Google Sign up. In case user likes to browse through the app and do not want to sign then we are providing Guest mode in which user can just access the app do things as any real user would do for the next 24 hours after that guest user will be invalidated. 2. After entering credentials or clicking on Guest Sign in button will log user into the app and app with ask user to create an avatar, add a username along with an anonymous name and interested categories for which they like to see the posts. 3. User lands on Home Screen where all the posts associated to selected categories can be seen. 4. User can add new posts in specific categories using their real or anonymous profile name. 5. User can comment and like existing posts. 6. User can update their avatar, anonymous name and username(display name). 7. User can logout and get on to the login screen. 8. User can login again, by default the session limit is for 24 hours unless user specifically logs out. 9. User can deactivate their account via edit profile screen. 10. User can terminate their account via edit profile screen. 11. User can report/flag posts by clicking on the 3 dots next to each post in case they find the post in-appropriate. After being flagged users can’t see that post. Also, for any user if 3 posts get flagged, then their account will marked as inactive by 24 hr cron. App admin needs to contacted by blocked user for account review and judgement can be made on account accordingly. 12. User can block posts from users who they find offensive. Blocked users can be unblocked via App admins only.

About

HelloMe US

This app provides a privacy-first way to see when close friends are available without direct communication. Users set a color status indicating their reachability, allowing for ambient awareness of loved ones. Group friends into circles for tailored availability updates.

Highlights
  • Color-coded availability status
  • Circles for friend grouping
  • Privacy-first design
  • Optional contact syncing
  • Gentle availability notifications
  • Direct calling/texting integration
Features
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Know when your closest friends are actually free — without sending a single message. HelloMe is a privacy-first presence app for the handful of people who matter most. Instead of "you up?" texts and unanswered calls, everyone just sets a simple color that says how reachable they are right now: GREEN — Free: open for a call, reach out anytime PURPLE — Text me: can't talk, happy to text RED — Busy: heads-down, please hold off One glance tells you who's around. No feeds, no likes, no endless chat threads — just ambient awareness of the people you love. CIRCLES Group your friends into circles — Close Friends, Family, the gym crew — and set a different status for each. You can be "Free" for family and "Busy" for everyone else, all at once. Each circle gets its own look, so you always know which one you're in. HOW IT WORKS • Sign in with your phone number (a quick one-time code — no passwords) • Add friends by number, or optionally find the ones already on HelloMe from your contacts • Set your status per circle; your friends see it update instantly • Get a gentle notification when a friend becomes free — you choose exactly what pings you, with quiet hours • Tap a friend to call or text through your own apps — HelloMe never messages for you BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No ads. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Nothing sold. • Finding friends from contacts is optional — phone numbers are matched on our server and immediately discarded, never stored, sold, or shared • Block and report anyone, anytime • Delete your account and all your data from inside the app, instantly HelloMe is for real friendship, not another social network. Set your color. Be reachable to the people who matter — and invisible to everyone else.

Screenshots

Chugli4 screens
HelloMe US4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chugli at 13.0 against HelloMe US's 15.1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for Chugli against 5.0 for HelloMe US. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chugli versus HelloMe US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChugliHelloMe US
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB38 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNitin TomarHELLOME.US, INC.

Customer experience

Chugli

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HelloMe US

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chugli

No in-app purchases

None

HelloMe US

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chugli free?
Chugli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloMe US free?
HelloMe US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chugli or HelloMe US?
Chugli and HelloMe US are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chugli or HelloMe US have ads?
Neither Chugli nor HelloMe US shows ads.

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