Comparison

Nearly vs Innovative Chat

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

Head to head

Nearly

A hidden door to another world

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Nearly

Connect with people in your immediate vicinity through group chats organized by location. Discover and join conversations happening around you to foster local community engagement.

Highlights

Create group threads for specific locations
Chat with people nearby
Discover local conversations
Foster community engagement
Real-time location-based chat

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Create group threads for places and chat with people nearby

About

Innovative Chat

Features

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Innovative Chat is a versatile and secure messaging app designed for smooth communication and collaboration.

Screenshots

Nearly3 screens

Innovative Chat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nearly at weekly against Innovative Chat's every 2 months. Innovative Chat's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nearly ships an update weekly, Innovative Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Nearly versus Innovative Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Nearly	Innovative Chat
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	66 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Harry Moy	Innovative Work Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Nearly

No in-app purchases

None

Innovative Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearly free?

Nearly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Innovative Chat free?

Innovative Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Nearly or Innovative Chat have ads?

Neither Nearly nor Innovative Chat shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Nearly or Innovative Chat?

Nearly ships an update weekly, and Innovative Chat every 2 months. Most recently, Nearly was updated on October 19, 2026 and Innovative Chat on October 20, 2026.