Comparison

Heey There vs Random Regulars

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

Head to head
About

Heey There

This social networking app encourages real-life connections by facilitating unobtrusive interactions. It helps users overcome social anxiety, eliminate catfishing, and expand their social and professional networks.

Highlights
  • Log off and connect face to face
  • Unobtrusive social interaction prompts
  • Eliminate catfishing with real-life verification
  • Transform from wallflower to social butterfly
  • Expand professional networking bandwidth
  • Reduce pressure of first interactions
Features
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Heey There allows you to immerse yourself into the present moment. A social media app specially created to help you log off and connect face to face. Heey There gently leads you to start social interactions unobtrusively. Designed to strategically plant seeds of connection that gives you the nudge to make a move. Eliminate catfishing by seeing people for how they appear in real life. The tool to transform from a wallflower into a social butterfly. Get off regular dating apps and immerse yourself back into the social scene or use as a professional tool in workspaces to expand your networking bandwidth. Removes the pressure of first interactions to create successful first impressions. Learn about a person before you approach them. Unobtrusively engage with new people while maintaining personal boundaries. Grow your network and create new relationships. Eliminate catfishing and prioritise one’s own safety in the social scene. Apps terms of use with EULA [End User License Agreement] : https://www.heeythere.com/terms.html

About

Random Regulars

Connect with new people in your city for casual social gatherings like dinners, trivia, or walks. The app facilitates introductions at small tables, with group chats before events and private ratings afterward to foster genuine connections.

Highlights
  • Organized social events
  • Small table gatherings
  • Pre-event group chats
  • Mutual private chat after events
  • Safety features for public venues
  • Local club experience
Features
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Make friends as an adult. Actually. Random Regulars puts you at a small table of strangers in Columbus — dinner, drinks, a Sunday treat, or a Saturday morning walk — and lets the rest happen naturally. No swiping, no networking, no pressure. Just show up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Join and tell us a little about yourself 2. Tap "Going" on an event that sounds fun 3. The spot is revealed two days before 4. Meet your table — the group chat opens on event day, so nobody walks in cold 5. Rate the night afterward. Click with someone? If it's mutual, a private chat opens — that's how strangers become regulars WHAT'S ON EVERY WEEK • Dinners — small tables at Columbus restaurants, capped at six on purpose • Trivia — same bar every week, come test your useless knowledge • Nightcaps — one bar, everyone welcome, nothing to decide • Sweet Treats — Sunday afternoons, coffee and something sweet • Runs & Walks — Saturday mornings at a social pace COME ALONE. THAT'S KIND OF THE POINT. Almost everyone shows up not knowing a soul — so nobody's the odd one out. You don't need a plus-one, you don't need to be outgoing, and you don't need to be single. Everyone at your table said yes to meeting new people. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Reminders before your events, and a heads-up the moment your spot is revealed • Group chat with your table before you arrive • Private ratings keep the community friendly — and you control who you're seated with • Your safety matters: public venues only, verified members, and organizers a message away SIMPLE MEMBERSHIP One membership covers every event. Pay once for the time you want — no subscription, no auto-renew, no card stored. At the table you order what you like and pay your own tab. COLUMBUS, THIS IS FOR YOU. Random Regulars is a local club run by locals, starting right here. Your next regular might be a stranger. Questions? support@randomregulars.com

Screenshots

Heey There4 screens
Random Regulars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Random Regulars at 100% against Heey There's 50%. Random Regulars also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Heey There sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Random Regulars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heey There ships an update every 4 weeks, Random Regulars every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Heey There versus Random Regulars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeey ThereRandom Regulars
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperT-Rama Consulting Group LLCCCM Productions LLC

Customer experience

Heey There

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Random Regulars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Heey There

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Plan$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium Plan$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium Plan$19.991 Year
None

Random Regulars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heey There free?
Heey There is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Regulars free?
Random Regulars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heey There or Random Regulars have ads?
Neither Heey There nor Random Regulars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heey There or Random Regulars?
Heey There ships an update every 4 weeks, and Random Regulars every 2 weeks. Most recently, Heey There was updated on October 4, 2026 and Random Regulars on October 1, 2026.

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