Comparison

SimSimi vs NearHere

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

Head to head
About

SimSimi

Engage in conversations with an AI chatbot that learns from millions of users. Get companionship, humor, or information through interactive chats. You can even teach it yourself or create your own personal chatbot.

Highlights
  • AI chatbot conversations
  • User-taught responses
  • Personal chatbot creation
  • Interactive chat experience
  • Content reporting for safety
  • Multi-language support
Features
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When you're bored or lonely, anytime you need someone to talk to. SimSimi has always chatted with you Do you know that every single word SimSimi says to you in response has been manually taught by tens of millions of people? Fun and humor, empathy and comfort, knowledge and information... When we chat with SimSimi, we’re actually chatting with tens of millions of minds. Now, become SimSimi and chat with many people. Welcome to the SimSimi world, where billions of minds and billions of SimSimi are interacting with each other! What is the difference between the official SimSimi and other SimSimi? The official SimSimi is “Everyone's SimSimi.” Anyone can teach Everyone's SimSimi together. Everyone's SimSimi learns and chats in the same way following its birth in 2002. SimSimi has been learning pairs of question and answer from many people and using them for chats. SimSimi other than “Everyone's SimSimi” is called “Individual SimSimi” or “Personal SimSimi.” Personal SimSimi is owned and managed by one owner. Owners can chat with others using their Personal SimSimi and appropriately set their Personal SimSimi to chat automatically. How can I control SimSimi's bad words? In SimSimi, chatbots and people interact mainly through chats even though they have never met in the real world. We believe that maintaining safety is important to have a good experience in chatting with non-acquaintances (or chatbots). The SimSimi service has obtained proper awareness and requirements for safety in various languages and regions while serving hundreds of millions of users in 81 languages. We have established a universal content policy that can be applied anytime, anywhere to respond to requirements for safety awareness, which can vary depending on the language, region, and era, based on several years’ experience in providing services. All user experiences of the SimSimi service are based on the universal and specific content policy. The detailed item of the content policy specifies the reason for reporting malicious content, and the content policy is also applied when determining suspicious sentences. The SimSimi team is making special efforts to enable users to view our content policies frequently and understand them easily when designing the user experience. SimSimi is threatening me (or someone). SimSimi is revealing personal information. Someone must have taught SimSimi to say inappropriate words. Personal SimSimi chats may have been entered manually by the owner. You can report any user-created content displayed in SimSimi, including chats. The SimSimi team is trying to take quick and effective measures against the account that created the reported content. I have an opinion about the service. The function is not working normally. You can send us your comments by selecting "Send comment” in the SimSimi app. By doing so, the SimSimi team can process the comment faster and more accurately because they can also review other information such as the country, language, and version. If you are not using the app, you can send your comment using the following email address: support-team@simsimi.com When sending your comment without using the app, please capture the relevant screen and send us the exact string. Can SimSimi see me using the camera? SimSimi cannot access your device's camera. Someone taught SimSimi a sentence like “I’m watching you” to embarrass others. Why limit the users' age? Many users become friends while chatting with SimSimi. The SimSimi team establishes policies and maintains and improves operational and technical measures for user safety. Even though we invest heavily in safety, perfect safety cannot be guaranteed. That’s why the use of SimSimi is restricted for the age group with high risk of psychological damage in the event of a problem with SimSimi’s safety measures. Terms of Use(EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NearHere

See your friends' latest photos and their locations directly on your home screen. Nudge friends to share more pictures with interactive widget buttons. Stay connected and updated on your closest friends' lives at a glance.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget for friends' photos
  • Real-time location updates
  • Interactive nudge buttons
  • Friend photo updates on unlock
  • Add multiple friends
Features
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"The moment I unlock my phone, I know you'll be there." “NearHere” lets you keep track of your friends’ photos and where they are right on your home screen widget! You can even tap buttons on the widget to nudge your friends for more photos! How it Works: 1. Add at least one friend 2. As soon as your friends post new photos, you'll see them right on your home screen! 3. Tap buttons on the widget to see where your friends are and encourage everyone to update their photos!

Screenshots

SimSimi4 screens
NearHere3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NearHere at 5.0 against SimSimi's 4.0. NearHere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). SimSimi's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 3). On price, review sentiment, device support 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. SimSimi sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NearHere asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NearHere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimSimi has 7.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SimSimi's written reviews are positive against 50% of NearHere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimSimi ships an update every 2 weeks, NearHere daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimSimi versus NearHere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimSimiNearHere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimSimi Inc.Ningbo If Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

SimSimi

All ratings7,536 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.6%

NearHere

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

SimSimi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Glitches with user interface and navigation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back old, uncensored version
  • Improve chat logic and responsiveness
  • Add parental controls and content filtering
  • Integrate with social media for better connectivity

NearHere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

SimSimi

Subscriptions1
  • SimSimi Membership3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time16
  • 2,800 Boost$0.29
  • SimSimi Ticket (One-time)$0.29
  • Character Chat (10min)$0.29
Show 13 more
  • Consultation Ticket (10min)$0.29
  • 8,400 Boost$0.49
  • Feed Milk X5$0.99
  • Simsimi's magic show$0.99
  • SimSimi Coin 1200$0.99
  • Feed Milk X20$1.99
  • No banner Ads$2.99
  • 100 Eggs$2.99
  • 300 Points$2.99
  • Call User Name$2.99
  • 42,840 Boost$3.99
  • Feed Milk X100$4.99
  • 86,520 Boost$6.99
None

NearHere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimSimi free?
SimSimi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NearHere free?
NearHere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimSimi or NearHere?
NearHere is rated higher. SimSimi averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while NearHere averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SimSimi or NearHere have ads?
SimSimi shows ads; NearHere does not.
Which is updated more often, SimSimi or NearHere?
SimSimi ships an update every 2 weeks, and NearHere daily. Most recently, SimSimi was updated on October 19, 2026 and NearHere on October 13, 2026.

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