Comparison

1km vs EasyChat

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

Head to head
About

1km

Connect with people nearby through photos, shared thoughts, and interest-based clubs. Engage in real-time chats and discover new friendships within a 1km radius. Explore local groups and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby users
  • Share thoughts and feelings
  • Join interest-based clubs
  • Real-time chat
  • Visitor tracking subscription
Features
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Discover fun people around you, 1km! ● Who's around me? '1km photo' You can see four pictures of users around you at once! Check out who's around you, and be friends with them! ● Share your thoughts, '1km Say' Is there any place where you can share what's on your mind? You can share deepest thoughts and worries and get sympathized at 1km Say. ● Clubs around me, '1km Club' Clubs around me to Clubs with various interests! You can be friends with other people with similar interests at Club! ● Real-time chat with your favorite! '1km Chat' You can chat with your favorite user anytime, anywhere! People around 1km radius of me, I haven't known before! Don't miss them out :) ------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want, we offer Monthly Subscription for Visitor Tracking 1. Title : [1km Service] Monthly Subscription for Visitor Tracking 2. Subscription automatically renews at a price of USD 10.99 per month. 3. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 4. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 5. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 6. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 7. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. This service includes In-app Purchase items, and a separate fee will be charged for purchase. - Terms of Service : https://bit.ly/2NOzf0Z - Privacy Policy : https://bit.ly/2Zv8gNq - Terms of Location-Based Service : https://bit.ly/2VJW22l Contact Tel. support@malang.kr / +827050386396 Address. 11th floor, 508, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

About

EasyChat

Features
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Chat with anyone, in any language. EasyChat translates every message and photo automatically, so you write in your language and your friend reads in theirs. HOW IT WORKS • Pick your language when you sign up. • Add a friend with their EasyChat ID. • Type normally. Your friend sees your message in their language, and you see their replies in yours. • Tap any message to see the original words. TRANSLATE PHOTOS TOO Send a photo of a sign, a menu or a document. EasyChat redraws it with the text translated, so your friend can read it. Tap to see the original. EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT FROM A CHAT APP • Read receipts and typing indicator • Emoji reactions • Swipe to reply • Search your chat • Tappable links • Auto-detects the language you type in, or choose it yourself SAFE AND PRIVATE • No email or phone number needed • Block or report anyone from inside a chat • Delete your account any time from the app Supports English, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Vietnamese and more.

Screenshots

1km4 screens
EasyChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EasyChat at none against 1km's 10. EasyChat also leads on ads (none vs shown). 1km's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. 1km sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EasyChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
1km versus EasyChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1kmEasyChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (591 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings591 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMalang Studio Co. Ltd,Thomas Purcell

Bugs and requests

1km

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't write 'say' after update
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Delete purchase history
  • Expand search distance
  • Add more language support

EasyChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

1km

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Membership$4.991 Month
  • Premium Membership_30D_free1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Visitor Tracking (Monthly)$10.991 Month
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  • Club Organizer (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Club Organizer (Yearly)$118.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$0.99
  • 300 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$1.99
  • 500 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$3.99
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  • 1000 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$8.99
  • 5000 cm (May cancel in 7 days)$44.99
None

EasyChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1km free?
1km is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EasyChat free?
EasyChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1km or EasyChat have ads?
1km shows ads; EasyChat does not.

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