HARDLINE Chat vs GTing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HARDLINE Chat
Connect with gay, bi, and curious men nearby for dating and conversation. Share photos, manage privacy, and communicate via text or voice chat. Discover new connections wherever you are.
- Photo management (public & private)
- Access control for private photos
- Block unwanted users
- Text messaging
- Voice chat
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Meet hot gay, bi, and curious guys near you on the best chat dating app Hardline Chat! Whether you are on the go, on a trip, at the office or at home, the HARDLINE Chat app is Where Guys Meet. FEATURES: • Photo Manager - Load up to 5 Public & 5 Private Photos. • Access Manager lets you unlock your private pics for guys or block guys you don't want to see. • Message or Voice chat with other guys
GTing
This social networking app connects gay individuals for dating. Users receive daily introductions to potential partners and can chat with those they find interesting after profile verification. It focuses on curated daily matches and direct communication.
- Daily curated gay matches
- User profile viewing
- Keyword and dating preference display
- Direct chat functionality
- Profile verification process
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GTing is Gay dating app since 2016. Introduces you 3 gays everyday!! Today’s Ting: - Introduces you three gay partners everyday. Profile: - Can check profile picture, keywords and dating Yes or No. - Can Chat with the user you like. Chats: - Can check chats you’ve received by others. How to use: 1.Fill up every profiles and pass the examination. 2.Get 3 gays introduced everyday from Today’s Ting. 3.Chat any Gay you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GTing at 93% against HARDLINE Chat's 36%. GTing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8). HARDLINE Chat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. GTing sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HARDLINE Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.
GTing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HARDLINE Chat has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of HARDLINE Chat's written reviews are positive against 93% of GTing's.
HARDLINE Chat ships an update every 4 weeks, GTing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HARDLINE Chat | GTing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FMG Inc. | UI JUN HWANG |
Customer experience
HARDLINE Chat
GTing
Bugs and requests
HARDLINE Chat
Reported bugs
55 issues- Login button grayed out
- Required fields not checked
- Scammer profiles (Fazza)
- Cannot hear 'Phone Guys' outgoing messages
- Cannot respond to 'Phone Guys' messages
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- No signal for listened messages
- Live connection never worked
- Phone Msg Play right over each other
- Cannot update settings
- Cannot edit profile
- Cannot upload voice greeting
- Chat IM overlays and doesn't display properly
- Chat bubbles stack on z-axis
- Audio chat bubbles don't play
- Initiating live-chat sends blank message
- Phone users report connections never go through
- Voice messages from phone users stay in upper inbox
- App crashes unexpectedly
- App Store link for support is incorrect
- Required to pay to use features
- Cannot update location
- App force closes
- App unexpectedly quits
- Picture of friend used without permission
- Debit card validation error
- Filter 'Back' button missing
- Cannot see who's near
- App crashes when editing filter
- Cannot view own profile
- Cannot listen to voice messages
- Cannot watch videos in chat
- App shuts down when viewing profile/messages/videos
- Bad customer service
- Glitches
- Won't load anything
- Videos won't play
- Deletes accounts
- Location not set error
- Server error during registration
- Videos only play twice
- Video square jumps to chat screen
- Invisible messages
- Locked in conversation
- Back button disappeared
- App keeps closing
- Force closes
- Phone line part doesn't work
- Deletes profile after saving account
- Cannot use the app
- Messages won't play
- Requires new voice greeting
- Won't let you go back to inbox
- Lack of push notifications
- Low standards
- Worst app
Requested features
17 requests- Add iPad version
- Implement search button
- Fix location services
- Add block caller feature
- Add filter for closest to furthest
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- Add push notifications
- Implement subscription fee instead of credits
- Fix live connect feature
- Allow recording outgoing messages
- Scan for scammer images (Fazza)
- Fix filter 'Back' button
- Add more allowable adult content
- Add something new or upgrade app
- Allow users to pay with MoneyGram or Western Union
- Fix phone line part of the app
- Add dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
GTing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HARDLINE Chat
No in-app purchases
GTing
- 1 month unlimited hearts$2.99
- 50 Ting$3.99
- 2 month unlimited hearts$4.99
