HARDLINE Chat vs Xtremboy
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
Xtremboy
A gay dating service connecting French men interested in alternative lifestyles, sports, and specific fashion. Offers private chat and advanced search filters for discreet connections.
- Gay dating for French men
- Alternative lifestyle focus
- Private chat
- Advanced search filters
- Discreet service
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Meet french gay men interested in alternative lifestyles, adrenaline sports and alternative outfits! Gay dating service for gay men into boxing, uniforms, hoods, latex, vinyl, sport outfit, medical, discipline, muscles, sneakers, combat, wrestling, domination, submission etc. Xtremboy is leading gay dating service in France for alternative life styles. Discreet gay dating service with private chat and tons of filters and functions. Get a Premium Service and take advantage of advanced features including tons of filters for advanced search (by type, by age and other filters) Subscriptions to Premium Service: 30 days (11.99 USD), 6 months (39.99 USD), 1 year (59.99 USD) Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchas. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Xtremboy’s privacy policy at: https://www.xtremboy.com/legal Xtremboy’s terms of service at: https://www.xtremboy.com/legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: HARDLINE Chat at free against Xtremboy's freemium. HARDLINE Chat also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Xtremboy's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 36%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. HARDLINE Chat sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Xtremboy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HARDLINE Chat holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of HARDLINE Chat's written reviews are positive against 56% of Xtremboy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HARDLINE Chat ships an update every 4 weeks, Xtremboy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HARDLINE Chat | Xtremboy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) — better | 2.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FMG Inc. | I-Planet |
Customer experience
HARDLINE Chat
Xtremboy
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
Xtremboy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HARDLINE Chat
- 50 Credits$9.99
- 100 Credits$9.99
- 200 Credits$29.99
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- 400 Credits$29.99
- 400 Credits$49.99
- 800 Credits$49.99
Xtremboy
- Abonnement Premium$8.991 Month
- Abonnement Premium$43.996 Months
- Abonnement Premium$78.991 Year
