Zalo vs Ola
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zalo
This messaging app offers fast and private communication with friends. Send text, voice, and group messages, share your location, and discover new people nearby. It also allows for in-app games and expressive emoticons.
- Fast messaging with instant notifications
- Expressive emoticons and stickers
- High-quality voice messaging
- Discover and connect with nearby friends
- Easy group messaging
- In-app games
- Location sharing
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(Vietnamese below) Zalo is the new market-leading messaging app with amazing features. * Rich feature set: => Message your friend in a snap. Receive notifications the moment they reply back. => Express your emotion with fun and cheerful emoticons and stickers. => Send voice messages with fantastic quality and no outside noises => Find and get acquainted with friends nearby. => Send group messages easily with no effort. => Discover and play games with your friends. => Share your location. => High level of privacy. Download Zalo and chat with your friends! Terms of Use: https://zalo.vn/dieukhoan/ Support Information: - Online: https://zalo.me/zalohotroiOS - Email: feedback@zalo.me - Website: https://zalo.me --- Zalo là ứng dụng nhắn tin kiểu mới và kết nối cộng đồng hàng đầu cho người dùng di động Việt. * Zalo có điều gì đặc biệt? => Tốc độ gửi tin nhắn cực nhanh, bạn luôn nhận được thông báo khi có tin nhắn mới kể cả khi không mở ứng dụng. => Thể hiện cảm xúc với emoticon và hình động vui nhộn. => Nhắn tin lời nói với chất lượng âm thanh nén rõ ràng, không tạp âm, không méo tiếng. => Kết nối bạn với những người thú vị xung quanh nơi bạn ở. * Chat với bạn bè, gửi tin nhắn nhóm trong danh bạ thật dễ dàng (chat, sms, voice, photo, games). * Gặp gỡ với những người bạn thú vị trên Phòng Trò Chuyện hoặc Xung quanh nơi bạn ở. * Chia sẻ những khoảnh khắc ngay tức thì với gia đình và bạn bè. * Chia sẻ vị trí. * An toàn và riêng tư. Hãy kích hoạt Zalo và chat ngay với bạn bè trong danh bạ! Thỏa thuận dịch vụ: https://zalo.vn/dieukhoan/ Hỗ trợ người dùng: - Trực tuyến: https://zalo.me/zalohotroiOS - Email: feedback@zalo.me - Website: https://zalo.me
Ola
Connect with others through a modern chat interface and vibrant friend lists. Manage your media with simultaneous uploads and discover a lively community. Explore additional features designed for ease of use and interaction.
- Modern chat interface
- Vibrant friend lists
- Community chat
- Contact integration for finding friends
- Media management
- Simultaneous photo uploads
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I. Ola đa tính năng - hoàn toàn miễn phí:Nào ta cùng chat - Tính năng ME được thiết kế hiên đại, tiện dụng - Chat cộng đồng luôn đông đúc - Danh sách bạn bè sinh động, hỗ trợ tìm bạn từ danh bạ - Quản lý kho media, upload nhiều ảnh cùng lúc - Và nhiều tính năng khác- Và còn nhiều tính năng khác chờ bạn tiếp tục trải nghiệm và khám phá...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ola at 2.9 against Zalo's 2.1. Ola also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 6%). Zalo's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 16) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Zalo sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ola sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ola holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zalo has 8.6K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Zalo's written reviews are positive against 35% of Ola's.
Zalo ships an update fortnightly, Ola every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zalo | Ola |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (8.6K ratings) | 2.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zalo Group | MicroGame Corp. |
Customer experience
Zalo
Ola
Bugs and requests
Zalo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to receive verification codes
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Deleted accounts and lost data
- Unreliable video/audio calls
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to use on multiple devices simultaneously
- Improved cloud sync and backup
- Better translation and language support
- Option to disable unwanted notifications
Ola
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zalo
- zCloud Mini$0.991 Month
- zStyle - 1 Month2 Months trial$0.991 Month
- zStyle - 1 Month2 variants$0.991 Month
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- zCloud 100GB Monthly$1.991 Month
- zStyle - 6 Months2 variants$3.996 Months
- zStyle - Annual1 Year trial$5.991 Year
- zStyle - 12 Months7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- zStyle - 12 Months$6.991 Year
- zCloud Mini$9.991 Year
- Pro 1 month$9.991 Month
- zCloud Standard$22.991 Year
- zCloud Standard$24.991 Year
- zCloud Family$79.991 Year
- Pro 12 months1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Pro 12 months$99.991 Year
- Sticker zStyle - 29K$0.99
- Sticker zStyle - 9K$0.99
- Sticker zStyle - 19K$0.99
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- Gift zStyle - 3M$1.99
- Gift zStyle - 6M$2.99
- Gift zStyle - 12M$5.99
Ola
- 185,000 KEN$4.99
- 390,000 KEN$9.99
- 810,000 KEN$19.99
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- 2,200,000 KEN$49.99
- 4,500,000 KEN$99.99
