Comparison

Butterfly vs Luvr

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

Head to head
About

Butterfly

A social networking platform for the lesbian community, offering a forum for discussion, a matching service with customizable filters, and a space for artistic expression. Users can connect with friends and potential partners in a safe, inclusive environment.

Highlights
  • Discussion forum
  • Customizable matching filters
  • Artistic expression platform
  • Private messaging
  • Profile browsing
  • Blocking functionality
Features
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Butterfly, the largest social networking service for the Hong Kong lesbian community. Butterfly provides free discussion forum and premium matching and messaging services. Join us for free and start meeting new friends and your soulmate. We welcome women aged over 18 to join. Butterfly was first launched in Hong Kong in 2013, and have since accumulated over 120,000 local lesbian members. There are 3 key functions : 1. Forum - feel free to join the forum on topics of your interests. Leabians share their daily life, hobbies, love affairs, and issues on LGBTQ+, gender and sexuality. 2. Matching - find your match with customizable filters, including gender labels, outfits, zodiac signs, diet preferences, etc. 3. Stories - post your artistic creations on Butterfly to express yourself in a purely lesbian environment. BUTTERFLY Free Services. If you choose not to purchase BUTTERFLY APP Premium, you can still use BUTTERFLY for free. By subscribing to Butterfly Premium Service, user can have access to features including: 1. Unlimited private messages 2. Advertisement-free interface 3. Members’ full profiles, stories, and comments. 4. Block functions 5. Matching service with advanced filter functions 6. Delete comments (but not able to delete topic)

About

Luvr

Features
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Luvr 是一個為真實連結而生的社交平台,讓你自在分享自己、認識同頻的人,打造有安全感的社群。 分享你的想法、照片、影片和 Spotify 音樂,讓動態牆成為你的日常。透過探索卡發現新內容,用破冰話題開啟對話,也能玩心理測驗,更了解自己與他人。 一起出門,讓連結發生 建立活動、探索附近正在發生的事,邀請朋友一起參加。使用地圖查看活動位置、了解參加者,還能直接加入系統行事曆。 重視你的隱私 私訊支援自動刪除,讓對話更輕鬆也更安心。影音訊息會在 3 天後自動消失,純文字私訊則會在 30 天後自動刪除。 更有信任感地連結 完成手機驗證後,個人檔案與貼文旁會顯示藍色驗證勾勾,幫助大家辨識已驗證帳號。邀請朋友加入社群,並在一處查看邀請與追蹤紀錄。 Luvr 鼓勵真誠表達與有意義的社群互動。找到懂你的人,分享你的生活,建立真實自在的連結。 部分功能可能需要使用位置、相機、麥克風、照片、行事曆或通知權限。

Screenshots

Butterfly4 screens
Luvr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luvr at none against Butterfly's 6. Luvr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Butterfly's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Butterfly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month. Luvr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Butterfly ships an update every 2 months, Luvr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Butterfly versus Luvr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyLuvr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRed SoldierDOUBLE BINDER CO.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Butterfly

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Premium$12.491 Month
  • 6 Months Premium$57.996 Months
  • 12 Months Premium$75.991 Year
One-time3
  • 40積分$2.99
  • 105積分$6.99
  • 220積分$12.99
None

Luvr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Butterfly free?
Butterfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luvr free?
Luvr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Butterfly or Luvr have ads?
Butterfly shows ads; Luvr does not.
Which is updated more often, Butterfly or Luvr?
Butterfly ships an update every 2 months, and Luvr weekly. Most recently, Butterfly was updated on November 1, 2026 and Luvr on October 31, 2026.

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