Comparison

Upchat vs Plated!

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

Head to head
About

Upchat

Features
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UPchat provides students with the opportunity to engage in anonymous conversations. Through registration with their university email, messages shared on the platform are visible exclusively to fellow students within the same university. This unique feature fosters a fun and secure environment, allowing students to express themselves freely. Users can post messages, leave comments, give likes, and engage in private one-to-one conversations through direct messaging. UPchat serves as a platform for students to connect with others, expanding their social circle to include like-minded peers they might not have encountered otherwise.

About

Plated!

Features
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Plated is where every plate tells a story. Snap your food, post it, and see how your friends rate it. It’s the easiest way to keep up with the small, everyday moments that actually matter. Get inspired by what your friends are cooking (or ordering), and save your favourite meals for later. Whether it’s a homemade masterpiece or something you ordered at 11pm, dinner deserves its moment. What you can do: Rate your friends’ plates (be honest…) Save your favourite meals for inspiration See what everyone’s eating Compete for top plater on the leaderboard Is it good, or are you just hungry? Dinner must be discussed. Plated makes food fun — simple, honest, and turns dinner from a chore into a memory worth sharing.

Screenshots

Upchat3 screens
Plated!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plated! at every 2 days against Upchat's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upchat ships an update every 3 weeks, Plated! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Upchat versus Plated!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpchatPlated!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCool Runway LimitedKiran Gathani

In-app purchases

None

Upchat

No in-app purchases

None

Plated!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upchat free?
Upchat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plated! free?
Plated! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upchat or Plated! have ads?
Neither Upchat nor Plated! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upchat or Plated!?
Upchat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plated! every 2 days. Most recently, Upchat was updated on September 30, 2026 and Plated! on September 10, 2026.

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