Hey.Café vs Lyvio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey.Café
This social network allows users to create and join interest-based communities called cafés. It prioritizes user safety, data privacy, and a spam-free experience with no advertisements.
- Create and join interest-based communities (cafés)
- No advertisements
- User data privacy prioritized
- Safe space with rules against spam and hate speech
- Easy to use interface
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Hey.Café is a new social network designed to be easy to use. When you join you can create new conversations and join communities that we call cafés based on your interests, and it's free to use. - Communities Relax and join local groups that we call cafés. We have groups for developers, photographers and just about everything else. Maybe even you will create a new café to share content with others who share the same interests. - No ads We want everyone to feel safe and in control of your data, and that is why everything has been built from the ground up. The service contains no ads at all. Your data is your data and we don't want it, and we don't sell it. - Social networking for everyone Hey.Café is a safe space with rules against spam, abuse, and hate against race or sexual identity.
Lyvio
Connect with your real friends without the distractions of traditional social media. This app prioritizes chronological feeds, no algorithms, and no ads for more meaningful interactions. Share moments and chat privately in a space designed for smaller circles.
- No algorithm feed
- Chronological posts
- No ads
- No popularity metrics
- Private chat
- Focus on real connections
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Social media was supposed to bring us closer. Instead it turned into endless scrolling, algorithms deciding what we see, and pressure to perform. Lyvio is a social app designed to help you stay connected with your real friends without the noise of traditional platforms. No algorithm No ads No popularity metrics Just real connections. Your feed shows posts from people you follow in chronological order. When you have seen everything, the feed ends. No infinite scrolling and nothing deciding what deserves your attention. Share moments from your day, stay updated with close friends, and chat privately in a space designed for smaller circles and meaningful connections. Lyvio is built around a simple idea. Social media should respect your time and attention. Without ads or algorithms, the app works for you, not advertisers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hey.Café at 13.0 against Lyvio's 15.1. On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hey.Café | Lyvio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Rossbach | Alexis Bosse |
Customer experience
Hey.Café
Lyvio
In-app purchases
Hey.Café
No in-app purchases
Lyvio
No in-app purchases









