Comparison

Pride Chat vs MenLink

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

Head to head
About

Pride Chat

Connect with friends and discover LGBTQ+-friendly businesses. Create a profile, share photos, and chat with like-minded individuals. Offers a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community to find meaningful connections and express their true selves.

Highlights
  • LGBTQ+ community focus
  • User profiles with identity options
  • Photo uploads
  • Interest and location-based matching
  • Direct messaging
  • User verification
  • Privacy settings
Features
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PrideChat is a mobile social app designed specifically for the LGBTQ+ community to help find friendship, and LGBTQ related businesses. The app allows users to create a profile, upload photos, and connect with other users based on common interests, preferences, and location. Users can chat, send messages, and even set up in-person meetings. The app promotes a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community, and users can identify their gender identity and sexual orientation in their profile. The app also includes features like user verification and privacy settings to ensure a safe and secure user experience. PrideChat is an excellent platform for the LGBTQ+ community to meet and connect with like-minded individuals, and it provides a welcoming and supportive space for people to express their true selves and find meaningful connections.

About

MenLink

Features
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MenLink is a dynamic platform designed exclusively for gay men, fostering meaningful connections both locally and globally. It serves as a safe and inclusive space where users can connect, socialize, and build relationships

Screenshots

Pride Chat4 screens
MenLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pride Chat at none against MenLink's 3. MenLink's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. MenLink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pride Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pride Chat ships an update every 2 months, MenLink every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pride Chat versus MenLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPride ChatMenLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB74 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperConfidia LimitedLink Ling, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pride Chat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MenLink

Subscriptions3
  • Glink Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Glink Pro 6 Month3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Glink Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pride Chat free?
Pride Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MenLink free?
MenLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pride Chat or MenLink have ads?
Neither Pride Chat nor MenLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pride Chat or MenLink?
Pride Chat ships an update every 2 months, and MenLink every 4 days. Most recently, Pride Chat was updated on September 17, 2026 and MenLink on September 17, 2026.

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