Applaz vs Paris Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Applaz
A social media platform for writers to publish their stories and connect with others. Users can create and share notebooks, follow friends and influencers, and discover content based on their interests. The app facilitates daily updates and private messaging.
- Publish notebooks with writing and photos
- Create private notebooks
- Live messaging in private chats
- Follow content creators
- Search community for interests
- Daily updates and entries
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Share today's stories. Applaz is a social media app for writers that enables notebooks to be published. Update your notebooks daily by creating new entries. Read what others are up to, connect with friends, and follow influencer's journeys. Applaz is the place for when inspiration strikes. DISCOVER • Applaz opens right to the newsfeed — find out what your friends are writing about • Create your notebooks with writing and photos and publish on your profile! • Keep some notebooks to yourself, and have private notebooks only you can see CONNECT • Keep up with friends and content you love with live messaging in private chats • Follow content creators you love and share in their journey SHARE • Document your journey multiple times per day in different notebooks • Search the Applaz community for notebooks about your interests • Be the first to see what your friends are up to
Paris Hive
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Join Paris Hive, the ultimate community app for Paris lovers! Discover, share, and connect with locals and visitors. Stay updated on the latest news, participate in forums, and chat privately. Explore Paris like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Applaz at every 3 days against Paris Hive's every 9 days. Applaz also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Applaz ships an update every 3 days, Paris Hive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Applaz | Paris Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Whirlpost | KIT UNITED |
In-app purchases
Applaz
No in-app purchases
Paris Hive
No in-app purchases
