Beeper vs Herd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beeper
Consolidate all your conversations from various messaging platforms into a single, unified inbox. Manage multiple accounts, search across all chats instantly, and organize your messages with custom labels and notifications. Available on all your devices for seamless communication.
- Connect 21+ chat apps
- Manage multiple accounts per app
- Universal search across all chats
- Merge chats into single conversations
- Organize with labels and custom notifications
- Syncs across all devices
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 18 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. CONNECT UP TO 21 CHAT APPS WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, Viber, X (Twitter), WeChat, GroupMe, ChatGPT Dots, Muse, Reddit, and Snapchat MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat app · Unlimited merged chats and labels · Reminders: never drop the ball · Send later: write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito mode: read quietly · Voice note transcription · Custom app icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms
Herd
This app simplifies event planning by allowing hosts to set minimum attendance requirements and guests to respond privately. It ensures honest feedback and reveals the final guest list only when the event is confirmed.
- Create and edit private events
- Invite guests via text
- Private replies via app, App Clip, or web
- Set minimum turnout and required attendee rules
- Track response progress privately
- Reveal final guest list upon confirmation
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Planning gets easier when people can answer honestly. Herd lets hosts create an event, invite the group, and set the minimum turnout needed for the plan to happen. Guests reply privately and can add attendance conditions without putting anyone on the spot. Individual choices stay private until the event is confirmed; the group gets one clear result. With Herd you can: • Create and edit private events • Invite guests by text • Reply privately from the app, an App Clip, or the web • Set minimum turnout and required-attendee rules • See response progress without exposing private choices • Reveal the final guest list only when the event is confirmed Reply privately. Plan honestly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herd at none against Beeper's 4. Herd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Beeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Herd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Herd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beeper has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beeper ships an update every 5 days, Herd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beeper | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 514 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | James Woodbury |
Customer experience
Beeper
Herd
Bugs and requests
Beeper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to tag users
- Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac
Requested features
1 request- Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs
Herd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beeper
- Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
Herd
No in-app purchases
