# Nationly vs metcha

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nationly at 16.1 against metcha's 26.2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nationly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and metcha sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nationly against 5.0 for metcha. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Nationly ships an update fortnightly, metcha every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nationly | metcha |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nationly/id6554006699/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metcha/id6770737118/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 61 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PPTt LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758154455) | [Justin Tormey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753277265) |

## What reviewers say

### Nationly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nationly/id6554006699)

Automates location tracking for US expats and frequent travelers to simplify foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE) tax paperwork. It offers automatic tracking, form pre-filling, and timeline views to manage travel history and compliance.

**Highlights:** Automatic location tracking, Form 2555 pre-fill, Backfill via camera roll, Timeline and calendar views, Home screen widgets, Global Entry renewal export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Plan Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Basic Plan Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan Annual | $59.99 | per year |


### metcha

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metcha/id6770737118)

Facilitate real-time conversations across language barriers by sharing an earbud. Choose your languages and conversation scenario, and the app handles seamless, in-ear translations without needing to look at your phone.

**Highlights:** Real-time in-ear translation, Shared earbud functionality, Multiple conversation scenarios, On-device translation privacy, Premium voices and LLM translation, Voice cloning and recognition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| metcha+ Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| metcha+ Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| metcha+ Annual | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nationly free?

Nationly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is metcha free?

metcha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nationly or metcha?

Nationly and metcha are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Nationly or metcha have ads?

Neither Nationly nor metcha shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nationly or metcha?

Nationly ships an update fortnightly, and metcha every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nationly was updated on October 3, 2026 and metcha on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*