Rant vs Hate City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rant
This app offers a judgment-free platform for users to express their emotions and reduce stress. It provides anonymity and connects users through shared experiences, fostering a supportive community for mental well-being.
- True Anonymity
- Echo Support
- Topic-Based Sharing
- Dual Feed Views
- Professional Resources
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At Rant, we believe everyone deserves a space to free themselves of emotional burdens without fear of judgment or criticism. Every Rant gets its own unique ID, ensuring your thoughts are heard while your privacy is protected. Clinical studies show that finding a safe space to release feelings isn't just relieving – it's essential for mental health. Rant provides that space, helping you: • Reduce anxiety and stress • Improve emotional regulation • Enhance mental clarity • Develop self-awareness Key Features: • True Anonymity: Each post gets a unique, random ID that changes every time • Echo Support: Show others they're not alone by echoing their experiences • Topic-Based Sharing: Connect with others through shared experiences • Dual Feed Views: Browse latest posts or see what's resonating in Reverb • Professional Resources: Access to crisis support when needed Whether you're seeking to release distress, vent frustrations, or find connection, our judgment-free community is here to remind you that you're not alone. LET IT OUT and LET IT GO.
Hate City
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Hate City is the ultimate complaint platform. Whether it's a terrible product, an awful service experience, a tone-deaf celebrity, or a lying politician — Hate City gives you a place to rant about it. Post rants with rage ratings, attach photos, and find others who feel the same way with the “Me Too” button. Every rant is moderated by AI to keep things on-topic without censoring genuine frustration. Features: • Rant about products, services, celebrities, and politicians • Rage ratings from 1-5 with expressive rage faces • "Me Too" button to show solidarity with other ranters • Subject typeahead to find and link to existing topics • AI-powered moderation that allows profanity but blocks hate speech, threats, and doxxing • Photo attachments (up to 4 per rant) • Threaded comments and replies • Follow, block, and mute other users • Entity pages showing all rants about a specific topic • Push notifications for interactions • Email verification for account security • Full account deletion (GDPR/CCPA compliant) https://hate.city/eula https://hate.city/privacy
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Verdict
Rant and Hate City are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | Rant | Hate City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elias Stephens | Kevin Stewart |
In-app purchases
Rant
No in-app purchases
Hate City
No in-app purchases









