Mega vs Hob Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mega
Connect with friends, family, and discover new people. Express your fun side while hanging out and building relationships.
- Connect with friends
- Connect with family
- Make new connections
- Hang out
- Express yourself
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Hang out with your friends, family, and make new connections.
Hob Chat
Connect and chat with people globally through fast, simple instant messaging. Enjoy smooth, secure, and reliable text communication in one-on-one or group conversations with a clean, user-friendly interface.
- Instant messaging
- One-on-one chats
- Group conversations
- Real-time messaging
- User-friendly interface
- Secure communication
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Connect and chat with people from around the world using our fast and simple instant messaging app. Whether you're talking oneonone or in a group, you can send messages in real time with a clean and user-friendly interfaceNo complicated features . just smooth, secure, and reliable text chat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mega at none against Hob Chat's 9. Hob Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Hob Chat sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mega asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mega ships an update every 3 weeks, Hob Chat every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Mega | Hob Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MEGA CHAT, LLC | 致远 马 |
In-app purchases
Mega
No in-app purchases
Hob Chat
- 15000 gold coins$0.99
- Exclusive gift for new users$0.99
- 90000 gold coins$5.99
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- 150000 gold coins$9.99
- New user advanced gifts$9.99
- New user supreme gift$19.99
- 450000 gold coins$29.99
- 900000 gold coins$59.99
- 1500000 gold coins$99.99
