Comparison

Clue vs hi酷

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clue

Discover nearby people and real-life moments on a dynamic map. Connect with like-minded individuals through shared locations, check-ins, and personalized tags. Find LGBTQ+-friendly spots and build your community.

Highlights
  • Real-time location-based discovery
  • Share real-life moments and check-ins
  • Find LGBTQ+-friendly venues
  • User verification for safe meetups
  • Customizable interest tags for matching
  • Create and navigate to custom spots
Features
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专属基友Gay同志男男的彩虹地图社交APP,不止是简单交友,更是高颜值同好帅哥的生活动态圈。 真人认证入驻,一键发现身边同好,打造专属于你的小蓝Clue沉浸式彩虹社交空间。 【地图同城 随心遇见】 实时地图定位+精准新人推送,覆盖同城及全球同好动态。 生活瞬间、线下组局、热门据点打卡,打破距离限制,轻松自在交友。 【彩虹据点 一键直达】 汇聚全网优质彩虹友好场所:酒吧、民宿、咖啡厅、养生馆、桌游馆及特色商户。 支持一键导航、打卡点评、分享生活故事,更可自主创建地点,分享你的彩虹领地。 【人工严审 真人认证】 专属人工实时审核,头像认证多重严格核验,坚决杜绝虚假账号、照骗混迹。 免费解锁查看附近的人,社交真实可溯、隐私安全守护,线下结识更放心、更高效。 【丰富玩法 轻松出圈】 多样专属社交玩法,助力个人主页提升曝光、收获人气关注。 轻松拓展同频人脉,邂逅契合三观的那个他。 自动续费会员说明 付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes 账户; 取消续订:如需取消续订,用户可在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,随时手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续费功能,取消后不再扣费; 续费:苹果iTunes 账户会在到期前 24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 隐私条款:https://www.clue.pub/terms/privacy.html 用户协议:https://www.clue.pub/terms/user.html 增值服务条款:https://www.clue.pub/terms/increment.html 自动续费说明:https://www.clue.pub/terms/renew.html 在这些地方可以找到我们: -官方网站:https://clue.pub -微信客服:AppClue -官方邮箱:cs@jiccos.com -微信服务号:Clue官号(clue_app) -新浪微博:@Clue彩虹地图 -抖音:@Clue

About

hi酷

Connect with real people through shared interests in a safe and inclusive social environment. This platform prioritizes genuine connections and allows users to express themselves freely. Discover new relationships and build meaningful friendships.

Highlights
  • Free unlimited photo sharing
  • Fair photo exchange
  • High-quality social features
  • Interest-based connections
  • Private and family chat modes
  • Real-name authentication
  • User-reported content moderation
Features
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无需会员)功能全免费。闪照免费无限用。彩虹、异性,真人照片互换免费用(公平互换)。高质量社交平台。 交友模式仅圈内可见。亲友模式添加好友能与家人朋友畅聊,保护圈层隐私。 当社交被刻板标签束缚,当真诚被猎奇目光淹没,我们决定创造一个更健康、有包容的社交平台。当你打开hi酷时,我们相信,你也会遇见那个,愿意陪你一起撕掉所有标签的人,在hi酷,每个都是自己的主角,每个人都有权利喜欢自己喜欢的人。我们用兴趣(电影、音乐、书籍等)连接灵魂,爱情不在分1/0。我们是让爱回归的平台。我们有独特的个人资料,也有专属的动态广场。加入我们,撕掉所有的概念,重新定义社交,期待全新的社交平台,我们希望让每一次心动都能传递,高效开启缘分。平台有穿西装皮鞋的金融精英,也有爱穿白袜的插画师,也有萌萌可爱的柯基,也有崇尚自由的音乐人,当然也有穿黑袜的程序员和刚出柜的萌新...,只有真实的人与真实的连接。在实名认证守护的安全感里,每一次心动都值得勇敢奔赴。当在这里相遇,真实便成为双向奔赴的起点-信号同频的邂逅,正是爱情美好的模样 未来计划! ● 融入彩虹酒吧、彩虹旅行团、羽毛球赛等线下活动 ● 持续优化"兴趣星球"功能,让同频灵魂更快相遇 如何守护? ●严格实名认证:保护用户隐私与安全,严控未成年准入,防范网络诈骗。 ●共同维护规则:鼓励用户举报不良行为,共建友善社区。 ●持续优化体验:收集用户反馈,让平台始终是“健康社交”的代名词。 加入我们!来吧,勇敢去爱! 这里有属于你的舞台。找到那个“帅的他”,一起维护这个丰富多彩、平等包容的社交天地。

Screenshots

Clue4 screens
hi酷4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hi酷 at none against Clue's 12. Clue's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clue sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. hi酷 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clue against 5.0 for hi酷. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Clue's written reviews are positive against 100% of hi酷's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clue ships an update every 6 days, hi酷 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clue versus hi酷: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCluehi酷
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB150 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWuhan Jiccos Technology Co., Ltd.Hi cool Technology llc

Customer experience

Clue

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%

hi酷

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Clue

Subscriptions1
  • 月度会员$1.991 Month
One-time11
  • 新人特惠月卡$0.99
  • 6火花$0.99
  • 1火花$0.99
Show 8 more
  • 线索特权包$1.99
  • 49火花$5.99
  • 1个月会员$8.99
  • 74火花$9.99
  • 130火花$17.99
  • 3个月会员$24.99
  • 222火花$29.99
  • 12个月会员$89.99
None

hi酷

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clue free?
Clue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hi酷 free?
hi酷 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clue or hi酷?
Clue and hi酷 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Clue or hi酷 have ads?
hi酷 shows ads; Clue does not.
Which is updated more often, Clue or hi酷?
Clue ships an update every 6 days, and hi酷 every 3 days. Most recently, Clue was updated on September 22, 2026 and hi酷 on September 11, 2026.

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