Comparison

FellowMe vs Buddy

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

Head to head
About

FellowMe

Features
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FellowMe es una red social que te ayuda a conocer personas en la vida real a través de intereses comunes y experiencias auténticas. Ya sea que busques nuevos amigos, compañeros de actividades o simplemente ampliar tu círculo social, FellowMe facilita conexiones significativas más allá del mundo digital. Características principales: Descubrimiento basado en intereses: Explora y conecta con personas que comparten tus pasiones y hobbies. Eventos y actividades locales: Participa en encuentros organizados por la comunidad o crea los tuyos para reunir a personas con intereses similares. Perfiles auténticos: Conoce a otros usuarios a través de perfiles detallados que destacan sus intereses y experiencias. Mensajería integrada: Comunicate de manera segura y directa con tus nuevas conexiones. Privacidad y seguridad: Controla quién puede ver tu información y mantén tus datos protegidos.

About

Buddy

Experience the joy of classic instant messaging with live chat rooms. Connect with new people, join communities based on your interests, and engage in real conversations without the pressure of feeds.

Highlights
  • Live chat rooms
  • Community discovery
  • Customizable profiles
  • Buddy list management
  • Away messages
  • Mood expression
Features
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Buddy brings back the fun of classic instant messaging now with live chat rooms. Jump into conversations, meet new people, and find communities around gaming, late night talks, music, relationships, campus life, and more. Create rooms, build your buddy list, set custom away messages, and express your mood your way. No feeds. No pressure. Just real conversations.

Screenshots

FellowMe4 screens
Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddy at none against FellowMe's 1. Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FellowMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FellowMe ships an update every 2 weeks, Buddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FellowMe versus Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFellowMeBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB101 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIsrael KieselKNNK Studio LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FellowMe

One-time1
  • 500 coins$0.99
None

Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FellowMe free?
FellowMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FellowMe or Buddy have ads?
Neither FellowMe nor Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FellowMe or Buddy?
FellowMe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Buddy every 6 days. Most recently, FellowMe was updated on October 28, 2026 and Buddy on November 5, 2026.

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