Comparison

lovly vs HMU

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

Head to head
About

lovly

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lovly is the simplest way to stay connected with your favorite people. Send personalized messages and photos that appear directly on your loved ones' home and lock screens through beautiful widgets. Getting started is effortless. Sign in securely with Apple, add your friends within the app, and start sending messages or photos that appear on their screens. Choose from various widget sizes to fit any style and preference. Every message or photo you send instantly replaces the previous one on your friend's widgets, ensuring they always see your latest update. It's like having a direct line to the people you care about most, where your newest thought or memory is always front and center on their device. Make your profile uniquely yours by uploading a profile picture, setting a custom status, and updating your display name and username. Your loved ones can add lovly widgets to their home or lock screens in multiple sizes, creating a personalized space for your messages that fits perfectly with their device layout. lovly is perfect for couples who want to share sweet messages throughout the day, families staying connected across distances, close friends who love surprising each other, or anyone who wants to brighten someone's day with a thoughtful note or cherished photo. This is just the beginning of lovly's journey. The app is continuously evolving based on user feedback, with more features and improvements coming soon to make staying connected even more meaningful and fun. Your suggestions and feedback are incredibly valuable in shaping the future of lovly and helping create the best experience for sharing moments with the people who matter most. Download lovly today and start spreading joy, one message at a time.

About

HMU

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Drop your link. Get anonymous messages. Reply without them ever unmasking โ€” HMU is where your followers finally say what they actually think. HOW IT WORKS 1. Grab your link โ€” heyhmu.link/you, claimed in 30 seconds. No email. 2. Drop it in your Instagram story with a prompt card. 3. Drops roll in: texts, songs, photos, voice notes. Scratch each one open. 4. Reply to the ones that deserve it. They stay hidden. You get the last word. WHY HMU HITS DIFFERENT โ€ข Songs, not just words โ€” people send the track they can't say out loud โ€ข Photo prompts โ€” "rate this outfit. no mercy" โ€ข Voice notes โ€” hear the drop โ€ข Expiring prompts โ€” "where should we party tonight? ends 8 PM" with a live countdown on your link โ€ข Chat back โ€” the thing no other anonymous app has. Turn any drop into a real conversation. โ€ข Story cards made for Instagram โ€” handwritten note cards, receipts, night mode. Share one drop or a grid of four. โ€ข Weekly Wrapped โ€” your inbox stats, blurred teaser included, ready to post STAY SAFE โ€ข Photos are screened on-device before you ever see them โ€ข Block & report in one tap โ€” blocked senders stay gone โ€ข Word filters on every incoming message โ€ข Pause your link any time HMU PRO (optional subscription) Chat back to unlimited drops, unlock every photo, read receipts, pinned chats. Auto-renews until cancelled. Your link is waiting: heyhmu.link Questions? kushal2001apple@gmail.com Terms: https://www.heyhmu.link/terms Privacy: https://www.heyhmu.link/privacy

Screenshots

lovly4 screens
HMU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: lovly at none against HMU's 2. lovly also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HMU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. lovly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
lovly versus HMU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlovlyHMU
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCHRISTIAN SIMONKushal Mittal

In-app purchases

None

lovly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HMU

Subscriptions2
  • HMU Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • HMU Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is lovly free?
lovly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HMU free?
HMU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do lovly or HMU have ads?
HMU shows ads; lovly does not.

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