HookedIRL vs KROHN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HookedIRL
Discover and connect with single people at events, bars, and cafes. Check in to your location to see who else is single, send likes, and start chatting when the feeling is mutual. Users can report or block others for safety.
- See singles at events, bars, and cafes
- Check in to your location
- Like other users
- Mutual chat initiation
- Report and block users
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See who's single at events, bars, and cafés. How it works 1. Go to an event or a venue. 2. Check in when you get there. 3. See who's single there, like them, and chat when it's mutual. Report or block anyone. You must be 18 or older.
KROHN
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Find who can help. Be found by who needs you. Krohn reimagines professional networking from the ground up. Most networking apps lead with identity: your photo, your title, your school. Krohn leads with what you actually do and what you can help with. Connections happen because of fit, not because of who looked impressive on paper. The warm intro mechanic works differently too. When two people should meet, both are notified simultaneously. No awkward requests. No one-sided cold outreach. No wondering if you're bothering someone. Need GTM help, an engineer, or someone who actually knows how to fix a sink? Krohn finds the right person for what you need, and makes sure the right people can find you for what you offer. It runs both directions, because the best help usually does. This release is the one we've been building toward: warm intros that actually work, profiles built around capability instead of credentials, and a network that gets more useful the more honestly you show up in it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HookedIRL at 16.4 against KROHN's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HookedIRL ships an update every 8 days, KROHN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HookedIRL | KROHN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hooked Social Inc | Anastassia Olenick |
In-app purchases
HookedIRL
No in-app purchases
KROHN
No in-app purchases









